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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>More Things to Share</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a busy last few months and things are really starting to roll for me. I have a book coming out in August, the anthology Jeffrey Hite and I have been working on now has a publisher (Five Rivers Publishing) and I have a brand new podcast about to debut this month. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bucketful of Announcements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have talked on occasion about the various projects I&#8217;m working on. Up until now, I haven&#8217;t been able to give any dates when my projects are coming out. Well, that is over. At least, I can tell you about some of the projects I have coming out. So, here goes. Mik Murdock, Boy Superhero now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Podcasting Your Work Can Be Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Networking and Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was thinking about my writing and my podcasting the other day and I came to realize how much benefit my writing actually gets from being podcast. It might stem from that advice you hear many professional authors give to &#8220;read your work out loud&#8221;, but there are definite positive outcomes to doing it: You end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your Eyes (and Ears) Open for Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I thought I was hitting all the important places to get word out on my work and ongoing projects. Then, out of the blue, without so much as a &#8220;By-your-leave&#8221;, a good friend of mine asked me if I had spent any time on Wattpad. I had to reluctantly admit that, no, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AudioTim Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone. You can find an interview with Timothy Ward and me at: http://timothycward.com/2012/01/03/audiotim-20-michell-plested-author-interview/]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Hello everyone. You can find an interview with Timothy Ward and me at: http://timothycward.com/2012/01/03/audiotim-20-michell-plested-author-interview/</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Hello everyone. You can find an interview with Timothy Ward and me at: http://timothycward.com/2012/01/03/audiotim-20-michell-plested-author-interview/</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Michell Plested</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:duration>53:39</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Networking For The Win!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve preached the networking mantra for quite some time now talking about how important it is for writers (well, anyone actually) to go forth and meet other people through whatever means possible. In the past few months I have seen just how fantastic good networking can be. Let me give you a brief rundown of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 is Underway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 has started in a very busy way. I&#8217;m working on getting GalaxyBillies ready for submission and Jeffrey Hite and my anthology is now accepting submissions. That is just the beginning of many new projects and existing projects. The first, and perhaps most important, is my book &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221;. The first major round [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramping Up for a New Year</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/ramping-up-for-a-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 was pretty busy and I got a lot done. I left a lot of things needing finishing touches though too. Since 2012 is looking to be even busier, I need to take these last few days of 2011 to finish them off and plan for the coming year. So what does the new year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE SUGARPLUM FAVOR  (A Christmas Story)  by Tad Williams</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-sugarplum-favor-a-christmas-story-by-tad-williams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tad Williams’ new short story collection, A Stark And Wormy Knight, is available now, worldwide, as an ebook, $4.99 (or equivalent) for one month http://www.amazon.com/Stark-Wormy-Knight-ebook/dp/B006P2QX3U The following story is unique to this blog and a few others.  Happy Holidays. THE SUGARPLUM FAVOR (A Christmas Story) Tad Williams Danny Mendoza counted his change three times in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season, many holiday seasons, in fact, are upon us. As I look back, I realize that I have a lot to celebrate this year: Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero now has a cover and has undergone its first level of edits. It is also scheduled for release early next year. One of my biggest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Shouldn&#8217;t Be a Solitary Activity</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/writing-shouldnt-be-a-solitary-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my early writing days I believed that it was just me and the words. No one else would ever be involved. I was totally alone. I&#8217;ve since learned that writing doesn&#8217;t need to be so solitary. True, there are times when it should be just you and the keyboard, but there are many times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Secret Project Now Revealed</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/new-secret-project-now-revealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got to share this newest project with you (like I don&#8217;t have enough already). JAHite and I are putting together a Handbook for Mad Scientists/Evil Doctors/Super Villains. Submissions open January 1, 2012. We&#8217;re both really excited about this project. I KNOW it&#8217;s going to be a lot of fun to write for and put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tis the Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have probably watched a holiday special of one kind or another. When I was a kid, that holiday special was always &#8220;A Charlie Brown Christmas&#8221;. Okay, I&#8217;ll admit it, I still watch &#8220;Charlie Brown Christmas&#8221; every year, even now. There are lots of other holiday specials out there too. &#8220;Star Wars Christmas&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo was NaNoNoGo</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/nanowrimo-was-nanonogo/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was honestly looking forward to NaNoWriMo this year&#8230; and at the same time, not. The reason I wasn&#8217;t looking forward to it was because I knew I had a number of projects already on the go. Did I really need to add one more work-in-progress? But, I thought seriously about it and realized that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farewell to Anne McCaffrey</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/farewell-to-anne-mccaffrey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anne mccaffrey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t had a lot of time for Twitter the past while, but last night I flipped over to see what everyone was talking about. To say I was stunned by the conversation would be a major understatement. Anne McCaffrey had passed away at the age of 85 on November 21, 2011. I was never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m No Expert</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/im-no-expert/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/im-no-expert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[overselling yourself]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not a big fan of people who claim to be &#8220;experts&#8221; or &#8220;gurus&#8221;. I mean, the word &#8220;expert&#8221; to me mean someone who knows everything about a certain subject. I have no doubt that such people do exist, but the vast majority of the so-called &#8220;Experts&#8221; only know a very small subset of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editing Update &#8211; Foreshadowing is Easier than you Might Think</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-foreshadowing-is-easier-than-you-might-think/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-foreshadowing-is-easier-than-you-might-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m almost finished this round of edits for &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; and I am about to do a major new scene/rewrite of an existing one. One of the comments I received was, make sure you foreshadow this scene so it doesn&#8217;t seem like you&#8217;re just pulling stuff out of the air. Foreshadow a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Short Story Available in Flying Island Press&#8217; Flagship eMagazine</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/new-short-story-available-in-flying-island-press-flagship-emagazine/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/new-short-story-available-in-flying-island-press-flagship-emagazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very pleased to announce that my short story, &#8220;From Rats to Ruins&#8221; has been published by Flying Island Press in Flagship Magazine&#8217;s Steampunk issue. You can find it here: http://flyingislandpress.com/flagship/steampunk-issue/]]></description>
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		<title>World Fantasy Convention 2011 &#8211; The First Eye-Opener</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/world-fantasy-convention-2011-the-first-eye-opener/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/world-fantasy-convention-2011-the-first-eye-opener/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been times when my eyes have been truly opened. My trip to World Fantasy Convention 2011 was one of those times. I know I have spoken often about the importance of meeting people and networking, but that was reinforced for me over the past few days. For those of you who don&#8217;t know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editing Update &#8211; My Transgressions Have Caught Up With Me</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-my-transgression-have-caught-up-with-me/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-my-transgression-have-caught-up-with-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[5 rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boy superhero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[editing lorina stephens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[five rivers publishing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have learned a lot in my current round of revising my &#8220;Mik Murdoch&#8221; manuscript. The very biggest lesson has been not to rush the story. I know I&#8217;ve mentioned this, but I sometimes find myself hurrying a story to finish it. It results in glossed over scenes, scenes that end too abruptly or just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editing Update &#8211; It is to Laugh</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-it-is-to-laugh/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-it-is-to-laugh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Publishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Revison]]></category>

