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Self-Publishing Format Pros & Cons
Self-publishing format options are now starting to rival those of traditional publishers although the quality and availability of the products are still somewhat lacking. In this post, I will describe the book format options that are readily available to self-publishers and list the pros and cons of each. For the purposes of this article, I will consider the options offered through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program. Why KDP when there are other alternatives out there? Two reasons: It is the platform that I use and Amazon is a massive marketplace for your books. Kindle eBook Although the format is proprietary, Amazon has sold somewhere between 25 and 100 million…
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What Type of Sci-Fi Do You Write?
I enjoy all types of science-fiction. While writing, I try not to pigeonhole myself to any specific sub-genre and I occasionally branch out into horror. In this post, I will share where I think the sci-fi genre is going and the types of books I write within it. By broad definition, science-fiction is fictional science. If you look at it from that top-level, any book that mentions an ability, device, or concept that goes beyond what our sciences are currently capable of creating or explaining would have sci-fi elements. If you write a romance about time-travelers, even if the time-travel is secondary, it still has roots in science-fiction although it…
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Overview of My Second Book – The Drift
The Drift is very near and dear to my heart. Although there is no question that I wrote it, I felt like the characters were telling their stories themselves and I was only serving as the conduit. The book, written in two parts, starts with a near-cataclysmic blizzard in the small resort community of Crystal Lake. Residents who have remained behind during the off-season period are forced to contend with the storm. Each character is well thought out with unique personalities and traits. The first part of the book is an adventure in survival. In the second part of the book, we meet Ra, a man from the future who…
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Now Available in Hardcover!
Both Rebirth and The Drift are now available in case laminate hardcover print for purchase on Amazon. Be one of the first to get a hardcover copy of David Maxwell’s dystopian space opera Rebirth and his intense time travel thriller The Drift. THE DRIFT In the quaint little town of Crystal Falls, surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains, a storm is brewing…. As the tight-knit community fights to survive a blizzard like no other, more sinister threats, dark and duplicitous, lurk just out of sight. Embarking upon his first official mission, Ra sees himself as a rescuer, a hero, a man whose selfless efforts will save untold lives and ensure…
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Welcome to Maxwell’s Silver Quill…
Maxwell’s Silver Quill is a writer’s blog by David Maxwell, Amazon and Readers’ Favorite 5-star rated self-published author. In this active blog, I will be writing about my trials, tribulations, and triumphs in becoming a successful science-fiction and thriller novelist. My intent is to provide thoughtful and useful content to aspiring authors, avid readers, and struggling self-publishers. In addition to instruction videos and insightful articles, I will share detailed descriptions of my adventures in world travel as an author as well as snippets from my works and the occasional short story. By visiting my blog regularly you will learn the ins-and-outs of self-publishing (how to use Scrivener to create your…
