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How To Write Your First Novel: A Guide For Aspiring Fiction Authors - Author Your Ambition

Genres: Advice & How To, General Nonfiction, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

So often, when I introduce myself to a new person and they learn that I am an author, they reply back that they plan to write a book one day. I’m always so excited to learn more about their idea and see how I can help. More often than not, they reply that they haven’t written a single word. They ask me, “How do you write a novel? How do you get started?” Over the years, I’ve written multiple novels and I have condensed my best tips and practices into How To Write Your First Novel: A Guide For Aspiring Fiction Authors. No matter your plan for publishing your novel, you first need to write the book! I’ve broken down the critical elements to success in two parts: your writing habits and your writing craft. You’ll be able to come back and reference this advice throughout your drafting process and...

Going Wide: Self-Publishing Your Books Outside The Amazon Ecosystem - Author Your Ambition

Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is "wide." I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is straightforward to understand, its execution requires careful planning and patience. For those who want to get their book out to as many readers and retailers as possible, I have the tools you need to create a plan. I've condensed my years of experience and best advice into this concise and actionable book to help you transition from Amazon-Only to a Wide Author. This book will cover strategy, platforms, opting out of exclusivity, and marketing for success. Get your free planners throughout the book to help you make and stick to your plan. Ready to go wide?

Self-Publishing for the First-Time Author - Author Your Ambition

Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

You’ve written your first book and you are ready to self-publish it. Congratulations! Now, what steps do you need to take to self-publish? What are the best strategies? How do you ensure retailers and libraries will carry your book? These are a few of the questions that many aspiring authors ask as they set out on their publishing journey. With a decade of experience in the self-publishing space, M.K. Williams has compiled the answers that you need into an easily digestible format to walk you through the publishing process. There are lots of online gurus who will throw acronyms, jargon, and advanced strategies at you right out the gate. Williams breaks down the practical steps that you need to take as you self-publish your first book. This self-publishing guidebook covers everything from editing, formatting, assigning ISBNs, and selecting your publishing platforms. Get this for yourself or as a gift for...

Book Marketing for the First-Time Author - Author Your Ambition

Genres: Advice & How To, Business, Writing & Publishing
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback

You’ve written the best book ever and now everyone will be racing to read it. Or, that was the plan. As a first-time author, you walk a fine line between planning for and marketing your book for success and the crushing reality of low sales. Book Marketing for the First-Time Author breaks down the most important elements that you need to market your book. Master the fundamentals covered here to set your book up for success. M.K. Williams has compiled several years of experience writing, publishing, and creating successful marketing campaigns for a multitude of books. Before you get excited about the opportunities that will present themselves to you, read this book. Online gurus will tell you that they wrote a book, sent a notice to their email list, and realized six-figure royalties overnight. They skipped a few steps in their story. First-time authors have a lot of details to...

Enemies of Peace

Genres: Literary Fiction, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Secrets, betrayal, and suspicion simmer beneath the surface in Enemies of Peace. How far would you go to achieve the “American Dream?” Timothy and Cynthia Lawson are on their way to having it all. But when they move into their dream home on an idyllic cul-du-sac they soon start to realize that not everything is as it seems. They start to realize that they bought more than just a piece of “the dream” when they signed on the dotted line. Did the previous residents go missing or were they murdered? Are their new neighbors planning something sinister? And if so, how can they stop it? This story starts with an explosion, so expect to be blown away.

Interview with a #Vanlifer

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

Sink your teeth into a climate-conscious adventure with vampires in Yosemite National Park The one question no one is asking in the current climate crisis is, "how does this affect the vampire population?" Scoring an exclusive interview with Peter and Ursula, the now internet-famous influencers and #vanlifers, our narrator details their evening in Yosemite National Park with a pair of vampires. In this satirical short story, we will learn about Peter and Ursula’s experience as vampires, their unique risks as the climate continues to change, and how they plan to use their celebrity to influence public policy and help the climate insecure. This story presents itself as an interview where the reader will go through the well-documented challenges of vampires among us and new issues arising from climate chaos. A continuation of the fictional evolution of vampires, following in the footsteps of Anne Rice’sInterview with the Vampire, this story shows...