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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>Lots Going On</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anthology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Published]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of times that I think I&#8217;m my own worst enemy. I get myself going on multiple projects, then, just for good measure, I throw a few more things into the mix. For example, I&#8217;ve got a couple writing projects, a book being revised, two anthology ideas developing and I&#8217;m going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editing Update &#8211; Lessons Learned at the Halfway Point</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/editing-update-lessons-learned-at-the-halfway-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Revison]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had the marked up manuscript for &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; since August and I have been making some steady progress. One of the things my editor, Robert Runte&#8217; said to me before I even saw the edits was, it would be a lot of work, but it would save me a lot of time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post on Clarion Foundation Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/guest-post-on-clarion-foundation-blog/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/guest-post-on-clarion-foundation-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can now find my post on The Writer&#8217;s Craft at: http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/the-writers-craft-41-a-boy-who-dreams-of-saving-the-world/.]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[About Publishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[5 rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ebooks]]></category>
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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>Don&#8217;t Overlook the Little Things &#8211; Notes on Revision</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/dont-overlook-the-little-things-notes-on-revision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The revision process has been a series of aha moments for me. The latest one has to do with how two of my characters come together and form a bond. The book I&#8217;m revising is, of course, &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; and the bond I&#8217;m talking about is that of a superhero and his sidekick, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in La La Land</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/adventures-in-la-la-land/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually have a laser-like focus for my blogging, podcasting and writing. Note, I said &#8220;usually&#8221;. Lately, I&#8217;ve been feeling pretty scattered. I think it has something to do with work and the number of other projects I&#8217;ve got on the go. To make matters worse, when I&#8217;m doing something besides my actual writing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to Rush the Story</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/trying-to-rush-the-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but there is a point in my stories where I am solidly down the road and want to see the end. It is at that point that I must be most careful otherwise I rush through scenes that should get a lot more attention. That fact became extremely obvious in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Into It &#8211; Starting the Revision Process</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/getting-into-it-starting-the-revision-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have to confess, I was nervous about the revisions for &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221;. It&#8217;s a book I&#8217;ve put a lot of myself into. What kinds of changes would my editor (and, by extension, my publisher) require? I was pretty lucky, actually. My editor, Robert Runte&#8217; sent me the manuscript with all the revision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DragonCant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year (May, actually), a few of us held Balticant, an online, virtual convention. Now is the time for DragonCant when those of us unable to attend DragonCon gather online to have our own convention. I will be participating in at least one panel this labour-day long weekend and I encourage you to drop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shock to the System</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/shock-to-the-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boy superhero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mik murdoch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[robert runte]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received the first set of edits for my manuscript, &#8220;Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero&#8221; this week. I&#8217;ve been waiting with baited breath for these edits, not entirely sure what to expect. I had hoped that, with the number of times I&#8217;ve actually read and revised the story, it would need minimal changes. Let&#8217;s call that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-life Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/mid-life-crisis/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/mid-life-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immortal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mid-life crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[novel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sportscar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[super powers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen other people have a mid-life crisis where they buy a banging sportscar (note: use of word banging is merely my attempt to feel younger and more relevant) or trade in a spouse for a newer model. My fast-approaching high-school reunion (tomorrow, and no, I&#8217;m saying which one) has made me realize that I really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So Many Ways to Network at a Convention</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/so-many-ways-to-network-at-a-convention/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/so-many-ways-to-network-at-a-convention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealer's room]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lounge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[room parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[when words collide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve long said that conventions are great places to network, but I didn&#8217;t realize the true number of possible networking opportunities available until I attended &#8220;When Words Collide&#8221;. There are the normal places like the dealer&#8217;s room. You can meet readers, writers and often publishers, editors and agents. The only key to success here is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rite of Passage</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/rite-of-passage/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/rite-of-passage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calgary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jack whyte]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[reader]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[when words collide]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel like I just made it through a Rite of Passage this last weekend. It happened when I attended the first ever &#8220;When Words Collide&#8221; conference for Writers and Readers here in Calgary. I wasn&#8217;t sure what to expect because it was the same weekend as a conference I attended last year that was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last Minute Mention &#8211; When Words Collide</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/last-minute-mention-when-words-collide/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/last-minute-mention-when-words-collide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am