A New Venture…

Exciting news! I’ve officially entered the world of self-publishing!


Stories for Halloween Night 185x300 A New Venture...Stories for Halloween Night is now available online at Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million in both print and e-book formats. Stories is a book of 3 short stories written for young adult readers. They’re scary… but not too scary.


“The Whistler” is a young girl’s tale of Halloween terror at the hands of a faceless legend.


“The Girl from the Other Side” is a story of envy and magic in separate dimensions.


In “The Thing at the Foot of the Bed,” a loathsome creature of despicable horror terrorizes a young, bedridden soldier. 


The e-book is only $0.99 and the print version is $5.99 ($3.94 on B&N site).  I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as I enjoyed writing them.


Why did I want to self-publish Stories for Halloween Night? In a word, control.


Since my debut young adult novel The Beast of Macon Hollow was published by Second Wind Publishing in October 2012, I’ve been toying with the idea of venturing into the self-publishing world. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the process. Amazon’s CreateSpace now gives any writer the ability to become his own publisher even if he/she possesses only basic computer skills.


But the best part? The author is in control. I can control the quality of the final product, the cover design, the release schedule, and even the price. I like the sound of that!


Some authors have achieved phenomenal success. I’ve especially been inspired by Hugh Howey’s story. His e-book Wool, a serialized science fiction novella, grew so popular with readers that the large publishing houses came calling. He now has a contract with Simon and Schuster in which he retained the e-book rights (a one-of-a-kind deal!). And… (drum roll) Howey just sold the rights to THE Ridley Scott, the director of Alien, Blade Runner, and Prometheus.  


My sincere congratulations to Mr. Howey for a wonderful success story. And thanks to his inspiration, I decided to give self-publishing a shot. Thus Stories for Halloween Night is my first step into this world.


How do I like the results?


So far, so good. But I’d love to hear from you!


You can help make Stories for Halloween Night another success story by clicking here on your favorite booksellers icon here!  


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Published on May 09, 2013 18:29
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