The Alpha-Nina - Feminina

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

There is no such thing as a coincidence in an infinite multiverse. Each action happens, it is inevitable. It was bound to occur, somewhere, sometime. Or, more elegantly put: It is destiny. While Nina Marks may have found her way back home after being kidnapped across the multiverse, her alter-egos are now in danger. The technology needed to travel the multiverse exists in at least 4 known universes, and perhaps more. How can Nina, now stuck in Universe Alpha keep all the infinite universes safe from those looking to exploit this technology? And, if the weight of protecting parallel universes wasn’t enough on her shoulders, she is the primary suspect in the disappearance of Dr. Parker Lovett. Can Nina exonerate herself without exposing the secrets of The Portal? Can she trust her alter-egos to keep watch on their entry point to the multiverse? Can she just get through the first...

Escaping Avila Chase

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Escaping Avila Chase is a story about FBI Agent Trevor Hobbertson, who is having the worst week of his life. Not because a hacker he has been tracking slips through his fingers, but because his ex-girlfriend with an axe to grind, is releasing a new book. Try as he might, Trevor just can’t escape the feeling that she’ll be airing all her grievances in her not-so-fictionalized tale. Who is Avila Chase exactly? She’s a femme fatale with creative license, and she is sharpening her pen just for Trevor. In this literary short story, we get a front-row seat to Trevor’s aching paranoia. Is Avila really after him or is this all in his mind? A novella that will leave you haunted, Escaping Avila Chase provides the reader with an uneasy feeling as Trevor revisits his memories with Avila across the city of Philadelphia. A psychological character evaluation, Escaping Avila Chase...

Architects - Project Collusion

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Three years after “the outbreak,” Hunter is part of a dwindling crew stuck at sea. Until he is assigned to a small mission to restore their supply pipeline. Once ashore, the mission goes sideways. Fear of the virus that wiped out the global population, roaming packs of survivors, and an ominous Reaper rattle Hunter’s grip on reality. What really happened to the world and how much did Hunter’s superiors know about it? The long-anticipated second installment of The Project Collusion Series is here. Fans of Nailbiters have been waiting for the answers to their questions; now they’ll know how it all started. You’ll want to read this one with the lights on.

The Infinite-Infinite - Feminina

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Dive into this time-travel adventure series from M.K. Williams and embark on a mind-bending journey through parallel worlds with The Infinite-Infinite! Imagine waking up one morning to a better life: a beautifully stylized home, an elevated position at your job, and a cleaner society. Oh, there's a catch - your boyfriend may be a murderer with access to the most powerful invention in human history. This is exactly how Nina Marks woke on August 8th. Kidnapped across the multiverse, Nina has to navigate her way home. An action-packed journey that will transport readers across several stops in the multiverse, this is a thrilling read for fans of Michael Crichton and the Sci-Fi Genre. See how these parallel universes came to be because of one critical change in history: what if Eleanor Roosevelt had been President? If you enjoyed other alternative history thrillers like The Man In The High Castle and...

Nailbiters - Project Collusion

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Invasion. Survival. Betrayal. Nailbiters plunges you into a world where every moment could be your last. When the invasion begins, we all scatter like insects when the lights turn on. Nailbiters is not a post-apocalyptic tale, it is apocalyptic, it follows Dora as the world begins to end and society crumbles. Nailbiters is a story of survival. The first in a hard science fiction series, this story will keep you up at night. On the morning of the invasion, Dora takes off running. She lasts three weeks before she is captured. Follow her story from the open plains of Texas to the desert of California. Readers have called this technothriller “chilling” and “visceral.” Find out why they haven’t been able to put it down. Can Dora survive the invasion with her humanity intact? Read Nailbiters today to find out.