Michell Plested's Blog, page 39
December 19, 2013
Big News!
As you may know, J.R. Murdock and I collaborated a couple years ago on a book. We wrote what we hoped would be the first book in a new YA/Steampunk/Superhero series. Writing as a team was a real learning experience with ups and downs, but we managed to finish the … Continue reading →
December 18, 2013
Ups and Downs
Being a writer seems to be full of ups and downs. Up – you just finished writing your book, which is brilliant. Down – you submit it to 243 different publishers and receive an impressive collection of rejections. Up – Publisher #244 asks you for a full submission of your … Continue reading →
December 11, 2013
Tis the Season
Traditionally, this is the time of year when I get to spend time with my friends and family, have a bit of a break from the workaday life and generally, just relax. Alas, that hasn’t really been the case this year. No extra vacation time (changed job and had lots … Continue reading →
December 8, 2013
Get Published Episode 124 – Nila E White Talks about Lucky or Unlucky: 13 Stories of Fate
I mentioned back in early November that I had two stories coming out in two different anthologies. The first of those anthologies was titled Lucky or Unlucky: 13 Stories of Fate. I thought it would be fun to talk with Nila White who is the editor and publisher of … Continue reading →
December 5, 2013
Sick and Tired
Lately I have been having difficulty writing, editing, podcasting…well, basically doing anything but sitting and vegging out. Part of that is because I am sick and most of it is because I am tired. The combination doesn’t lend itself to creativity. That isn’t to say I’m not doing any of … Continue reading →
November 27, 2013
Never Done
I submitted my Mik Murdoch: The Power Within manuscript a few months ago. I will admit, when I emailed it to my publisher and editors it was with a sigh of relief and a hope for some downtime. What I always fail to do is consider all of the other … Continue reading →
November 24, 2013
Get Published Episode 123 – VG Ford Discusses Serialized Fiction
I love writing, reading and listening to serial stories. Sometimes those stories are individual episodes of a bigger story and sometimes they are chapters of a story. Either way, they are fun for me. Don’t believe me? Check out my own serialized stories of Boyscouts of the Apocalypse and GalaxyBillies. … Continue reading →
November 20, 2013
Newsletter
I’ve been talking (and thinking) about a newsletter for the website for the past few months. The problem with that is, neither talking nor thinking about something actually gets it done. So, the other day, while riding the train home I started putting together the newsletter on my iPad. But, … Continue reading →
November 13, 2013
Changes
I don’t like to do change for change sake, but occasionally it becomes clear to me that what I am doing currently isn’t working. “What I am doing” could be anything from my writing schedule to the time I get up in the morning for work. There have been a … Continue reading →
November 11, 2013
A New Look
After 5 years, I decided it was time to try something a little different with the site. This is just the basic theme; I will be doing additional work on it as I go. I like it though. It is clean and concise. What do you think of the site’s new appearance?
