One year ago, before I became a full-time staff editor at Xulon Press, I received a call from someone on the Xulon acquisitions team asking if I would be interested in taking on a freelance project. The project, he explained, would be some combination of ghostwriting, line editing, manuscript development and material compilation. In the Land of the Editor, this basically meant that he had no earthly clue what this author actually needed. Enter Larry Fridley. Born July 26, 1924, in Hazel Green, West Virginia, he was a former sailor in the United States Navy, and one of the most…
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Today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight showcases one of the most interesting and certainly oldest authors that I have had the distinct pleasure to interview, Bruce Bullock. At 85, Bruce is the oldest and probably busiest author we have interviewed, and his latest book, “Language in the Bible: In Search of Accuracy”, explores the history of languages used in biblical times to document the stories of the Bible. Bruce states in his book that it is meant as “an overview of the relationship that language has had with scripture and the relationship that scripture has had upon language.” This is…
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The subject of today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight is Melissa Weathersby, first time author of the book “Are You Arresting Your Blessing: Are You Waiting on God or is God Waiting on You?” www.greatlighthouse.com. In her book, Melissa challenges the reader to review and reflect on what is holding back your blessing. Sometimes, it’s not God…it just might be you! She offers five keys to unlock the blessings from heaven that God intended you to have. After reading her book and applying these keys to your life, the reader is encouraged to “live in the abundance He has designed…
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Today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight features Sheri Easter, respected singer/songwriter and first time author, www.jeffandsherieaster.com , who is well known as one half of the singing husband and wife duo, who have been featured guests on Bill and Gloria Gaither’s Homecoming Concert Series for several years. The Easters blend blue grass and gospel to provide a soul stirring, foot tapping, hand clapping musical experience that is sure to stir any crowd. Sheri has written the book “Hear My Heart, When There Are No Words To Say” which recounts her life changing journey to victory as she battled breast cancer.…