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February 2, 2014
Get Published Episode 128 – Charlie Brown Talks About Dirty Magick
Happy Groundhog Day to those of you listening to the show on February 2nd. I watched the movie of the same name starring Bill Murray last night just to celebrate. That is a movie that I have always enjoyed. Perhaps one day I will even use the idea of a … Continue reading →
January 29, 2014
Poison Drip
I hit a milestone in my edits of Mik Murdoch: The Power Within, yesterday. I am now 1/3 finished my first round of revisions. I still like the book, but I have concerns. Yes, that’s right, I’m uncertain whether the book will live up to the first one. When I … Continue reading →
January 22, 2014
Second Book Angst
I’m busy revising Mik Murdoch: The Power Within for my publisher. After a bit of a shaky start, I think I’m hitting my stride…I think. The problem is, when I wrote this book, I knew it needed more of a continuous storyline than the previous one. The previous book, Mik … Continue reading →
January 19, 2014
Get Published Episode 127 – YA Author Arthur Slade
I expected 2014 to be busy and full of new experiences and so far, I haven’t been disappointed. I’m going full-bore on my Mik Murdoch: The Power Within edits, getting ready for the work on Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty AND getting ramped up for the new anthology … Continue reading →
January 15, 2014
Fun and Creativity
I have always liked to create things. When I was young(er?) I would make things out of wood and paper and whatever else I had at hand. I’ve also always written stories. Granted, most of my stories were childish and not terribly good, but I was able to write them … Continue reading →
January 6, 2014
Submissions are Open
You may or may not be aware, but Jeffrey Hite and I are putting another anthology together to be published in early 2015. This anthology is different from A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil. Instead of articles about how to become a super-villain, it will … Continue reading →
January 5, 2014
Get Published Episode 126 – JR Murdock & Michell Plested Sold a Book!
Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of 2014, which is also my sixth year podcasting. With the exciting news of our new book deal, JR Murdock and I decided it might be time to talk about our collaboration one more time. It has been quite a while … Continue reading →
January 2, 2014
Watch Out 2014
On only the second day of 2014, I’m back at it and moving fast. I kind of have to be. I have contracts for two books to come out this year (Mik Murdoch: The Power Within, 5 Rivers Publishing & Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty, Champagne Book Group/Burst Books) … Continue reading →
December 27, 2013
Belated Holiday Wishes
I had intended to put a post up for Christmas, but time got away from me. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and continue to enjoy the remaining days of 2013. I know 2014 is going to be another busy year for us all, so cherish these … Continue reading →
December 22, 2013
Get Published Episode 125 – Jake Bible & the Reveal of a Secret Project
A couple years ago, JR Murdock and I wrote a book together. The suggestion to do so came, as I’m finding many of my projects do, via Twitter. A mutual friend, DanDanTheArtMan said we should write together. I thought about the idea, liked it and approached JR about it. In … Continue reading →
