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On Wednesday, July 31st, M.C. Muhlenkamp will publish her newest collection of short stories on Amazon. Please visit http://www.mcmuhlenkamp.com/, the official site of the Markram Battle series where you can find detailed information about the Markram Empire, history, and characters. Today it is my pleasure to participate in the official cover reveal!

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Markram Battles is a serialized collection of short stories.

Life has changed. An alien race of evolved humans with supernatural abilities has taken over our planet, as the most recent annexation of their empire. Earth is now a sector where recruiters, also known as unit leaders, come to conscript female survivors into their combatant regiments—battle divisions intended to fight and die in an arena for the entertainment of the masses. The rules of the Battles are simple. Fight. Win. Or die trying.

Seven, a unit leader trained in the Imperial Army with the sole purpose of fighting in the Battles, refuses to die in his pursuit of freedom. But when Thirteen, his new female recruit, defies the rules, she threatens to destroy everything he has worked so hard to achieve. Thirteen won’t give in. Not to him. Not to the system. Not to anyone. Except in order to live, she must.

These are the stories of the beginning, the stories of them who fight, without any possibility of escape.

Where to find the Author

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/M.C.Muhlenkamp

Twitter: @MelissaMuhlenka

www.mcmuhlenkamp.com

In our ever evolving world of publishing, changes are sometimes good, sometimes bad. In either case, knowledge is power. The more you know about the market and about the options available to you as an author, the more informed your decision making can be. The first link is the article from the New York Times and the second and third links are from Wikipedia that gives information about Penguin and a fairly comprehensive list of the independent publishing imprints they own as well as a history on Random House. Keep the big picture in mind…this is all big business, their priorities are profit margins for their businesses, and they accomplish that by leveraging our market however it will generate the most profit. How do you think this merger will affect the traditional, self publishing, and/or indie publishing world?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/business/media/merger-of-penguin-and-random-house-is-completed.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y&_r=1&goback=%2Egde_88078_member_254921829&

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_Group

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_house

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>Debra L Hartmann, Author, Host of the Talk Radio with NO Radio show, and Professional Editor at http://www.theprobookeditor.com

 

 

Quoting the post I just got from Writer’s Digest – “This self-published competition spotlights today’s self-published works and honors self-published authors.

Regular Deadline: May 1, 2013

Wondering what is in it for you?21stSelfPub-800px-300x86

  • A chance to win $3,000 in cash
  • Get national exposure for your work
  • Catch the attention of prospective editors and publishers
  • A paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City!

How to enter: register and pay online or download a printable entry form. (Entry fees are $100 for the first entry, and $75 for each additional entry.)”

Click here to learn more about the competition and enter today!

http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/selfpublished?et_mid=610991&rid=234916877