Archive for January, 2013

Jan

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious

What do you say when you have nothing to say at all? Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious, of course! (for those of you unfamiliar with Mary Poppins, the Disney Classic, that is where the reference comes from).

Honestly, with everything that has been going on lately, I’m having difficulty focusing on one thing long enough to get anything done. I’m sure you have all been through similar times in your life.

So, let me just give you an update on what I’ve been up to on the writing and podcasting front, instead.

The BIG news is, my co-editor Jeff Hite and I have put our anthology,A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evilto bed. We are expecting layout to be complete by the end of March. That is a huge weight off both of shoulders. We wanted to deliver something spectacular to our Publisher. I hope we have accomplished that.

Get Published continues with episode 102 coming out soon. Action Pack Podcast will resume in February (sorry, we had to take January off) with episode 10. That means I’m still writing Boyscouts of the Apocalypse. That is going slower than I would like simply because I am being pulled in a number of directions. Ah well.

My co-contributor and I have started to submit Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty to publishers for consideration. In case you are wondering, Jack Kane is a YA Steampunk Superhero mashup that JR Murdock and I wrote together. It’s a really fun story that I hope will be picked up for publication soon.

I am also FINALLY getting back to writing the next Mik Murdoch book, tentatively titled: Mik Murdoch and the Power Within. I actually really love this title because it plays on several levels within the story I’m writing. Sorry, but you will just have to wait like everyone else to see the finished product.

There are several short story projects that I want to do as well, but, unfortunately, they will have to wait their turn for my attention.

Have a great week!

Tags: 5 rivers, a guide to the super evil, a method to the madness, a method to the madness: a guide to the super evil, action pack podcast, boy superhero, boyscouts of the apocalypse, five rivers, irreverent muse, jack kane, Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty, jeff hite, jeffrey hite, jr murdoch, michael plested, Michell Plested, mik murdoch, mike plested

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Jan

Prix Aurora’s – Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero is Eligible

Posted by: Michell in Irreverent Muse

Everyone who has ever participated in anything has thought about excelling at that anything and being recognized for their brilliance.

That’s not a broad, sweeping and generalized statement, is it?

Still, I think it’s true. If you were a great speller in school, you wanted the teacher to give you a gold star for your work. When you participated in sports, you wanted to win the championship. When you played Monopoly, you tried to win the game.

And so it is with writing.

When I started writing, I hoped that one day I would win awards for my work and gain fame and wealth for it too. I put the awards and accolades more as back pocket priorities, but they still were things I dreamed about when I had some time.

It seems that today is the day where that could happen. Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero qualifies for Canada’s Prix Aurora awards. All it needs is for people to first nominate it, then vote for it.

That’s not so hard, is it?

There is one, small catch. You have to be Canadian to nominate. If you aren’t Canadian but know a few Canucks out there, encourage them to vote. Every nomination and vote counts.

If you are interested in helping me out, check out: http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/2013/01/17/2013-aurora-award-nominations-are-now-open/.

Tags: award, boy superhero, five rivers, michael plested, Michell Plested, mik murdoch, mike plested, prix aurora

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Jan

Get Published Episode 101 – Krista D. Ball Has Created a Food Sourcebook

Posted by: Michell in Get Published (Podcast)

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I met the publishers from Tyche Books last Fall at “When Words Collide”. They talked about a new book they had coming out called “What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank”. The non-fiction book was going to talk about food throughout the ages with an eye to helping Fantasy and other Speculative Fiction writers add realism to their work. They were very excited about the book and, I must confess, I was looking forward to reading the final product.

You will hear my review of the book today.

ASIN: B009ZX8W3K

I also got the opportunity to interview the book’s author, Krista D Ball. We talked about a number of things including the book itself, the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing, research and, how to never make a bet about your book when you are drunk.

It was a fun conversation that I think you will get a lot out of.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 101 – Krista D. Ball Has Created a Food Sourcebook

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 101 – Krista D. Ball Has Created a Food Sourcebook

Welcome to the show.

01:10 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:13 -Tips and Typos

Mike reviews What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank

05:41 - Promo – Nutty Bites

06:11 — Get Published Episode 101 – Krista D. Ball Has Created a Food Sourcebook (continued)