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

You will hear my review of the book today.

ASIN: B009ZX8W3K

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

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

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

Show Notes

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

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

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

Welcome to the show.

01:10 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:13 -Tips and Typos

Mike reviews What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank

05:41 - Promo – Nutty Bites

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

Krista and Mike talk about What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank

Krista’s bet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRkhcHprec

42:57 - Promo - Flying Island Press

43:42 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Krista D. Ball - http://kristadball.com/

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

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

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

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Covers are a very important part of any book. A good cover can intrigue and encourage readers to try a book they might not otherwise look at and a bad one might just cause that same reader to pass it by.

In today’s show, I talk to Cover Designer, writer, voice artist and podcaster, Starla Huchton about covers and what she thinks are important considerations. We also talk about how taking a chance in a writing contest has given valuable exposure to her writing.

I also talk about something that I hadn’t really thought about before and that is an author’s signing survival kit.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 92 – Starla Huchton Talks Covers

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 92 – Starla Huchton Talks Covers

Welcome to the show.

01:00 Promo: Pendragon Variety Podcast

01:41 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about using personal experiences in your writing.

04:26 - Promo – Nutty Bites

04:56 — Get Published Episode 92 – Starla Huchton Talks Covers (continued)

Starla and Mike talk about book cover design, the value of entering writing contests and Starla’s writing.

46:45 - Promo - Flying Island Press

47:30 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Starla Huchton – http://www.starlahuchton.com/

Pendragon Variety Podcast - http://pendragonvariety.com/

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

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

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