fortunate to be participating in the Writer&#8217;s Conference &#8220;When Words Collide&#8221; this weekend. It is being held in Calgary, Alberta and I will be on two YA Writing panels. I know, for most of you, this is impossible to attend since you aren&#8217;t actually in Calgary. For those of you who are, please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Subject of Guest Posts</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/on-the-subject-of-guest-posts/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/on-the-subject-of-guest-posts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I spoke about this very subject on &#8220;Get Published&#8221;, episode 63 (the last one for those of you who listen) and I wanted to share my thoughts here as well. Guest Blog Posts. Good or Bad? I&#8217;ve been giving it a lot of thought, especially as I have seen and participated in several of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wait is Worth It</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-wait-is-worth-it/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-wait-is-worth-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working towards publication for a long time now. More than ten years, truth-be-told. Granted, I have had some short stories published, but I&#8217;m talking books now. Truthfully, there have been times when I wondered if I would ever be successful. That was mostly at the beginning, but there have been bumps in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Published has been Shortlisted for a Parsec (2011)</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-has-been-shortlisted-for-a-parsec-2011/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-has-been-shortlisted-for-a-parsec-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Get Published (Podcast)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am very excited to announce that &#8220;Get Published&#8221; has been shortlisted for a Parsec award. For those of you who don&#8217;t know, the Parsecs are awards for Speculative Fiction podcasts. That includes podcasts (like &#8220;Get Published&#8221;) that talk about the creation of speculative fiction. &#8220;Get Published&#8221; is up against some great competitors and there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Ways of Doing Things</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/new-ways-of-doing-things/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/new-ways-of-doing-things/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love trying new things in my writing. Sometimes, its trying a new genre and other times it is using a new piece of software or hardware. Recently, I&#8217;ve been experimenting with my new iPad for writing during my commute. This is a pretty important thing for me to try, actually, because I&#8217;m finding the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>That&#8217;s Twice Now&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/thats-twice-now/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/thats-twice-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate when I miss a deadline and yesterday I missed my weekly post for only the second time since I started my blog. Unfortunately, it is also the second time this year. I&#8217;ve talked about this many times and I&#8217;m sure you all have experienced it too; life has a tendency to intrude on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recharging my Batteries</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/recharging-my-batteries/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/recharging-my-batteries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was laid off for four months I made sure that I wrote every single day (not to mention hunted for jobs). I put out a lot of resumes and almost as much new fiction. It was a creative time. Then I got a job and I tried to keep the pace of writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Fringe Benefit of Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/a-fringe-benefit-of-social-media/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/a-fringe-benefit-of-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have followed me at all you know that I LOVE social media in its many forms. Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, Podcasting. They all have given me new friends, and new opportunities that I would never have gotten any other way. One of those new opportunities hit me last night. I wasn&#8217;t looking for it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh, the Endless Possibilities&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/oh-the-endless-possibilities/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/oh-the-endless-possibilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the joys (and problems) with being a creative person is the limitless number of possible projects out there. Every idea could generate another fun thing to do. My personal problem is that I often act on my ideas before I&#8217;ve finished previous ones. It isn&#8217;t that I don&#8217;t ever finish a project, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Happens</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/life-happens/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/life-happens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[author]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perseverance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every writer, whether you are full-time or part-time, has had life get in the way of producing content. Maybe a family member isn&#8217;t well or perhaps there is a disaster. It could be the day job is more challenging than usual. So what do you do when things interfere with your writing? Do you wail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Publishing is Slow: the Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/why-publishing-is-slow-the-experience/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/why-publishing-is-slow-the-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Publishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beta reader]]></category>
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		<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>Get Published Episode 59 &#8211; Balticant &#8211; The Value of Conventions</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-episode-59-balticant-the-value-of-conventions/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-episode-59-balticant-the-value-of-conventions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Get Published (Podcast)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ca marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cassandra marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris moody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conventions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[covers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dead robots society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flying island press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[j daniel sawyer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jr murdock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lj mclean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trreed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[view from valhalla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zack ricks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone and thank you for joining me today. The weekend of May 21st, 22nd and 23rd is the Memorial Day weekend in the United States and that means Balticon to many podcasters and new media people. For those who could attend, it meant a weekend of fun, friends and fabulous panels. Of course, not [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Hello everyone and thank you for joining me today. - The weekend of May 21st, 22nd and 23rd is the Memorial Day weekend in the United States and that means Balticon to many podcasters and new media people. For those who could attend,</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Hello everyone and thank you for joining me today.

