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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Have a great week!

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As I spend time with my family, I can’t help but reflect on the positives of 2012.

First and foremost, my family continues to be healthy and happy. My children are doing well in school and my wife is enjoying her job.

Get Published will hit its 100th episode in less than two weeks and I have many more interesting people already lined up for year five. The Action Pack Podcast is also going well.

On the writing front, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero was released August 1st and is gaining momentum. I’ve also got book two of the series under contract. The anthology, A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil is under contract and will be released next year. I’ve also got several other books under consideration by various publishers.

I have also made a number of new friends and contacts. I was able to attend When Words Collide and World Fantasy Convention.

All of these things are HUGE positive reinforcements that I have a great life and that my writing career is going the right direction. I am truly blessed and they make the negative things that happen to me insignificant.

Thank you to all of you that follow me/read my work/commented on my work/given me your time or supported me in any way. You are very important to me.

It was time I said that.

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