• The Weight of the Exclamation Point

    Since I started here as an editor at Xulon Press, nearly eight weeks ago, I have read at least one hundred manuscripts. Almost every manuscript I have edited and reviewed has been nonfiction. They have all been unique in their focus, voice, and message, but almost all of them have contained at least one “common writing error” that I usually have to suggest needs to be changed. The top three “common writing errors” I personally have picked up on are as follows (in no particular order): overusing the exclamation point, writing words/phrases in all capital letters, and misplacing of the…

  • Meet the Team: Amanda Wright’s Design Work Packs Quite the Punch

    It was a “leap of faith” as she calls it, but Xulon Press’s Amanda Wright knew that God was calling her to the Sunshine State, from Pennsylvania, to become part of our graphic design team in December of 2009. Her work has spoken for her, as she and our other gifted graphic designers have inspired authors and readers alike with their professional cover designs and video trailers. Yet creating impressive cover designs and trailers is not all Amanda is passionate about, which she shares in an exclusive interview. 1) What is your title at Xulon Press? Describe what a typical…