The weekend of May 21st, 22nd and 23rd is the Memorial Day weekend in the United States and that means Balticon to many podcasters and new media people. For those who could attend, it meant a weekend of fun, friends and fabulous panels.

Of course, not everyone can go to Balticon and some of us decided to have an impromptu virtual convention of our own that we called Balticant. It wasn’t well-planned or even widely attended but the conversations were fantastic and made the whole effort worthwhile.

We recorded a few of the sessions and, in this episode, I would like to play the first session where we talk about conventions, both physical and virtual and the value they bring.

I’m also delighted to have CA Marshall do another segment for the Tips and Typos section of the show. This episode she talks about Cover Creation.

That’s our lineup for today. I hope you enjoy the show.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 59 - Balticant - The Value of Conventions

	Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published”

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 59 - Balticant - The Value of Conventions

Welcome to the show.

01:18 — Promo - TRReed Bitstrips

02:36— Tips and Typos - Get Published Episode 59 - Balticant - The Value of Conventions (continued)

	CA Marshall talks about Books Covers and how to get a professional looking one.
	Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast dot com with your comments

10:28 - Promo - View from Valhalla

10:41 — Get Published Episode 59 - Balticant - The Value of Conventions (continued)

JR Murdock, Michell Plested, LJ McLean, Chris Moody, Zack Ricks and J Daniel Sawyer talk about the Value of Conventions, both virtual and real.

