• Xulon Press author Maynard Bork

    Author of the Month: Maynard Bork

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    Our latest edition of the Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight features Maynard Bork, author of two books. “Fifty Two plus One – Devotional Letters For The Heart”, a collection of 52 letters, each written from the author to his reader. Although you could read this book at one sitting, the author’s intention is that the reader reads one letter each week, throughout the year. The plus one is provided for that 53rd week that we get every four years. His other book, “Restoration – Yesterday, Today, and Forever”, which is a collection of stories Maynard has told to family and…

  • Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover—or Do You?

    Don’t Judge a Book By It’s Front Cover … Or Do You?

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    When it comes to your book, the front cover will be the first thing any potential readers (buyers) will see. This can easily be the first impression your book will have on them. Sometimes our personal style or lack of experience can lead us to make poor choices in the matter. What do you do? How to do you create the best impression? Designing book covers can be a challenging task. Finding a way to capture the reader’s attention in a moment’s glance, while giving a glimpse into the stories and ideas within the book, is a process that is…

  • Advice only a mother can give

    Advice Only a Mother Can Give: Writing Books of Guidance for All Children

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    Take it from Mom; she knows best — “You probably should bring a jacket,” or “Don’t chew with your mouth open.” As an adult, you will find yourself speaking these same fateful sayings to your children, while giving the “I mean it” face when they refuse. The words of a mother are ones that each of us carries into life with a sense of apprehension at first, but gratefulness when the advice turns out to be needed. Many mothers like you may wish to impart these pearls of maternal wisdom in a published book for not just your sons and…

  • Curry Chicken

    A Mother’s Love: Legendary Family Recipes

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    They say that it’s a challenge to master an heirloom recipe and make it the way mom does. However it’s difficult to deny that there is sacredness to family recipes and accomplishment in mastering them the way mom or grandma did. In imagining Mother’s Day gatherings full of love, laughter, flowers and food, we are reminded that each dish tells a unique story. In reflecting, what foods have fed your heart and spirit? What story does each spice, scent or bite trigger? What ingredients are you most connected to? Recalling each recipe grandma or mom has passed down, what memories…