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Apr

Get Published Episode 107 – Michael R Fletcher – Lessons of a First-time Author

Posted by: Michell in Get Published (Podcast)

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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Apr

Super Villain or Super Bully?

Posted by: Michell in Books, Collaboration, Networking and Marketing, Promoting Your Book

Hi there. My name is Mik Murdoch and I’m a superhero. A boy superhero to be exact. You may have heard of me.

My friend, Michell Plested, who has written about my adventures in the novel ”Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero“, invited me to talk about some attention I am getting from the super-villain community.

I, of course, am always happy to help my friends out and, I’m more than a little freaked out by some of the things I have heard. So here goes.

My friend, Miss Purdy, came to see me a few days ago. She has been hearing rumours that the Super-Villain Community was talking about me. That was a shock to me because, a) I’m only a kid and b) I only do superhero work in Cranberry Flats. Why are they talking about me?

Apparently, they are coming up with a plot to defeat/destroy me. Miss Purdy is, as I am writing this, putting plans together to give me some support. I’m not saying what or when because those darn villains are probably reading this right now. Why warn them?

First of all, let me say that for the villainous organizations out there to be going after me is bullying, plain and simple. It would be bad enough if one villain was after me (after all, most heroes have nemeses), but entire organizations? I guess I should feel good that they think I’m such a threat, but honestly, who wants that kind of attention?

To make matters even worse (and they were really bad to start with), the villains are putting a book together to help other people become villains themselves. I hear it is called “A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil“. I am pretty upset about this.

As a hero, I feel it is important to keep those darn villains down. After all, that’s my job!

Now, any bad guys reading this, stop reading now!

I will be getting a copy of the book because I want to know what those lousy villains are planning on doing. If you want to help me in my fight, please keep your ears and eyes open and tell me anything you find out. That and learn for yourself what their plans are by reading the book yourself.

Tags: 5 rivers, a method to the madness: a guide to the super evil, boy superhero, five rivers, Michell Plested, mik murdoch

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Jan

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious

Posted by: Michell in Irreverent Muse

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.