1:00:36 — Promo - Explorers Anthology

1:01:59 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

TRReed Bitstrips - http://www.bitstrips.com/user/0KL/

View from Valhalla - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/

Explorers Anthology - http://deadrobotssociety.com/anthology/

Flying Island Press - http://flyingislandpress.com/

CA Marshall - http://www.camarshall.com/</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Michell Plested</itunes:author>
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		<title>Crossing the Streams</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promoting Your Book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross-promotion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve blogged and podcast and Tweeted many times about networking and the importance of reaching out to meet new people. It is always very rewarding to meet new people and build those online relationships. It is even more cool (for me, anyway) when someone reaches out to me. For example, a few weeks back, K_A_Dewberry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Rising: A Steampunk Symphony</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/phoenix-rising-a-steampunk-symphony/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/phoenix-rising-a-steampunk-symphony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philippa ballantine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phoenix Rising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steampunk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tee Morris]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have had the good fortune to read and enjoy the work of Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine for several years. I like the writing styles of both but they are very different. When I heard that they were collaborating on a book, and a steampunk one at that, I was cautiously optimistic. Not because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Start of Something Great</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-start-of-something-great/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-start-of-something-great/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balticant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balticon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new media]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2086</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[May 28 &#8211; 30th was the Memorial Day weekend in the United States. That means Balticon was in full swing. Last year I was fortunate enough to attend, but, alas, funds to go this year were simply not available. So, for me, and others like me, the weekend was just that, a weekend much like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting it Right</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/getting-it-right/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/getting-it-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 12:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a confession to make: I HATE waiting. Having said that, I would like to think I&#8217;ve learned to be patient. I&#8217;m not great at it, but I can do it. It doesn&#8217;t make waiting for my work to be published any easier though. I want my contracted book to be done just like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Vapourware</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/selling-vapourware/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/selling-vapourware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 12:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2063</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a reason I don&#8217;t like to talk about what I&#8217;m working on that has nothing to do with my muse or losing focus on writing the story. It comes squarely from my career in IT. That is, promoting something that doesn&#8217;t exist or isn&#8217;t finished. I have seen more than my fair share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Enough Hours in the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/not-enough-hours-in-the-day/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/not-enough-hours-in-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[five rivers publishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that always gets my creative juices flowing is the chance to meet and talk with other creative types, especially writers. That being said, you can imagine how much fun I had last night talking to the good folks at Flying Island Press on the Galley Table. This wasn&#8217;t my first time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Used to Think&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/i-used-to-think/?source=rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 12:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I used to think that writing was a solitary activity; hours upon hours of working alone, complexion becoming pale from the lack of direct sunlight. I&#8217;m sure that is true of some writers, It was my life for the longest time too. Then something changed. I discovered the value of community. It all began with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Variety is the Spice of Life</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/about-writing/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[middle grade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[variety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A little while ago I posed the question: should I focus on a single series or write a number of different things. I received several responses to my question, all of which I appreciated. The general consensus was that I shouldn&#8217;t limit myself, but write a number of different things. By doing so I stretch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media for Fun&#8230; and Maybe Profit</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/social-media-for-fun-and-maybe-profit/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/social-media-for-fun-and-maybe-profit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promoting Your Book]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[jahite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeffrey hite]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a confession to make: I love Twitter. I love all the cool people I meet on Twitter and I especially love interacting with them. I love it so much, in fact, that it sometimes cuts into my word count. But does that make it a timesink? I say no and I say that because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Write, What to Write?</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/what-to-write-what-to-write/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/what-to-write-what-to-write/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[5 rivers publishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=2007</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about my writing the past few days. Not thinking about it in terms of &#8220;Why am I bothering&#8221; or anything like that. More about &#8220;Am I going in too many different directions?&#8221; To give you some idea of what I&#8217;m talking about, I have written six books with one underway. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Your Local Writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[podiobooks.com]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate talking about money. Hate it, hate it, hate it. I firmly believe that if you see value in something (like stories), you should support them. There are many ways to do this. One cheap and easy way is to talk about a writer&#8217;s work. If you like it tell people. Encourage them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 3 P&#8217;s of Publishing</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-3-ps-of-publishing/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-3-ps-of-publishing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desire]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[patience]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[preparation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1959</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Patience, perseverance and preparation are three words that tend to repeat a lot as my personal mantra. They are important to my writing life, my personal life and my work life too. They are a lot more than just words to me. They are the fundamentals to getting published. That may seem like an odd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret is (finally) Out</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/the-secret-is-finally-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Get Published]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jr murdock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[secret project]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been hinting at a secret project for several weeks/months that I finally announced during Episode 53 of Get Published. For those of you who either don&#8217;t listen to the show or haven&#8217;t yet heard, spoiler alert. You may want to avoid reading further until after you have listened to the show. For the rest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Splitting My Focus</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/splitting-my-focus/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/splitting-my-focus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1955</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am starting to realize how difficult it must be for professional writers to keep everything going all the time. We amateurs may think all they do