When I attended the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo a few weeks ago I met a number of people. One of those was Aaron Navrady. Aaron grabbed my attention within a few minutes of my entry into the first of the exhibition halls. After speaking with him, I knew he would be great for the show so I invited him to talk with me for Get Published. Aaron is an illustrator, writer and graphic novelist. Today we talk about his novel The Cold Fire. It’s a great, albeit long, conversation. Because of the length, there will be no Tips and Typos section to the show today. I also wanted to share the news about Mik Murdoch: The Power Within. It […]
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The Finish Line is in Sight
I received my second set of edits on Mik Murdoch: The Power Within a couple days ago and I’ve got to say, I’m both amazed and delighted. Amazed that there don’t seem to be any major issues with the current revision of the book and delighted that there don’t seem to be any major issues with the current version of the book. Wait…was I just repeating myself back there? I suppose I was which should only illustrate just how happy I am. Normally, there are an ever-decreasing number of edits for me. For example, I might need to rewrite three or four sections of the story in the first edit and do another in the second. Not so this time. […]
Read moreSubconscious – Friend or Foe?
I know my subconscious is always working in the background. It tends to show itself in the form of remembering obscure facts or names. I will try to think of something, draw a blank and an hour or so later it pops into my head. Either my internal data retrieval system is very slow or I have so much useless data in my head that the search algorithm takes some time to complete. It also is very good at helping me work through story ideas, plotting and story problems. I give some thought to whatever element is troubling me, set it process and go about my other daily tasks. Sometimes I go for a walk to really focus on the […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 134 – Marguerite Kenner & Cast of Wonders Podcast
Podcasting fiction is a legitimate and effective way to get your work in front of an entirely new audience who may or may not have heard of you. There are a number of podcasts that specialize in various literary forms that you can choose from. One such podcast is The Cast of Wonders podcast. Cast of Wonders specializes in YA fiction, a wholly underserved area of writing in my opinion. That’s why I was especially happy to have the chance to talk to Marguerite Kenner, the podcast’s editor. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say, there is a lot of goodness in our interview. I know I will be writing some stories especially for Cast of Wonders going forward. […]
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