“So the good news was I had complete control. “It was all on my shoulders to do all the formatting and editing,” MacHale said. But he has a new appreciation for publishers and the challenges they face. Still, writing the collection was a fun, albeit at times “hair pulling” process, MacHale said. While the book could potentially reach a larger audience through Amazon, McHale said, “I kind of lament that I can’t be in bookstores.” So MacHale turned to Amazon, where “Beyond Midnight” is available for purchase as an on-demand paperback or e-book. “Anything in the creative arts or show business, people want to see that you’re doing the exact same thing you’ve done before and if you outside the box, there’s a little push back,” the author added. It’s a big investment to put out for a book. “From their point of view, they’re probably right. “Short stories just don’t sell unless you’re Stephen King,” MacHale said. The author said he “pretty much hit a brick wall” when he approached the publishing industry. But for “Beyond Midnight,” MacHale decided to self-publish the seven-story collection. Major publishers such as Simon & Schuster have published MacHale’s novels, including five books in the “Pendragon” series.
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