all day long is sit and write, but really there is so much more going on than that. Take my current list of projects and the associated activities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upheaval</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/upheaval/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/upheaval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[new job]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s nothing quite like starting a new job (or having a baby or buying a house or&#8230;) to throw a wrench into one&#8217;s writing schedule. As you no doubt read in earlier posts, I have been suffering a bout of writing doldrums that I only just started to drag myself out of. No sooner do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caught in the Doldrums</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/caught-in-the-doldrums/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/caught-in-the-doldrums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would love to sit here and tell you that I never have a problem writing. No matter how much is going on or how I&#8217;m feeling I can still crank out the words. I would love to tell you that, but I would be fibbing. Truth be told, there are times I don&#8217;t feel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inching Ever Closer</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/inching-ever-closer/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/inching-ever-closer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1923</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I made a decision the other day. That decision was to self-publish one of my novels. The story, a YA mystery/adventure has already been sent out to a few publishers and not picked up. The ones who have seen it all said it was well-written but took a pass on it. I&#8217;m OK with it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I hope to sell my books</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/how-i-hope-to-sell-my-books/?source=rss</link>
		<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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1912</guid>
		<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>Decisions</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agent search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fantasy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[five rivers publishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Galaxybillies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mystery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1907</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may know, I have a book under contract with Five Rivers Publishing. That particular book is scheduled for release next year. I also have several other books written that I haven&#8217;t quite decided what to do with yet. For example, my very first novel, a traditional sword and sorcery fantasy hasn&#8217;t had a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a Difference a Day Makes</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/what-a-difference-a-day-makes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been struggling as of late. The writing is not happening as often as I want and I always seem to be playing catch-up for other things too. It has been a difficult slog. I now know how a salmon feels. Today changed that in a number of ways. First, my Cub Pack held its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Interesting links &#8211; January 29, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/some-interesting-links-january-29-2011/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/some-interesting-links-january-29-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Link Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ca marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jill Corcoran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZDNet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have the great privilege of following a lot of very creative, smart people on Twitter. Those people often have very good advice and blog posts on a regular basis and it (finally) occurred to me that I should be sharing their wisdom. So, I will be putting a post out every week of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Edge of Awesome</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/on-the-edge-of-awesome/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/on-the-edge-of-awesome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By appearances, 2011 looks like it will be a very interesting year. As you probably know, I have a book that is scheduled for release in 2012. That means I will be doing all those things that need doing to see that it happens. Revision, review and more revision. I also have several other projects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things, they are a-changin&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/things-they-are-a-changin/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/things-they-are-a-changin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Galaxybillies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Published]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[self publish]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Things have certainly changed since I started podcasting. Even more since I started blogging. For example, when I first started podcasting, the phrase &#8220;Self Publishing&#8221; carried a terrible odour. People who claimed to be self-published were held akin to vanity presses. Authors with true aspirations of writing full-time wouldn&#8217;t tread anywhere near the idea. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 In Review</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/2010-in-review/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/2010-in-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know everyone has been reviewing 2010 since it is the beginning of a new year and I&#8217;ve decided to do the same. Why? Because I believe in celebrating successes and identifying problems so I don&#8217;t repeat them. So let&#8217;s begin with problems. I came into 2010 working a contract. That contract ended in April. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wash, Rinse, Repeat</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/wash-rinse-repeat/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/wash-rinse-repeat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edits]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[improvement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[podiobooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[revision]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been doing a bit of introspection the past while. Maybe it&#8217;s natural, being a new year and all, and it is something I do from time to time. I do it as a self-improvement exercise. I look at what I haven&#8217;t liked in the past while and try to see what my role was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010, A Mixed Bag, Really</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/2010-a-mixed-bag-really/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/2010-a-mixed-bag-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Galaxybillies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Published]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new year]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On this, the end of 2010, I find myself reflecting on the past year as so many of us do on New Year&#8217;s Eve. As much as I would love to say the past year was the best ever, I&#8217;m forced to concede that it&#8217;s probably more of a draw than a win. On the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep an Eye Open for Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/keep-an-eye-open-for-opportunities/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/keep-an-eye-open-for-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, some of you stories are motivated by various calls for submissions, be it for magazines, anthologies or other. But what if your story doesn&#8217;t make the cut? What should you do with it? There are several things you could do with the story. One would be throw it away because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Published Episode 47 &#8211; Happy Holidays with Gail Carriger</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-episode-47-happy-holidays-with-gail-carriger/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/get-published-episode-47-happy-holidays-with-gail-carriger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[balticon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris moody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dead mech]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[katherina maimer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wiener blut]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful festive season with your loved ones and thank you for tuning in. I have a very special episode for you today. Gail Carriger, New York Times best selling author of the Parasol Protectorate books, is my guest and she is an absolute delight. I [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Happy Holidays everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful festive season with your loved ones and thank you for tuning in. - I have a very special episode for you today. Gail Carriger, New York Times best selling author of the Parasol Protectorat...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Happy Holidays everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful festive season with your loved ones and thank you for tuning in.

