Tag: Xulon Press self-publishing

Learning How to Take Constructive Criticism

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on March 18, 2019 • 1 Comment

There’s a first time for everything I can still remember my first real exposure to constructive criticism of my writing. Sophomore year of college, I received my first C+ on a paper in my entire educational career. Immediately, I rationalized the grade had to be a mistake. I read the remarks my professor left on […]

Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Book Publisher!

Filed in The Xulon Experience by Corey Mapp on March 5, 2019 • 0 Comments

We’ve got some exciting changes coming to our Author Service Department this March. These changes will affect the way we do our job as your book publisher. Just as a book has a beginning, middle, and end, so does the process of creating a book. Imagine it like running a relay race. You will now […]

Maximize Your Reach with Holiday Shoppers

Filed in From the Desk of..., Marketing Your Book by Corey Mapp on October 5, 2018 • 0 Comments

At this point, many of us know that the holidays are the biggest book-buying season of the year. That being said, books don’t sell themselves (usually). You’ll need to be sure that you’re doing your very best when it comes to marketing your book to help maximize your reach with those holiday shoppers. Just how […]

The Most Common Mistake in Writing a Children’s Book—and How to Avoid It

Filed in Ask the Editor by Blair Townley on June 24, 2015 • 1 Comment

Who doesn’t have a children’s book that they have cherished and grown to love over time, hoping to share with their children when they reach the right age? This month we’re talking about writing and self-publishing children’s books on the blog, and it reminds me of my love of reading—and how I don’t have enough fingers […]

4 Tips for Writing Children’s Books on Grown-Up Topics

Filed in Writing Tips by Krystina Murray on June 17, 2015 • 0 Comments

When many think of writing children’s books, images of talking animals communicating with awe-struck children come to mind. Many of these children’s stories aptly summarize the youthful whimsy of naivety, as the young protagonists are captivated by every angle of his or her growing experience. Some may even feel the role of children’s books would be […]