Michell Plested's Blog, page 27

The Scouts are Coming to Save the Day

I have been involved with Scouts as a leader for more than twelve years now and I’m always getting something new and refreshing from my experiences with them. One thing I never really anticipated was the stories I would get from them. I mean, I get ideas from everything I … Continue reading →

Write Your Passions

Before you ask, I am NOT talking specifically about erotica or romance here…not specifically. I more want to talk about writing in terms of those things in your life that you are passionate about. That could include erotica or romance. I was thinking about my soon-to-be-released book, Scouts of the … Continue reading →

Get Published Episode 153 – Julayne Hughes Found Her Character

Hey there! Welcome to ‘Get Published’. I’m your host, Mike Plested. Jeff Hite and I have been having a lot of fun with our first book published under our Evil Alter Ego Press banner. We have been learning a lot about creating a book and bringing it to market. Part … Continue reading →

Beta Readers

I have always believed Beta Readers to be important to a writer. They are definitely important to me because, more often than not, my Beta Readers point out flaws in my stories that I am either unwilling or unable to see. For example, I’m currently editing/revising Scouts of the Apocalypse … Continue reading →

Evil Alter Ego Press Publishes Dimensional Abscesses

As you might know, Jeffrey Hite and I have been working on bringing Evil Alter Ego Press to life. Our first book, Dimensional Abscesses (anthology) is available now (or Friday) depending on where you wish to purchase it (see bottom of post for links). It is a great book and … Continue reading →

Get Published Episode 152 – Scott Roche Changes Gears

Hey there! Welcome to ‘Get Published’. I’m your host, Mike Plested. I am on Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets a lot. That’s because I’ve seen how many cool people also use those mediums. My participation in them has allowed me to meet and make friends with and interact … Continue reading →

Dirty Magick: New Orleans

Good news, everybody! Dirty Magick: New Orleans is now available as a Kindle eBook. This is the follow-up anthology to Dirty Magick: Los Angeles (which I also have a story in). This was a challenging anthology to write for, not because Charlie Brown, our editor in chief, is difficult, but … Continue reading →

Exciting Times

I have known for a while that 2015 was shaping up to be an interesting year. Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty (written with JR Murdock) is due for release in June from Burst/Champagne Books and I have submitted the manuscript for book 3 of Mik Murdoch (currently titled Mik … Continue reading →

Dimensional Abscesses Cover Reveal

For those of you who follow me on various channels, you may have already seen this amazing cover. We wanted to let our contributors see it first and have Evil Alter Ego Press do the reveal. Now that we have done that, let me share the cover with you. I … Continue reading →

Megan Cutler Cover Reveal

Just shy of a year ago, I announced the publication of my first novel Island of Lost Forevers. Real life has presented some real challenges since then (such as moving across an ocean and a continent), but I’m finally ready to share my novel’s sequel with you. In fact, the … Continue reading →