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If you are listening to this on November 11th, chances are good that you have had some sort of a ceremony commemorating the end of World War 1. Here in Canada that takes the form of Remembrance Day. During the Tips and Typos section of the show, I spend a few moments commenting on what that means to me.

I also have Marc Johnson on the show again. You may remember Marc from episode 64 when we talked about writing, podcasting, eBooks and self-publishing. On today’s show we talk about series writing. It was a fun conversation and we talked about tying books together and some of the challenges of writing a series.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 96 – Marc Johnson & Remembrance

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 96 – Marc Johnson & Remembrance

Welcome to the show.

01:01 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:04 -Tips and Typos

JR Murdock talks about adding depth to characters.

04:45 - Promo – Nutty Bites

05:15 — Get Published Episode 96 – Marc Johnson & Remembrance (continued)

Marc Johnson and Mike talk about writing a series.

50:38 - Promo - Flying Island Press

51:23 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Marc Johnson - http:/www.marcanthonyjohnson.com/

JR Murdock - http://jrmurdock.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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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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Happy New Year!

As you know, I’ve been working on a novel with JRMurdock. Our work together is my first time collaborating with another auther and it has been a real learning experience. Both JR and I have had questions about collaborating from various people so we thought it would be helpful if we talk about our experiences. You will hear more in the main section of the show.

I’ve also been looking at my to-do list for 2012. It’s a pretty long one and I will be challenged to complete it. In the tips and typos section, I will be talking about the various projects and how I plan to complete them all.

This episode marks the third anniversary for “Get Published”. I’ve had a great deal of fun doing the show and hope to for the foreseeable future but I also want to be considerate of your needs. If there are any topics you would like to hear more about, please drop me a line to let me know.

That’s the lineup for today. I hope you enjoy the show.

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 74 – The Fine Art of Collaboration

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 74 – The Fine Art of Collaboration

Welcome to the show.

01:17 Promo: A Method to The Madness: A Guide To The Super Evil

03:06 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about the upcoming writing and podcasting year including how he plans to tackle all the projects.

08:08 - Promo – Requiem of the Outcast

09:18 — Get Published Episode 74 – The Fine Art of Collaboration (continued)

Mike and JR Murdock talk about their shared experiences collaborating on a writing project.

53:43 - Promo - Flying Island Press

54:28 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

JR Murdock – http://jrmurdock.com

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

Requiem of the Outcast - http://www.requiemoftheoutcast.com

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

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