Please forgive me, you’ll probably get a more than a few posts like this from me today. It’s because I am proud of what we have accomplished.
Now more than ever, you have choices when it comes to what media you want to consume. The media mega-corps keep churning out crap designed to appeal to fourteen-year-old girls, because they can get them to all think the same and buy the same thing. It’s not enough for them to sell hundreds or thousands of copies, they have to sell millions.
Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to find independent artists at places like Deviant Art, Bandcamp, and even the book-store-killing behemoth, Amazon. Independent artists don’t need to sell millions. They can produce thought-provoking works aimed at adults, but they need your help. We don’t have the money for huge advertising campaigns and star promotions, we rely on you.
Have I told you about Mid-World Arts? I’ve been running a writer’s group for over four years now. Last December, a couple of us got together with an idea. We were sick of the way traditional publishers treated writers like crap. Plus, we knew there was an audience for our stuff, but maybe not wide enough for a publisher to bother with.
We decided to self-publish, and also help each other out while we did. Mid-World Arts is not a company, it’s not a traditional publisher, we call it an “authors’ studio” where writers can come together and share resources and cross-promote each other’s books.
The great thing about it for you the reader, is that you don’t have to suffer some of the crap often found in self-publishing. You don’t have to worry about buying a book that’s got massive spelling errors and shoddy grammar, because we check and re-check each other’s books before we publish.
I am proud to tell you about my fellow Mid-World Artists because I know they write great books, and they helped make my books better.
Right now, Mid-World consists of myself (James L. Wilber), Stephan Michael Loy, and Dick Thomas.
Today, June 11th, you can get a bunch of our books FREE, just so you can get a taste.
My Babylon – Book One: Body, by James L. Wilber
A serial novel about the paranormal and dark desires. The story of a cursed young man who has an intimate view of the Apocalypse. My Babylon weaves elements of urban fantasy, erotic horror, and real-world occult practices, to form a unique personal tale that thrills, terrifies, and even enlightens.
Last Days and Times by Stephan Michael Loy
An apocalyptic thriller with a soul. Loy breaks the mold by creating characters and not caricatures.
Harmonic RES by Stephan Michael Loy
A collection of sci-fi short stories that explores the question, “What is man?”
Please take a moment to check out these great authors. If you like real people and not corporations providing your media, please read and review our books. If you want to help others make their dreams come true, please reblog this post.
Thanks!