Mystical Press is an independent publishing service helping authors achieve their dreams. We offer cover design, eBook formatting, POD (print on demand) formatting assistance, resources for professional editing and tips and tricks for self-promotion. We are not a publishing company in the traditional sense, as we don't "accept" a manuscript for publication. However, we can offer a free read and some advice on the next steps for an author to take. This can be for either self-publishing OR to get your manuscript ready to submit to a publisher.

As of the date posted here, Mystical Press is a one-woman show. My author names are Arial Burnz (adult fiction) and Christine Davies (children's books/YA). I am also an editor with Ellora's Cave as Kahli Reid.

As an author, I love to create stories with a paranormal/fantasy element. As an editor, I thoroughly enjoy helping authors flush out their stories and make them the best they can be.

In pursuing the avenue of self-publishing - inspired by Amanda Hocking - I have shared the wonderful news of the self-publishing industry opening up for authors in the spirit of encouraging people to take the same route and finally make money doing what they love to do. However, though my author friends are excited about the possibilities, I kept hearing a common thread: I don't know how to...

• use a graphics program to make my book cover
• format my book for ePublishing
• market my book once it's published

I kept volunteering my time and resources to help my fellow authors do what I'm doing, but as my husband points out, "If you do all this for other authors, you won't be able to get your own books published!"

This is where Mystical Press comes in. I am offering my services to help people that are serious about their craft.