Today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight features Ami Dark-Rosen, author of the book “Stronger Through Christ: A Mother’s Memoir” which is dedicated to her daughter Sarah, the light of her life. The purpose of the book was written to be a guide for her daughter as she grows into a woman. Ami wanted to leave her daughter some of the sage wisdom Ami has received over the years but also some of the wisdom Ami has gleaned from the life experiences she has encountered dealing with life in a wheelchair. Her story is a sweet sonnet to her daughter, filled…
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My road to the self-publishing side of the book industry was a path I least expected. Besides the short-lived dream I had in middle school to become a meteorologist, I had always envisioned that I would work with books in some sense. Like most writers, I thought the only way to publishing was through a traditional house somewhere in the northeast. Almost every English major I knew in college wanted a career in publishing, which created an intense battle for anyone applying to publishing internships. I unfortunately lost out on the one internship I really wanted spring semester of my…
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“I’ve decided to write a book this year.” “Congratulations! What is your book about?” Oh yeah, that part. Shuffle feet. Stare at feet. Clear throat. Stall. “Well, I have a few ideas…” It’s a dilemma every writer faces: how do you choose what to write your book about? Particularly if you have more than one good idea? In the first article of the new Xulon “Ask the Editor” series, we’ve got some tips and tricks to help you get started! First, do you truly have two (or more) different book subjects? Or are they intertwined? Often, I hear authors say,…
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Xulon Press author Ann Ault, who composed the book Hi from the Sky recounts her recent exciting experience with getting her book published at Xulon Press. In this brief interview below, she dictates her enthusiasm for many insightful marketing tips, enlightening editorial suggestions and the amazing customer service she received. She also discusses many unique themes included in her book and provides readers with memorable pearls of wisdom. 1) Could you introduce yourself to our audience today? My name is Ann Ault — Air Force brat and shy little girl called “fatty four-eyes” by other kids. I had a miraculous…