Tag: how to write a book

True Life: Finding Creative Purpose from Life’s Struggles

Filed in Author Inspirations by Elizabeth Marrero on November 16, 2015 • 6 Comments

Xulon Press employee Elizabeth Marrero talks about how God used her biggest struggle to give birth to her creative purpose — and the book she’s publishing because of it. When we moved back to the United States from Puerto Rico, I struggled with English. It was all Chinese to me (though it was English… ::kick drum, snare, […]

Still Dreaming of Writing a Book? Here’s How To Do It In 30 Days.

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on November 2, 2015 • 12 Comments

November is a busy month for writers: it’s National Novel Writing Month, also known as NanoWriMo. What happens during NanoWriMo? Simple: to celebrate the only official book-writing month of the year […]

5 Ways to Paint Autumn into Your Writing

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on October 27, 2015 • 1 Comment

How to Write About Fall There’s a reason one of the first pieces of advice any professional offers to a new writer forging ahead on the publishing journey is, “Show, don’t tell.” Readers don’t want to be told, they want to be shown. So, how does one show information? If we use seasons or weather as […]

Passive Voice: It’s So Passé

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Krystina Murray on September 29, 2015 • 1 Comment

Passive voice has a time and place in writing, as it serves to be a stylistic additive in many books and papers. In some cases, people prefer passive voice in creative pieces, such as poetry and prose; however, writing in passive voice too often in your fiction and non-fiction pieces can cloud your writing. The […]

Goal Management: Patience + Persistence = Progress

Filed in Author Inspirations by Krystina Murray on August 26, 2015 • 6 Comments

Taking control of your writing dream means actively making your routine and writing goals a priority in your life. Some say writing is about inspiration, but it’s more practical than that. It’s about actively seeking inspiration while following through with an idea, and manifesting your thoughts into words. This can be achieved with action and persistence. The mindset […]