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Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you are all getting a break from the workaday and are spending some quality time doing what you enjoy.

In today’s episode I am happy to have President of Enthrill Distribution, Kevin Franco talking about Enthrill’s excellent eBook gift card product. I first came across it at When Words Collide and then again at World Fantasy Convention. I think it is a fantastic way to market and sell eBooks and I’m very glad he agreed to come on the show.

I’ve also had more success with promotion through the simplest means possible: talking to people. I discuss this in more detail during the tips and typos section of the show.

That’s today’s episode. I hope you enjoy it.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution

Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published”

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution

Welcome to the show.

01:03 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:06 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about promotion in familiar settings.

04:07 - Promo – Nutty Bites

04:37 — Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution (continued)

Kevin Franco and Mike talk about Enthrill and eBook distribution.

29:12 - Promo - Flying Island Press

29:57 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Michell Plested - http://www.michellplested.com/

Enthrill Distribution Inc. -  Enthrillbooks.com

Babylon Podcast - http://www.babylonpodcast.com/

NIMLAS Studios/Nutty Bites - http://nimlas.org/blog/

Flying Island Press - http://flyingislandpress.com/

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One thing that I have a lot of difficulty with is looking at my own work with an unbiased eye. I suspect that is a problem many writers have.

For the first time, I have heard (if not read) what it is like for my audience. I am listening to the Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero audio book proof and it is very strange for me. I’m not doing the narration so I am hearing someone else’s interpretation of the book.

It is giving me a brand-new appreciation of the story.

It is a lot of fun laughing at scenes (or being moved in other ways) simply from the reading of the story. I have a better idea of what works for the audience and what doesn’t.

The best thing is, the book will be available in audio very, VERY soon!

I can’t wait to share it with you all.

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