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Get Published Episode 90 – Tee and Pip Collaborate

90 episodes and still going. When I started planning Get Published almost four years ago, I never thought it would last this long. But it has and I am very proud of the show and all the wonderful people I have the chance to talk to as part of it. I have to admit, the [...]

Seeing Through New Eyes

I attended my first writing convention as a published author last weekend. I have heard other writers say how everything changes once you are published so I wasn’t sure what to expect. While there were subtle differences in the way people I know treated me (greeted several times as a “world-famous author”), people who did [...]

Get Published Episode 89 – Crowd Sourcing

I don’t know if any of you have ever noticed, but success is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you are achieving things you have worked on for a long time. On the other hand, you suddenly have a lot more to do with those achievements and less for everything else. That has definitely [...]

Check Out the New Mik Murdoch Book Trailer

Hey Everyone. I am very happy to be able to showcase the artistic talents of John Kostrzewski who was kind enough to create the attached Book Trailer for Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero. I hope you like it.

Start Your Engines

Today is the day. Yup, one of my life’s ambitions has officially been achieved. Today, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero is available for purchase in both paper and electronic format. Where you ask? Is it in bookstores? The answer is, “Probably not” and I am just fine with that. It IS available for order from practically [...]

T Minus 7 Days and Counting

One week from today, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero will be fully available for purchase. Those are words I wondered if I would ever be able to say. Ten years ago, I would have asked you what you were smoking to make a prediction like that. Even still, despite doubts, I knew I wanted to get [...]

Get Published Episode 88 – Michell Plested Does A Reading

I have been talking about my upcoming debut novel, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero for months now and it is now about to be released. The actual release date is scheduled for August 1, 2012. I thought it would be nice to share some of the book I’ve worked so hard to bring to you. So [...]

Shifting Priorities

Priorities are funny things. What is important today may not be quite so important tomorrow. Take, for example, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero. If you were take a guess and say it is my HIGHEST priority right now, you would be bang on. Until I get this baby launched, nothing will even come close in importance [...]

Downtime

We all need a break from the everyday from time-to-time. Recharging our batteries is essential if we want to stay healthy and happy. I am doing exactly that right now. The family and I are on vacation for almost three weeks. It feels incredibly strange to not get up every morning, catch the bus and [...]

Get Published Episode 87 – Brand Gamblin Talks Self Publishing

Today’s episode is a bit of a departure for Get Published. Ordinarily, you will hear promos from various people or podcasts. You will get a Tips and Typos section about a topic and finally an interview with one of my special guests. You will still be getting all of those things, but today, they will [...]