M Presents Publishing

 M PRESENTS PUBLISHING is now accepting submissions of 3,000-5,000 words for it's next anthology, Liminal Madness.  M Presents Publishing is looking for short stories for its forthcoming anthology: Liminal Madness.  Liminal Madness is a slight departure from the straight horror that previous anthologies had focused on; while horror is definitely a theme in this book the stories can be about anything so long as the idea of liminal space is priority. Think of the popular  Backrooms  or any place that is an eerie transition between places, a place that seems normal yet there is something... wrong: a hallway in a school that is strangely silent or a staircase that seems to keep descending with no discernable bottom. Liminal : adj: relating to a transitional or intermediate state, stage, or period Liminal Space:  noun: a state or place characterized by being transitional or intermediate in some way; informal: any location that is unsettling, uncan...

Hello internet, I just wanted to post a quick update: I've been working to get the website in line with recommendations for ease of use. I've quickly dated the background, though don't expect this to be the final design, as there is every chance that whatever you see back there will likely be changed as soon as possible. The sidebar will also be updated (if at all possible, I haven't tried yet) to display some of the books that are currently available and all appropriate links. I've linked another few pages at the top of the screen; a page for submissions and a page listing the authors that have been published by M PRESENTS PUBLISHING. You might've also noted that I've been putting longer blog posts here, related to writing, which I intend to post every couple of days or weeks. If there is a topic you'd like me to consider, I will just know that I can't speak on every subject.  But that's about it. Anthology submissions will be open soon and book...

  “Show, don't tell" is such overly-prescribed writing advice that even non-writers have heard the expression. Good writers both show and tell in order to create believable and lifelike characters, situations, and worlds. The important thing is that there's a fine balance between showing and telling so that these combine to form the full experience. Either one out of balance will produce off-balance fiction: too much showing is like reading stage directions, and too much telling is like reading a freshman essay. So what is the balance, and how does one go about finding it? Let's look at both showing and telling separately, determining what each does well, before figuring out how to find that optimum balance. Showing the Right Thing One problem for inexperienced fiction writers—particularly those for whom “show, don't tell" has become ingrained—is that they want to overcompensate by showing everything they possibly can. They show every mundane and unimportant m...

“If I’m just getting started with writing, what are some things I should focus on?” “What are some of the things I should avoid doing if I actually want to finish my book?” I've heard questions like this asked before and I’m going to share the three things to focus on if you’re a brand new writer.  Focus Area #1: Mindset The very first thing I want you to focus on is your mindset. And the reason I say this is because believe that mindset is one of the biggest things that can prevent someone from finishing their novel.  So, before you start writing any new novel, whether it’s your first or your third, you need to have the right mindset going into the process. And what do I mean by the “right” mindset? Well, two things really…  First, you need to understand that your first draft is not going to be perfect. No matter how much time you spend thinking about your story, outlining your story, or re-writing those first few pages, it’s never going to equal a perfect first draft....