I finally published my book, and have already made a few sales!
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I finally published my book, and have already made a few sales!

It's so exciting. I've spent years working on this novel and it's finally published. I've already gotten a few positive reviews as well. One on Amazon and 2 on Goodreads.

I'm humbled by the people who've already said nice things about it. If not for my wife constantly encouraging me, I'd have never published it.

My book is available on Amazon now!

https://us.amazon.com/Echoes-Void-Trilogy-Mark-Young/dp/B0HHB2CGTX

u/markyoungwrites — 4 days ago

My proof copies are here!

I personally think glossy (right) looks better than the matte finish (left). The cover is meant to be slightly off-white, but the matte version shows it plain white.

I'm so excited to finally publish this book. I've spent years polishing, editing, and paying for a professional editor and cover artist. The kindle is up for preorder on Amazon, and I'm still trying to collect ARC readers we well. What a journey this has been.

u/markyoungwrites — 1 month ago

Looking for ARC readers for my dystopian Sci-Fi novel

I hope this is ok to share here. I didn't see anything in the rules about it, and I saw some other authors post looking for ARC readers as well.

I'm looking for ARC readers for my dystopian Scifi novel Echoes in the Void. I'm looking for people who are interested in reading it, and after completion, giving it an honest review on Amazon or Goodreads. There is no payment involved. If you look below, there's a google form to signup if you'd like to receive a free ARC copy. The rest of the details are down below the blurb.

Blurb:

In the city-state of Cenza, power is everything, and Etchers are the only ones who can tear it from the void.

Dax has spent his life hiding what he is. An Etcher with a secret lab, a forbidden research obsession, and a quiet plan to bring down Chancellor Veltran’s regime, he walks a razor’s edge between survival and rebellion. When a single act of defiance puts him in the ministry’s sights, the fragile life he’s built begins to unravel.

Maezra has given everything to the ministry’s darkest project: creating new Etchers through pain, science, and calculated cruelty. One subject finally succeeds beyond her wildest expectations, then escapes. Now the only living proof of her breakthrough is loose on the streets, and the chancellor himself is watching.

Aeli never asked to become a weapon. Tortured into something more than human, she wakes with powers she can’t control and a body that turns violence into nightmare. Hunted by her captors and haunted by what she’s already done, her only goal is to survive long enough to understand what they’ve made her.

As the three lives collide, the carefully maintained order of Cenza begins to crack. Ancient secrets, forbidden technology, and a power that was never meant to walk free will force each of them to choose between the world that is, and the one that might still be possible.

In a society built on the bones of the gifted, some echoes refuse to stay silent.

Triggers:

This book contains scenes that may depict, mention, or discuss: Abduction, torture, violence, brief gore.

Publication Date: October 6th, 2026

Book Length: Approx 109,000 words (400 pages on the kindle version, 328 on the PDF)

Format available for ARC readers: I can provide both a PDF and/or an ePUB file.

ARCs sending out: First week of September 2026

Expected Review submission: By November 1st, 2026

Sign up for my ARC: If you're interested, drop a comment below, or send me a DM and I'll send you a link to a google form to fill out. From there I can send you the files.

Publisher: Publishing on Amazon via KDP

Thank you in advance!

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u/markyoungwrites — 2 months ago
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Echoes in the Void by Mark Young - Dystopian/Science Fiction - October 2026

Blurb:

In the city-state of Cenza, power is everything, and Etchers are the only ones who can tear it from the void.

Dax has spent his life hiding what he is. An Etcher with a secret lab, a forbidden research obsession, and a quiet plan to bring down Chancellor Veltran’s regime, he walks a razor’s edge between survival and rebellion. When a single act of defiance puts him in the ministry’s sights, the fragile life he’s built begins to unravel.

Maezra has given everything to the ministry’s darkest project: creating new Etchers through pain, science, and calculated cruelty. One subject finally succeeds beyond her wildest expectations, then escapes. Now the only living proof of her breakthrough is loose on the streets, and the chancellor himself is watching.

Aeli never asked to become a weapon. Tortured into something more than human, she wakes with powers she can’t control and a body that turns violence into nightmare. Hunted by her captors and haunted by what she’s already done, her only goal is to survive long enough to understand what they’ve made her.

As the three lives collide, the carefully maintained order of Cenza begins to crack. Ancient secrets, forbidden technology, and a power that was never meant to walk free will force each of them to choose between the world that is, and the one that might still be possible.

In a society built on the bones of the gifted, some echoes refuse to stay silent.

Triggers:

This book contains scenes that may depict, mention, or discuss: Abduction, torture, violence, brief gore.

Publication Date: October 6th, 2026

ARCs sending out: First week of September 2026

Expected Review submission: By November 1st, 2026

Sign up for my ARC: Google Form

Publisher: Publishing on Amazon via KDP

Thank you in advance!

u/markyoungwrites — 1 month ago