Authors- Publishers looking for Manuscripts

Attention all authors! Publishers looking for manuscripts.
We authors are always looking for a publisher that will accept manuscripts without an agent.

Well I wanted to share two with you:

Angry Robot- A sci-fi and fantasy publisher. They are part of Walkins Media LTD and they offer advances so check them out on their website.

Cedar Fort- Is open to all genres and also will consider publishing reprints.  They also offer advances.

As I receive more info on publishers I will share them.  I am excited to publish my third book
The Invitation  on Smashwords.  I have a good feeling about them and I am optimistic that I will do better with them than Amazon.  I don't care for the return policy that Amazon has.

Until next time...Keep on writing and share if you have tried one of these publishers and the experience you had.

Free Kindle- Another Lifetime

Free Kindle- Another Lifetime!    Available 9/14-9/16.

Please leave a review after you have read the book...I would appreciate your opinion.  If you had read my previous Blog post. It gives you a little preview about the journey Nora Campbell treks along with her challenges and obstacles.

Would YOU make the same choices?

Enjoy..and please leave a comment or review.

Thank You
M



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I24RVCA

Nora Campbell

 Hi,
My name is Nora Campbell from the book-   Another Lifetime.
I wanted to introduce myself to you and give you a little background about myself.  I am an independent woman who has struggled with a wandering husband.  Listening to his convincing charms just lead down the wrong path.

I always yearned for love and a family like everyone else but it was always elusive.  I love nature and enjoy dealing with herbs and their marvelous healing abilities.

I enjoy hiking and that is where my adventure begins.  Who would suspect that I would be drawn into discoveries that no one could possibly imagine!.


Until next time-

Stay tuned.........

Read Free On Kindle

Hi All,

If you have kindle Unlimited you can read free!...why not go over to Amazon and download my book?.  As a subscriber, you can read it.

Please also leave a review or comment. Amazon, as well as myself, love reviews.  I certainly would appreciate it.

https://www.amazon.com/Another-Lifetime-Finding-another-world-ebook/dp/B01I24RVCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471703551&sr=8-1&keywords=another+lifetime++M.A.+Courtney

Indie Publisher

Hi All,

Here is the new indie publisher I had mentioned

in one of my previous posts.  Lakewater Press.    I came across it and wanted to share it with all my fellow writers,

They started in 2015 and little is know about them except that they accept all genres of fiction and non-fiction.  They have a small editorial staff and you can check their personal preferences. They do ebooks and print.

I personally have not tried them but if any of you have or will please share your experiences.  As always please leave a comment if you are inclined to.

I am finishing my third book and continue to market Another Lifetime on Kindle

Until next time...Keep writing!

New Publisher

Hi to all writers,

Well, here is my update on the new publisher Pronoun.  I made a mistake and hadn't removed my book from Amazon first before submitting to them.  And of course, they did disclose that the book cannot be on another publisher's site.  So they refused to publish it.

Now to be fair they did give me the opportunity to remove it from Amazon and then re-submit the book to them.  Upon seeing that it was removed Pronoun said they would publish it.  They wanted the distribution rights which is understandable.

Instead of removing it I changed the book cover and decided it will remain on Kindle.  I have had some sales and I didn't want to upset the apple cart so to speak.  However, I plan to publish my other book on their site  that has not been published.

That will teach me to re-read the guidelines.

So here is the link with the new cover.   Another Lifetime

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I24RVCA#nav-subnav

My next post I will post a new publisher to add to your list.  This publisher is new and began in 2015.
So stay tuned.

As always if you feel inclined to leave a comment I would love to hear from you.

Kindle book- Another Lifetime

Hi all,
 My kindle ebook   Another Lifetime  will be available shortly.  This is published on the new site

and they will be sending me the link shortly.

I will keep you all updated on how well I do with this indie-publisher.   As I have mentioned in my previous post-  I like the fact that it has tracking which Amazon doesn't.   The other features they offer helps authors with their publishing.

Have a wonderful day, don't let the stress over world events get to you....a new world is ahead of us.

Keep writing
Mac

Self-Indie Publisher

New Cover

I have come across another self-indie publisher that I want to share with you all.    I don't know if any of you authors have tried them but I just  have.    It is not easy going  independently and finding a publisher that offers you more than- adding your book  to their millions of other books.

As much as I like Amazon and sold my books through them, I felt they didn't offer me any additional help.   So that's why I began to look elsewhere.

www.pronoun.com

I like the features they offer to a writer.  Various retailers, your own URL, and book page etc.

I just published the book so I haven't set up my page yet.
I will keep you informed on my progress.   If nothing else it will provide you another publisher to consider.

Here is the new cover of my book    Another Lifetime.

  They distribute to several retailers  which I liked- more exposure.  

I will keep you updated on my success with them.  One feature I also  liked was tracking!.    Amazon does not offer that.    And we all know how important tracking is.

I will be releasing the link to my new book soon...so those of you can purchase it on this site as well.

As always please leave me a comment or e-mail me your questions.

Have a wonderful day
MAC

Publisher for ebooks

Hi All,

I wanted to give to all my writers out there a publisher that is now accepting submissions.

Desert Breeze Publishing- A romance, women's  fiction, short story publisher.  

As an indie author, I understand how difficult it is to find a publisher especially who will publish short stories.

Check out Desert Breeze and let me know how you do if you decided to submit your work.  I am still promoting my novella  Another Lifetime. 
 It can be time-consuming and I am trying not to spend money on advertising. 

Want a romantic fantasy story to read?    Buy Another Lifetime   and go along the journey with Nora.      Available on Kindle and on my blog.