I have a very special episode for you today. Gail Carriger, New York Times best selling author of the Parasol Protectorate books, is my guest and she is an absolute delight. I had the good fortune to meet Gail at Balticon and I’ve wanted her on the show ever since.

I also have a book review for those of you looking for some holiday reading.Thanks for listening.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 47 - Happy Holidays with Gail Carriger

	Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published”

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 47 - Happy Holidays with Gail Carriger

Welcome to the show.

01:14 — Promo - Wiener Blut

01:59— Book Review - Get Published Episode 47 - Happy Holidays with Gail Carriger (continued)

	Mike reviews Cinco de Mayo by Michael J. Martineck
	Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast dot com with your comments

04:30 - Promo - Dead Mech

05:24 — Get Published Episode 47 - Happy Holidays with Gail Carriger (continued)

Gail Carriger talks about writing and what it means to be a New York Times Best Selling Author.

56:42 — Promo - Fiction at Chrismoody.net

57:32 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Gail Carriger - http://www.gailcarriger.com

Wiener Blut - http://wiener-blut.com/

Dead Mech - http://jakebible.libsyn.com/

Fiction at Chris Moody - http://chrismoody.net/</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Some Salient Points</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[entitlement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i should be writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mur]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was listening to Mur Lafferty&#8217;s &#8220;I Should Be Writing&#8221; podcast this morning. Specifically episode 171. I love Mur&#8217;s podcast because she is so honest about her own writing  journey and because a lot of things she talks about are things I&#8217;m going through too. In this particular episode she talked about two things that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hustle and Bustle</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/hustle-and-bustle/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/hustle-and-bustle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that busy time of the year when there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. Come to think of it, that really describes any time of year for me, but the holiday season is especially full. Mercifully, my shopping has been finished for quite a while so that isn&#8217;t in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Carp!</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/holy-carp/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/holy-carp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cinco de Mayo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edge Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Galaxybillies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nanowrimo]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1801</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been suffering from low energy and motivation levels for the past couple weeks, but I never thought it was this bad. How bad is it? Well, it&#8217;s obviously bad enough that I FORGOT to post last Wednesday. That&#8217;s only the second time since this site was started more than two years ago. What the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Disappointment</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/dealing-with-disappointment/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/dealing-with-disappointment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[disappointment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dragon ink house]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[erika holt]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a writer, you have to get used to disappointment. Maybe your story doesn&#8217;t go the way you want it. Maybe it doesn&#8217;t go at all. Or perhaps, worst of all, you write something you love only to have it rejected. And then rejected some more. I had thought I was ready to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There&#8217;s Something New in the Works</title>
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		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/theres-something-new-in-the-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Published]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m coming up on my second anniversary of doing &#8216;Get Published&#8217; and I&#8217;ve been very happy with the show. I&#8217;ve had the chance to talk with many great people and, I hope, I&#8217;ve shared valuable information with my listeners. But honestly, something has been missing. Listeners know the show has a feedback section. Regular listeners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CA Marshall Has An Awesome Contest!</title>
		<link>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/ca-marshall-has-an-awesome-contest/?source=rss</link>
		<comments>http://www.michellplested.com/irreverentmuse/ca-marshall-has-an-awesome-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Irreverent Muse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michellplested.com/?p=1778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I usually don&#8217;t talk about contests too much (my own or others) but I came across one that is too good not to talk about. CA Marshall, who you may remember from episode 32 of Get Published, is running a contest where the winner will receive a FREE substantial edit. Yes, you heard me right. