• The Books Every Writer on Your List Wants

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    If you want to write, you have to read, and what better gift is there for the aspiring author than a handpicked book to help them take the industry by storm? For writers, books are more than words on a page; they are teachers and models and muses. Every turn of the page should hold a new lesson for polished, effective writing. These five books are what every writer wants to unwrap this year. 1. The Book That Finds Inspiration in Real Life Whether you aspire to write fiction or nonfiction, you must first find the beauty and narrative possibility…

  • 5 Gifts You Didn’t Know Writers Wanted [hint: It’s not a notebook]

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    The holiday season is all about taking something you know and love about your friends and family and turning it into a wonderful gift that they will treasure—and you simply can’t give the writer in your life their millionth notebook! From the inspirational to the utilitarian, I have gathered together some fun, unique gift ideas that any reader or writer will love (or would make a perfect gift to yourself this year!). 1. Novel Teas Do you know a tea-loving writer? Each of these English Breakfast teabags is tagged with a literary quote. All twenty-five have quotes from a variety of…

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    5 Easy Steps to an Elevator Pitch

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    If you’re envisioning three tech guys talking about how their startup is going to be the next big thing, you’re in luck– because this isn’t about that kind of pitch. While pitching sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to be able to convey the message of your work quickly, clearly and concisely. An elevator pitch, which is typically presented in sixty seconds or less, challenges self-promoters to get to the point of their presentations, while effectively including all of the most pertinent information. Will the next person you talk to about your book have a stopwatch to time your…

  • What Does a Picnic Table Have To Do With Publishing?

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    In his latest video blog, Acquisitions Director Don Newman shares from the “Picnic Table”, a place where his team has gathered over the years to not only share and pray for each other, but also for the authors they’ve been working with. If you’d like to get more information about publishing with Xulon Press, reach out to us at 1-866-381-2665. We’d love to hear more about your story!