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Dec

It Has Been a Good Year

As I spend time with my family, I can’t help but reflect on the positives of 2012.

First and foremost, my family continues to be healthy and happy. My children are doing well in school and my wife is enjoying her job.

Get Published will hit its 100th episode in less than two weeks and I have many more interesting people already lined up for year five. The Action Pack Podcast is also going well.

On the writing front, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero was released August 1st and is gaining momentum. I’ve also got book two of the series under contract. The anthology, A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil is under contract and will be released next year. I’ve also got several other books under consideration by various publishers.

I have also made a number of new friends and contacts. I was able to attend When Words Collide and World Fantasy Convention.

All of these things are HUGE positive reinforcements that I have a great life and that my writing career is going the right direction. I am truly blessed and they make the negative things that happen to me insignificant.

Thank you to all of you that follow me/read my work/commented on my work/given me your time or supported me in any way. You are very important to me.

It was time I said that.

Tags: a method to the madness: a guide to the super evil, action pack podcast, blessings, boy superhero, boyscouts of the apocalypse, Get Published, Michell Plested, mik murdoch, momentum, when words collide, world fantasy convention

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Dec

Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution

Posted by: Michell in Get Published (Podcast)

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Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you are all getting a break from the workaday and are spending some quality time doing what you enjoy.

In today’s episode I am happy to have President of Enthrill Distribution, Kevin Franco talking about Enthrill’s excellent eBook gift card product. I first came across it at When Words Collide and then again at World Fantasy Convention. I think it is a fantastic way to market and sell eBooks and I’m very glad he agreed to come on the show.

I’ve also had more success with promotion through the simplest means possible: talking to people. I discuss this in more detail during the tips and typos section of the show.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution

Welcome to the show.

01:03 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:06 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about promotion in familiar settings.

04:07 - Promo – Nutty Bites

04:37 — Get Published Episode 99 – eBooks and Enthrill Distribution (continued)

Kevin Franco and Mike talk about Enthrill and eBook distribution.

29:12 - Promo - Flying Island Press

29:57 — Closing

Thank you for listening.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

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

Enthrill Distribution Inc. - Enthrillbooks.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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Dec

Get Published Episode 98 – JW Schnarr Talks Horror

Posted by: Michell in Get Published (Podcast)

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The holiday season is upon us and for some that means stress. For me, stress really starts to show up around deadline time. If I have properly scheduled myself, no stress. If I have too much going on, proper scheduling goes out the window.

This episode I talk about how goals should help you reduce that stress if done properly.

I also have Bill Schnarr on the show. Bill is an award winning journalist, horror author, editor and publisher. We had a really great conversation that I’m pleased to share with you today.

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

Show Notes

00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 98 – JW Schnarr Talks Horror

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

00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 98 – JW Schnarr Talks Horror

Welcome to the show.

01:00 Promo: BabylonPodcast

02:02 -Tips and Typos

Mike talks about goals.

05:53 - Promo – Nutty Bites

06:23 — Get Published Episode 98 – JW Schnarr Talks Horror (continued)

JW (Bill) Schnarr and Mike talk about horror writing (and a little bit about everything else too).