Temporary Midnight

I’d like to introduce our newest baby, Temporary Midnight Publishing.  The idea to start our own publishing company came about as Rena and I were discussing how we could best utilize the talents God has given us and create a steady income stream for our family.

I’ve released two novels this year with two different publishers, and also has two self published books – a novel and a short story collection.  There are pros and cons to using a traditional publisher:

Pros

having a publisher gives a certain level of credibility
no upfront editing costs
no book formatting
sales generated from cross promotion with other authors and titles from the same publisher

Cons


uncertainty about the release date up until a week before the books came out
no control over pricing
lower royalty payout
unable to use our own cover art


We decided that based on the skills we each have, the best choice for us would be to start our own company and publish our own books.  In the future, we plan to expand and publish for other authors as well.

We chose the name Temporary Midnight for our company based on Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”  We’ve both been through some difficult times in our lives, but we realize it is only temporary – and joy will come, has come, in the morning. We are currently working to raise the capital to get the company off the ground.  If you are interested, you can check out this site to learn more about our plans, and contribute to it. You are also invited to sign up for updates at http://www.temporarymidnight.com We’re looking forward to the journey ahead!