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On today’s show I have Michael R Fletcher. Michael is a writer, rock n’ roller, sound engineer and dad. He has had several short stories published and is about to release his first novel through Five Rivers Publishing. We talk about first time books, writing and what it’s like to be an unknown writer.

I also talk about a question I receive quite often. It’s one most published authors have likely heard at some point in their careers. Namely, “how much did you have to pay the publisher to get your book published.” It’s a question I have some strong feelings about, especially with some trends in publishing I’ve noticed recently.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 107 – Michael R Fletcher – Lessons of a First-time Author

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 107 – Michael R Fletcher – Lessons of a First-time Author (continued)

Welcome to the show.

01:04 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:07 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about vanity presses and money flowing to authors.

07:07 - Promo – Nutty Bites

07:36 — Get Published Episode 107 – Michael R Fletcher – Lessons of a First-time Author (continued)

Mike and Mike talk about the hard-won lessons of the first-time published author.

45:41 - Promo - Every Photo Tells

46:50 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Michael R. Fletcher – http://michaelrfletcher.com/

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

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

Every Photo Tells - http://everyphototells.com/

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You may not know this, but I have been looking for guests who write outside the normal featured genres on Get Published. Traditionally, I have had lots of Science Fiction and Fantasy writers with the occasional Horror person thrown in for good measure.

This hasn’t been done to exclude all the other genres, I promise you. It is more about who I know in the writing field than any effort to exclude anyone.

That means, I haven’t been networking outside my own chosen genre as well as I should. That is a shame because ALL writers have something to share about their own publishing journeys, market differences and even the various tropes that are inherent to their own genres of choice.

I am happy to have a guest from a new genre today.

My guest today is Nicole Chardenet. She has just released her newest book, Sumer Lovin’ in multiple eFormats with the dead tree version coming out in just a few days.

Sumer Lovin’ is a very different book from what I normally read. It is a comedy of sorts that deals with people trying to find love and lust in Toronto. Definitely not something I normally read. I could tell you what I thought of it now, but that would only spoil the review I will give you in the Tips and Typos section of the book.

 

Regardless of whether it is normally my thing, Nicole and I had a LOT of fun in the interview. Humour is something I am very interested in and the conversation was great. Oh yeah, and did I mention that Nicole’s first book was self-published? Because of that, she was able to give us a comparison between self-published and tradionally published. It was great!

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

 

 

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 102 – Nicole Chardenet Brings Laughs to Love

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 102 – Nicole Chardenet Brings Laughs to Love (continued)

Welcome to the show.

02:01 Promo: BabylonPodcast

03:03 -Tips and Typos

Mike reviews Sumer Lovin’

05:54 - Promo – Nutty Bites

06:24 — Get Published Episode 102 – Nicole Chardenet Brings Laughs to Love (continued)

Nicole and Mike talk about humour, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, being offended and Sumer Lovin’

45:25 - Promo - Flying Island Press

46:10 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

Nicole Chardent – http://www.nicolechardenet.com/

Deux Voiliers Publishing - https://sites.google.com/site/deuxvoilierspublishing/

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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