Today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight features missionary, author, community leader Rev. Stephanie Butler Adams, author of two books with a third set for release by Christmas 2013. [...]
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Rene Compton, with her bright blonde hair and blue eyes, warm smile and soft country twang, is the sweetheart of Xulon Press. God has blessed her tenure here as a Publishing Consultant and it is an inspiration to all of us. A few weeks ago I discovered that Rene used to be a computer teacher for Seminole County here in Florida, so when we decided to write on leaders and teachers for the month of September, I knew I had to share her story with you. Rene studied computer science and after graduation, held a training position with a large…
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Everyone enjoys telling a story, whether it’s a treasured memory from the past or the funny incident that occurred on the way to work. When it comes to writing a self-published book for the enjoyment of others, more thought will be needed to turn a memorable story into a well-written manuscript. It doesn’t matter if you are writing your autobiography or a potential Pulitzer prize-winning novel, if your content basically mirrors your “unique” manner of speaking, the novelty of the story will be lost. While writing your manuscript, be mindful that your book will not include hand gestures and facial…
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Written by: Eddie Cruz Teaching—or perhaps more broadly, education—is something that’s very close to my heart, and it takes an extraordinarily special person to do it well. (Do it well is, of course, the pertinent bit there.) So this post is, I suppose, a sort of very personal case study: Following a massive failure by our county’s educational system, my wife, Emily, took charge of educating our youngest son. For five years she did this, and it was thrilling to watch her initial, and justifiable, apprehension and uncertainty become confident proficiency. Julian, now 11, is hard-of-hearing, and has shunted hydrocephalus,…