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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/

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John Hemry is the guest on today’s show. John is a retired United States Navy officer and author of military science fiction. He has written the Stark’s War and Paul Sinclair series under his own name and has written six volumes of the Lost Fleet series under the name Jack Campbell. He has also written many short stories and non-fiction works.

I also address a writing question and talk about the tools I use for podcasting.

There’s lots of good information in this episode. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for listening.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 36 – John Hemry Talks About “The Writing Life”

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

0:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 36 – John Hemry Talks About “The Writing Life”

Welcome to the show.

00:48 — Promo: The Drabblecast

02:17— Feedback – Get Published Episode 36 – John Hemry Talks About “The Writing Life” (continued)

  • DanDanTheArtMan leaves a voicemail question and Mike addresses part 2 of listener Tim’s question from last episode. This episode Mike talks about the tools he uses to podcast.
  • Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast dot com with your comments or call the voiceline at (206) 203-2031

08:40 — Promos: GalaxyBillies

10:28 — Get Published Episode 36 – John Hemry Talks About “The Writing Life” (continued)

John Hemry talks about his writing career thus far, both the good and the bad. He tells us how important it is to be polite and easy to work with and why you should always write and persevere.

You can also find John on Facebook as: John Hemry. He also has a Lost Fleet page.

51:04 — Promos: Audio Market List

54:36 — Closing

Thank you for listening. Let me know what you think and definitely use the voicemail line (206.203.2031) to your heart’s content!

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Audio Market List: http://AudioMarketList.com (audio market listing for writers)

Flying Island Press: http://flyingislandpress.com

John Hemry’s website: http://www.johnghemry.com

Mike’s interview with Scott Roche (Flying Island Press): http://blog.flyingislandpress.com/?p=87

View from Valhalla – How I Do It: http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/03/24/michell-plested-how-i-do-it/

Writer Beware: http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/

Predators and Editors: http://pred-ed.com/

Book Expo America: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/

Balticon: http://www.balticon.org/

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Sandra Wickham joins me on today’s show. Sandra is a Speculative Fiction writer and professional trainer. She has an honour’s degree in English and Drama from McMasters University and she has recently had a story appear in the Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Anthology, eVolVe. Sandra’s a lot of fun and was a pleasure to talk to.

I also address some feedback and talk about microphones for podcasting.

There’s lots of good information in this episode. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for listening.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 35 – How Sandra Wickham’s Career has Evolved

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

0:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 35 – How Sandra Wickham’s Career has Evolved

Welcome to the show.

01:32 — Promos: GalaxyBillies

03:20— Feedback – Get Published Episode 35 – How Sandra Wickham’s Career has Evolved (continued)

  • DanDanTheArtMan leaves voicemail feedback and Tim leaves a comment on the website
  • Tim asks about the tools and tricks I use for podcasting. I start by talking about microphones
  • Email feedback at getpublishedpodcast dot com with your comments or call the voiceline at (206) 203-2031

9:06 — Promos: Audio Market List

12:37 — Get Published Episode 35 – How Sandra Wickham’s Career has Evolved (continued)

Sandra Wickham talks about her evolution as a writer including her first published work in the new Vampire Anthology eVolVe. She talks about how important that anthology has been to her career thus far and the value of social media and a disciplined writing schedule.

41:29 — Promos: Billy Barbarian

42:57 — Closing

Thank you for listening. Let me know what you think and definitely use the voicemail line (206.203.2031) to your heart’s content!

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Audio Market List: http://AudioMarketList.com (audio market listing for writers)

Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing: http://www.edgewebsite.com

Billy Barbarian: http://jrmurdock.com/billy-barbarian/

Sandra Wickham website: http://www.sandrawickham.com/

eVolVe Horror Anthology: http://vampires-evolve.com

Flying Island Press: http://flyingislandpress.com

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