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Yes that’s right, episode 100 is finally here! It has been a wonderful journey that has lasted much longer than I ever expected. I have learned so much from doing the podcast and speaking to all my guests not to mention all of the friends and contacts I’ve made along the way. It has truly been life changing.

Some of the many highlights? Well, I got to have several fanboy moments with authors like Jack Whyte, Robert J Sawyer, JC Hutchins, Scott Sigler, Gail Carriger and David B Coe. I’ve met many up-and-coming superstars and I have made a lot of new friends.

I met my publisher through the podcast and have learned a number of things about the publishing industry. I also met all of my current collaboration partners via the podcast. It has helped to create a wealth of opportunities for me.

I have also had the opportunity to meet some fledgling authors and watch them grow in their writing. That has been a lot of fun, especially knowing that I’ve played some small part in their progress. Do you have any stories to tell? Have you learned anything from the podcast that you would like to share? I would love to hear from you. It’s those stories and bits of feedback that keep me podcasting.

Thank you all for sharing the past four years with me. It has been a fun time that I’m looking forward to continuing.

In today’s episode I speak to Aaron Kite about Wattpad. He has used the online community that Wattpad provides to great affect. We talk about what Wattpad is and how to get the most out of it.

I also have another great Unorthodox Writing Tips from JR Murdock. In this episode he talks about recursive writing.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 100 – Aaron Kite Talks Wattpad

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 100 – Aaron Kite Talks Wattpad

Welcome to the show.

02:17 Promo: BabylonPodcast

03:20 -Tips and Typos

Unorthodox Writing Tips: JR Murdock talks about writing recursively

10:24 - Promo - Flying Island Press

11:09 — Get Published Episode 100 – Aaron Kite Talks Wattpad (continued)

Aaron Kite and Mike talk about Wattpad. What is it? How does it work? What advantages does it provide to writers.

49:20 - Congratulations on 100 – JR Murdock

51:05 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Aaron Kite – http://www.kiteanic.com/

Wattpad – http://www.wattpad.com/

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

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

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I don’t know if any of you have ever noticed, but success is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you are achieving things you have worked on for a long time. On the other hand, you suddenly have a lot more to do with those achievements and less for everything else.

That has definitely been the case for me.

Since the final revisions for Mik Murdoch began in earnest, I have had less time for podcasting, writing, television and a host of other things that I enjoy. The only ones I have worked hard not to neglect are my family. Without them, there is no point writing.

I foolishly thought that when the revisions were complete I would have lots of time. Then, I took on another project, namely the Action Pack Podcast. At the time I felt that I could handle 4,000 words per month. What I didn’t count on was that I would be spending a great deal of time promoting the book.

Well, okay. Promoting and obsessing about it, if truth be told.

That also doesn’t even consider the other books that need to be revised and readied for submission. And now I have the second Mik Murdoch book under contract to write.

It can be overwhelming.

Still, I’m not complaining. It just means that I sleep a lot less now.

Have any of you had similar experiences? I’d love to hear about them and how you dealt with them.

On today’s show, I talk to Scott Roche about Crowd Sourcing. Scott has successfully used Crowd Sourcing with his current novel release Ginny Dare. He is also looking at Kickstarter as a means to bring the sequel to Ginny Dare forward.

We talk about how we have seen crowd sourcing used, different methods of crowd sourcing and the benefits and potential problems behind it.

I also have a book review for Dave Duncan’s upcoming release, Wildcatter.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 89 – Crowd Sourcing

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 89 – Crowd Sourcing

Welcome to the show.

02:15 Promo: A Method to The Madness: A Guide To The Super Evil

04:04 -Tips and Typos

Book review – Dave Duncan’s upcoming novel Wildcatter

06:18 - Promo – Nutty Bites

06:48 — Get Published Episode 89 – Crowd Sourcing (continued)

Mike gives a reading from Chapter 1 of Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero

38:31 - Promo - Flying Island Press

39:16 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Scott Roche - http://www.scottroche.com/

A Method to The Madness: A Guide To The Super Evil - http://madscientistanthology.wordpress.com

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

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

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