Posts Tagged ‘world fantasy convention’

Feb

Follow the Dots

Posted by: Michell in Networking and Marketing

There are times when I think I am a bit slow. There are other times when I KNOW I am, but that is a story for another time.

As you well know, I talk about networking…a LOT! What I haven’t really mentioned is that when you meet one person, it is a great idea to also learn who they know.

Allow me to illustrate my point.

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Ian at Deux Voiliers Publishing. He had stumbled acrossGet Publishedand asked if I would be interested in interviewing some of Deux Voiliers’ authors. I am always looking for guest so I said yes. I also asked him if he would appear so I could get the publisher’s viewpoint for the show. He agreed and forwarded me the name of two other people for the show: David from Red Tuque Books who does distribution for Canadian authors and Nicole Chardenet, the author of Sumer Lovin’.

When I interviewed Nicole (Ian and David’s interviews are coming up), we talked about humour and Canadian writers and Nicole suggested I get Ira Nayman on the show. She put me in contact with Ira and, I’m excited to say, he will also be coming on the show.

For those of you counting, that is now four people I now know through a single email.

If you just said, “Big deal!”, you aren’t thinking this through. First of all, David from Red Tuque Books does distribution to Canadian Independent Booksellers and Libraries. THAT is a big deal. Ian is a publisher. You never know when you might have a book he would be interested in. Nicole is a very active blogger and has many friends, contacts and followers (and she is pretty cool even if none of those things existed). By all accounts, Ira is equally cool.

Now do you see my point?

Let me give you another example.

I have known about Mark Leslie for many years. I first heard about him on The Writing Show with Paula B. I had the chance to finally meet Mark at WFC 2012 in Toronto. We talked a few times and I got a chance to know him. For those of you who don’t know, Mark is an author, editor and he happens to work for Kobo. After WFC, Mark talked to his Canadian Merchandiser and mentioned my book, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero. The merchandiser was impressed and featured Mik Murdoch. Since that time, the book on Kobo has been outselling Kindle by a MASSIVE factor. That wasn’t intentional by me. Just the kindness of Mark and Kobo, which I really appreciate.

So, my point, and I do have one, is this: when you meet someone, get to know them. Get to know them well-enough that they want to introduce you to their friends and colleagues (but don’t meet them JUST to get the introductions). You never know where that meeting will take you.

Tags: boy superhero, canadian independent booksellers, deux voilers publishing, distribution, ira nayman, irreverent muse, kobo books, libraries, Mark Leslie, Michell Plested, mik murdoch, Nicole Chardenet, paula b, red tuque books, Sumer Lovin', the writing show, wfc, world fantasy convention

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Dec

It Has Been a Good Year

Posted by: Michell in Irreverent Muse

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.