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another NaNoWriMo Put to Bed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is now December 1st and that means NaNoWriMo is done for another year. This year was another good, but gruelling one. I blame that mostly on my own inability to keep my projects down to a single manageable one. As you probably know, I ended NaNo having worked on four distinct projects: two short [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 27 &amp; 28</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You will have already noticed that I didn’t post yesterday. That was because I left the house around 10AM and wasn’t home until 1:30AM the next morning. As you can probably guess, I didn’t get any writing done. I’ve had to make the decision to call NaNoWriMo 2010 finished. I am now completing my two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a great writing night tonight. I finished the day with 2229 words to bring my NaNoWriMo total to 55,025 words. I also finished the first draft of one of my short stories which I am really happy about. Unfortunately, the night finished with a bit of a sour note. Without going into any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasn’t able to get writing as soon as I had hoped, because I had the pleasure of interviewing Jaym Gates and Erika Holt for my podcast “Get Published”. They are the editors responsible for the new Zombie Erotica anthology, “Rigor Amortis”. For those of you who know me, you know that I LOVE to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 22</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might think that the pressure is off my shoulders now that I’ve hit 50,000 words. In a way you would be right if you thought that. The pressure to win NaNoWriMo is definitely off. Unfortunately, it was replaced by a new kind of pressure. The pressure to finish and edit my two short stories. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will not be setting any personal bests for NaNoWriMo this year, but it has still been a good one for me. I’m almost finished the two short stories, I have made great progress on my NaNoNovel and my surprise project has be fantastic. I know that I’ll be very happy with the story when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you have seen by the results of the past few days I have been having a reduction in my writing output. Today was a refreshing change in many ways. I was able to have a relaxing writing day. I got up after sleeping in an extra hour and spent an hour working on my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m afraid the no writing in the morning or at mid day trend continued today. The snow keeps falling and the people on the roads keep driving poorly so I have to (a) shovel every morning and (b) leave extra early so I can actually make it to work on time. My evening output wasn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was not a normal writing day for me. The snow continues to fall (I think we are up to or very close to twelve inches or twenty-six centimetres of snow in the last three days) and people continue to get worse in their driving. As an example, the first day took me forty minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me lay it all out on the table. I didn’t make my 1,667 words today. I did write some, but not nearly enough. I actually managed to convince myself that I could have a slow day for a change and now I’m shutting down feeling guilty about it. Having said that, I had very [...]]]></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>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure glad I’ve given up on planning what and when I’ll write. I would simply be disappointed and you know how I get when I’m disappointed. What? You don’t? Hmm, probably best that we leave it that way. So, we had our first snow of the winter season (or close facsimile) and it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, according to the date, I should now be at 25,000 words to be on track. I’m happy to report that I’m significantly ahead of that number. I finished the day with xx,xxx words to my credit. Believe me, it feels awesome to be in control of my NaNoWriMo. I got some writing done this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 14</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is clear that NaNoWriMo is hogging all my available brain power. Case in point, I was reminded this morning that I had an episode of “Get Published” due for release today. I knew it was coming up, but for some reason I thought it was next weekend. Fortunately, I had my guest interview already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was able to spend some quality time working on my NaNoNovel this morning. It resulted in almost a thousand new words toward my NaNo total. No new writing revelations though. I have figured out why I’ve been so tired. The time change to Daylight Savings seems to have thrown my system for a loop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve come to the conclusion that I simply cannot make any plans with regards to my writing. This week has been even worse than usual. Probably why I’ve noticed it at all. Now before you say, “Michell, you’re already past the 30,000 word mark and the month isn’t even half over. Why are you complaining?” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went back to writing first thing in the morning today. The problem I had was I’ve almost hit the end of my existing plotting for my NaNoNovel. So I wrote what I could and I began to look at what I need to do for the next portion of the story. It was also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The frenzied pace of NaNoWriMo has caught up to me just a little today. I sat down this morning and looked at what I had left for plot elements in my story and knew that I was almost to the point where I either: a) do more plotting or, b) totally wing it and probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Waiting Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who are new to writing or even to submitting your work, I’ve got a revelation that you may or may not want to hear: the publishing industry is slow. Now before you cry out “Leave the poor publishers alone!” I want you to know I don’t say that as a criticism. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo &#8211; Day 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m thrilled that I’m still enthusiastic about NaNoWriMo. I am quite a bit ahead of the recommended daily word count and it would be so easy to starting slacking off. Instead, I feel like I’m getting stronger every day. It’s interesting that the story I’m writing is beginning to gain additional characters, plot points and [...]]]></description>
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