Journey to another world

How cool would it be to journey to another world?   Imagine a place that's peaceful and free of the hassles in today's world.

Well, Nora the heroine in  Another Lifetime  experiences just that!.   Imagine escaping into another life and finding love.

But of course there are obstacles and some evil spirits that cause havoc with Nora.  She faces many challenges and hard decissions along the way.

In  Another Lifetime  available on my Blog and Kindle will take you on her journey into another world.  So different from ours today.

Please be kind and leave a review.

Any questions please comment or send me an email.....macourt60@gmail.com

Amazon Kindle- Ebook Published

It's published!!  My ebook will be available  Friday on Kindle.

I am thrilled.  This ebook for some reason had taken longer than usual.

I will soon be posting one or two publishing house links that will publish short stories for those authors who are interested.

I enjoy writing short stories and I understand many authors do as well.

My other book  " The Invitation"    I have completed and I am on the fence whether to self-publish or send it to a short story publisher.

Any thoughts?

Romantic Fantasy

My ebook   Another Lifetime a romantic fantasy will be available the end of this week!     I am so thrilled...

  The editing process had taken some time but as all authors know that is the most time-consuming part of the book.

It will at this time be available on Kindle.....I may publish it on other devices and some print copies.

It is a paranormal love story involving other another world.  I think it can be considered a part sci-fi- fantasy and romance.

I will post a notice when Amazon puts it up for sale.  I would appreciate reviews on the book.

You can email with your questions if you like.


Have a wonderful day!

Fantasy Love Story

My new book  Another Lifetime available soon on Amazon is
is a fantasy love story.    Can you imagine being able to journey between different worlds and find a new life!

A life filled with romance, love, and wealth  and of course challenges.

This story Another Lifetime is about just that!.

I will keep you posted on when it's published on Kindle.  I may have it available to purchase on my Blog.

Until then

Have a great day!

Another Lifetime Coming Soon!

I have almost finished my new book.....  Another Lifetime.

It will be published in kindle format and available on Amazon  soon.

I am so excited.  The story line is about a woman who is caught between two worlds.  There are love, obstacles, and spirits,  involved.

I will announce when its hits Amazon and is ready to buy.

I am still waiting for an answer from a few publishing houses about my other book-  The Invitation.   I understand it can take months to hear from them.

So I am being patient.

Until next time.....
 

Creative Writing-Fantasy

Creative writing is fun! Especially when writing fantasy stories. I get to let my imagination run wild.

The popular trend lately is vampires, science fiction, and  fantasy.  I don't care to write about violence with all the gory details. I prefer to create romantic stories mixed with magic and mind travel.

I currently completed a book with  one of those ingredients. Dimensional travel.

The Magic Herb has also that ingredient while Even Exchange has magic!

To all the writers out there....keep on writing

Happy April!!

Happy April to you all.

Spring is here. well not in the Poconos in PA!. I had snow on the ground and it was a shocker.

I want to thank those of you who had taken advantage of my March buy-one-get -one free book deal.

It was a success!  I may do it again over the summer.

I just finished a new book and plan to go the traditional way of publishing.  I will keep you updated.

I would love to hear from other new and seasoned writers how they are doing with their work.

Until next time-

Keep on writing
M.A.

Buy One-Get One FREE

The Count Down....Buy One-Get One FREE

March 1st begins the promotion.

Purchase THE MAGIC HERB and I will send you the link for EVEN EXCHANGE.

Both romantic fantasy stories with  twists.

After you have purchase THE MAGIC HERB-
Send me your e-mail and the date you purchased it. After Amazons  7 day period for returns, I will then send you the link for the free book.

Please understand there are some that will buy the book then return it after reading it within the 7 day period.

It's not fair to the writer who works hard to create an interesting, entertaining story.

Please leave a review or comment.

Any questions please e-mail me at
macourt60@gmail.com

Buy One-Get One FREE

Buy One-Get One FREE.
Starting March 1st if you buy my book
 THE MAGIC HERB on Amazon  you get one free!.

For the entire month of March, I will be doing this promotion.

How it works:

Buy The Magic Herb then send me your e-mail with the date you purchased it.  After 7 days I will send you the link for Even Exchange.

The reason for the wait is that I want to be sure  no one has returned the book. Sorry- but there are some devious people out there.

Even for $2.99

Fair is fair.

So- purchase The Magic Herb send me an e-mail regarding the date it was purchased and I will send you the link for the FREE download.

Any questions-send me an e-mail
macourt60@gmail.com

  

Creative Writing-What is in a name?

What is in a name?
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Shakespeare said that in Romeo and Juliet. Many writers and poets have used that same phrase.
Of course, the meaning behind it is "names are not important only the individuals are".

When writing a short story or novel, I attempt to put a lot of thought into the names of my characters.

I envision what they look like and how they act and then decide on names to match them.

I don't know how other writers chose their characters names but I have found that works for me.

So what is in a name?

I think it's important to the writer to pick the perfect name for the character they are creating.

In my book The Magic Herb- I picked the name Nora as the main character because she was a warm, kind, woman searching for happiness and love. A name like Bettany, Carol, or Monica etc I felt would not convey the troubles and challenges Nora faces in the story.

If you are a writer share how you pick names for your characters. If not, what's your opinion?
I would enjoy hearing your thoughts.


Until next time
Have a wonderful day!

Sneak Preview

Sneak Preview- The Magic Herb....What pushes you to buy a book? Is it the cover? The Blurp in the book?

 My book on Amazon. Take a peek and check it out.

I would appreciate a comment if you feel inclined