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Ask the Editor: Varying Rhyming Patterns in Poetry

Filed in Ask the Editor by Krystina Murray on April 18, 2013 • 0 Comments

The debate on rhyming in poetry produces skewed results. Should poets use end rhymes or not? Some argue that rhyming in poetry creates a natural rhythm that cannot be produced in any other form. Others encourage poets to do away with rhyming, as it creates a distracting predictability. Below is a brief list to shed […]

Portrait of Poet: Xulon Press Presents Heather Mavis Owen

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on April 16, 2013 • 0 Comments

Poetry is a feat not many can achieve. Only a true wordsmith is able to string together multiple lines of rhyming ends that read like a rhythmic melody in the reader’s ear. Writing poetry takes due diligence and patience because one must wait for the perfect words to come to mind, which is why, for […]

Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight: Michael Zigarelli

Filed in Successful Author Spotlight by Alan P. Scaglione on April 15, 2013 • 0 Comments

Today’s Xulon Press Successful Author Spotlight features Michael Zigarelli, Ph.D. Michael is Associate Professor of Management at Messiah College and the former dean of the Regent University School of Business. He has written written ten books, ranging in topics from school soccer to cultivating Christian character.

Scene One: Your Book and Poetry

Filed in From the Desk of... by Brittnee Newman on April 11, 2013 • 0 Comments

Like a fluffy, well-placed ribbon cascading down a vase of fresh flowers, adding poetry into a manuscript is a small touch which adds a lot of beauty—if done correctly. If done incorrectly, it can clash with, distract from, or (worse) obliterate any view of the original masterpiece. How do you make sure that you’re using […]

Now That My Book is Finished, How Do I Finance It?

Filed in Author Inspirations by Alan P. Scaglione on April 9, 2013 • 1 Comment

We know that God helped you write your book and now He’ll help you finance it. Jeremiah 29:11 says that He knows the plans He has for you, plans of profit, for an expected end. That includes financing your first book! One of the hardest things to do is raise money. One possibility for financing […]