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	<itunes:summary>A podcast to help remove the pitfalls for writers as they try to live the dream of getting published.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Michell Plested</itunes:author>
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		<title>Editing Update &#8211; It is to Laugh</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made what I&#8217;m sure is a rookie mistake last night in my editing. I revised an entire chapter based on the comments of my editor only to get to the last page and read, &#8220;Rewrite the chapter. Nothing really happens&#8230;&#8221;. There was more to the comment, but I had just spent over an hour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Changing Landscape of Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the book industry is changing has never been driven home quite as clearly as it was in the last few days. The first epiphany was when I read a post by my publisher, Lorina Stephens of Five Rivers Publishing. She wrote about how Indigo (the 500-pound gorilla in Canada for book sales) is now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Share &#8211; the Big Cover Reveal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, I am busy getting my YA novel, &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; ready for publication. The journey feels long some days and I wish I could share more of where we are in concrete terms. Today, I have something concrete to share with you. I have been EXTREMELY fortunate to have a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Publishing is Slow: the Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you probably know, I&#8217;ve been working towards the goal of getting published for several years now. Last year I had some success with my short stories, managing to get three of them accepted by various e-magazines and digital sites. That success only encouraged me to work harder to get my books in front of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I hope to sell my books</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/how-i-hope-to-sell-my-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about books and how they are being published. Probably very much like a lot of you are too. The publishing industry is undergoing some extremely big changes from the way authors are signed to books published and finally distributed and sold. It seems to me that there is a parallel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Should Be Treated as a Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I go too far into this post, I want to explain something about the title. The post is intended for those people who want to make a living as a writer. For those of you who write for the pure enjoyment of it, you can ignore most of what I’m about to say. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Announcement!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As some of you know, I have been working toward a publishing contract for my books for quite some time. That time is now. I am thrilled to announce that my Young Adult book titled &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; has been picked up for publication by 5 Rivers Publishing. 5 Rivers is an Indie Publishing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting Times are Ahead</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/exciting-times-are-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been several trends in the publishing industry over the past few years. Some are worrisome but many are extremely exciting. On the not-so-good side we have seen the consolidation of many publishing houses. Corporations have bought and merged many of the imprints we know and love. Publishing is now all about business where, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confidence Breeds Success &#8211; Success Breeds Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/confidence-breeds-success-success-breeds-confidence/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/confidence-breeds-success-success-breeds-confidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title of this post seems to be a bit of a catch-22 doesn&#8217;t it? An even bigger question might be, &#8220;What the heck are you talking about exactly?&#8221; From a writing perspective it simply means this: you cannot get published if you don&#8217;t have the confidence in you work to submit it. Now, submitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Quest for Publishing Credits</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-quest-for-publishing-credits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 13:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have heard (and read) for as long as I&#8217;ve been paying attention that publishing credits are important, especially for the fledgling writer. Now this might sound like a catch-22. You know the one: we can&#8217;t hire you for the job because you don&#8217;t have enough experience, but you can&#8217;t get experience without the job? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be Afraid of Small Steps</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/dont-be-afraid-of-small-steps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who are hoping/expecting to write something and become overnight sensations, let me be the first to tell you&#8230; well, keep dreaming comes immediately to mind. Honestly, I&#8217;m not trying to crush your aspirations. It&#8217;s just that overnight success usually takes a LOT of work in advance. You might argue that people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Published, Episode 14 &#8211; Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone. I&#8217;ve been wanting to do a show about Submitting work with Gabrielle Harbowy for a while now so it is with great pleasure that I have her on this show. She has a great deal to say and it&#8217;s great information. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 14 &#8211; Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy Show [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Hello Everyone. I&#039;ve been wanting to do a show about Submitting work with Gabrielle Harbowy for a while now so it is with great pleasure that I have her on this show. She has a great deal to say and it&#039;s great information. Enjoy. Get Published,</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Hello Everyone.
I&#039;ve been wanting to do a show about Submitting work with Gabrielle Harbowy for a while now so it is with great pleasure that I have her on this show. She has a great deal to say and it&#039;s great information.
Enjoy.
Get Published, Episode 14 - Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy

Show Notes
00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 14


	Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published”

0:14 — Introduction – Show #14 - Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy
Welcome to the show.
00:40 — Promos: Tales of the Children
www.pgholyfield.com
02:28 — Feedback - Show #14 - Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy (continued)


	Michell thanks the people who have given feedback and encouragement via Twitter and Facebook
	Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast dot com with your comments or call the voiceline at (206) 339-1258

03:48 — Promos: V &amp; A Shipping
http://jrmurdock.wordpress.com/
04:52 — Show #14 - Submission Discussion with Gabrielle Harbowy (continued)
Gabrielle Harbowy is the Editor-in-Charge at Dragon Moon Press and she gives us insight about the submissions process
56:05 — Promos: Adventures of Indiana Jim
http://podcast.indianajim.net
57:05— Closing
Let me know what you think and definitely use the voicemail line to your heart’s content!</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Poll:  Which should come first?  The Agent or the Publisher?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should a writer do an agent search before anything ever gets sent to a publisher, or should the writer bite the bullet and submit themselves? What do you think?]]></description>
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		<title>The Writer&#8217;s Life &#8211; How to Avoid the Threat of Publication</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the problems with being a writer is the ever-present threat of publication.  You never know when an agent or publisher might turn up wanting to take your writing and get it published. I know!  The very thought sends chills up and down my spine too.  I mean, who needs the hassle and potential [...]]]></description>
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