Publishing Services
Paid Services
Amazon and others provide free access to their self-publishing platforms. We make your books look professional and help you with marketing. We provide technical, editorial, and marketing support services for those who self-publish their own books. The base fee is $1000. We'll give you a free quote that addresses your needs.
Services provided:
Help setting up your KDP account on Amazon
Formatting your book for Kindle, paperback, and hardback
Designing a cover for all book versions
Support during the upload process
Troubleshooting before and after the upload
Placement on MaysPublishing.com and rotation through our social media accounts
Formatting and uploading to Ingram and Draft2Digital
Setting up your author website on GoDaddy
Incorporating images into a manuscript
Specialized graphics and cover design
Photography and photo editing to support the book
Ongoing maintenance of your GoDaddy author website
Critiquing, proofreading, and line editing of manuscripts
Assistance in set up of your social media accounts
Assistance in Amazon ad campaign
Assistance on Facebook ad campaigns
Specialized graphics.
Videography and Video Editing
Free Publishing in Corpus Christi Writers
Each year, we publish an anthology of mostly local writers. It is free to submit and there are no fees if you are accepted. Your compensation is a complimentary copy of the paperback version of the anthology, invitation to read at all Mays Publishing events, and promotion of your work through MaysPublishing.com and our social media accounts.
FREE ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE
Most of the work from the Corpus Christi Writers series migrates to MaysPublishing.com. We receive brisk traffic on the site. You don't have to be in CCW or from Corpus Christi to be on MaysPublishing.com. We accept work from writers anywhere on the planet. Want a larger audience for your writing? Submit poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. We'll include it on MaysPublishing.com and promote it via our social media accounts. Open to writers anywhere in the world. In addition to posting your work, we'll give you a section on our website, which includes links to your website or buy page. We are mostly looking for short poems or flash fiction which can be read in 5 - 15 minutes, but are open to longer pieces and even to serializing novels.
Mays Publishing strives to create a community of writers and readers. Our efforts include maintenance of an online literary magazine featuring the work of writers, artists, and photographers.
It also includes yearly publishing of Corpus Christi Writers. This book showcases fine writing. Most writers are from the Corpus Christi metropolitan area.
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Free Online Literary Magazine
If you're a reader, make MaysPublishing.com your destination for "bite-sized" literacy. Most pieces can be read in a few minutes. Browse Great Writers section for an index of writers.
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Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Literary Anthology
This local, literary anthology showcases the unique voices of residents or natives of Corpus Christi, Texas. From poetry to prose, fiction to non-fiction, the selections express individuality and diversity while also articulating universal themes.
The View from Oso Creek
Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Photography + Commentary
From bobcat to big birds, all 140 photos in this book were taken within a mile of the photographer's home. See the big diversity of life in a small ecosystem.
Nevins
Corpus Christi Writers 2020
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Fiction, Children's
Nevins, a talking cat, wants to adopt a homeless boy. Some humans don't like the idea of a cat adopting a human and a legal case ensues. When it comes to cat vs. court, who will win?
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Fiction, Children's
Nevins thinks life will get back to normal after the trial to adopt Clay, but everyone comes to him to solve their problems. Reginald the Raccoon is about to be evicted from the junkyard. Will he be able to save the junkyard?
Escape from Sunny Shores
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Escape from Sunny Shores
Fiction, Humor
Vigorous senior citizens prison break a nursing home, but powerful enemies stand in the way of beach living, romance, and spending time with a pot-smoking surfer. Escape with this collaborative creation by William & Carol
3 Book Bundle
Nevins 2: Saving the Junk Yard
Escape from Sunny Shores
Limited time special!
Three books at one amazing discount.
Get Nevins, The View from Oso Creek, and Escape from Sunny Shores for only $18. There is something for the whole family in this value bundle of humor, fiction, photography, & more.
Corpus Christi Writers 2018
103 Crazy Ideas for Surviving Suburbia
Corpus Christi Writers 2018
Literary Anthology
This anthology contains writing by 35 people who are natives or residents of Corpus Christi, Texas. Contains everything from fiction to poetry, and items that fall somewhere in between.
Corpus Christi Writers 2019
103 Crazy Ideas for Surviving Suburbia
Corpus Christi Writers 2018
Literary Anthology
Featuring the writing of 55 residents or natives of the Coastal Bend. This anthology showcases the diverse viewpoints and writings of the people of South Texas.
103 Crazy Ideas for Surviving Suburbia
103 Crazy Ideas for Surviving Suburbia
103 Crazy Ideas for Surviving Suburbia
Nonfiction, Lifestyle
A modern domestic guide, in easy-to-read 1 page outlines. A simple, practical, & frugal approach to life, from marriage to divorce & everything in between.
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Unforeseen Predator
Unforeseen Predator
Unforeseen Predator
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The Family
Unforeseen Predator
Unforeseen Predator
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Powder Road
Roughnecks and Rednecks
Roughnecks and Rednecks
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Roughnecks and Rednecks
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Who we are
Helping Others
Who we are
We're a husband and wife team, Bill and Carol Mays. We're South Texas natives and writing enthusiasts. We're also living out our life dream of writing. Thank you for supporting local authors.
What we do
Helping Others
Who we are
Together, we have written more than 1,000 pages. We write in various genres, from fiction to nonfiction, and currently have five books for sale. Plus, we're working on more
Helping Others
Helping Others
Helping Others
Bill provides a variety of support services for writers. This includes manuscript review and designing a page on MaysPublishing.com