Hello everyone. Mik Murdoch here again (and to all of you villains, Mike Plested and his family are safely hidden and under the protection of powerful friends of mine). If you recall the last time I posted here, I had some concerns about an up-and-coming book titled A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil. The book was scheduled for release June 1, 2013 and is a compendium of evil knowledge for new bad guys. My friends and I in the hero community started preparing for this book as soon as we learned of its existance. We thought we had some time to get ready for a surge of terror. I can only guess that the villains […]
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Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero Has Been Shortlisted for a Prix Aurora
There are things that we always hope for but don’t really expect to happen in our careers. One of mine was to be nominated (and hopefully win) the Prix Aurora. In case you don’t know what a Prix Aurora is, it is a national speculative fiction award in Canada. This is the 30th year for the Auroras and, this year, they have included a new category specifically for YA fiction. Mik Murdoch has been shortlisted in the YA fiction category for this award. I’m not sure if words can truly express how I feel about this honour. This is one of those things that is a BIG DEAL that I never really expected to experience. I use the word “thrilled” […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 108 – From Television Producer to Writing About Human Trafficking
On today’s show I have Derek Williams. Derek is a television producer, director and novelist. We talk about his new book, The Disillusioned as well as his day job in television. Derek gave me the opportunity to read his book, which is about human trafficking. I give a review of the novel in the Tips and Typos section. That’s today’s episode. I hope you enjoy it. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 108 – From Television Producer to Writing About Human Trafficking Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 108 – From Television Producer to Writing About Human Trafficking (continued) Welcome to the show. 01:11 Promo: Walk the […]
Read moreWhat a Difference a Couple Days Make
It always amazes me how much difference a couple days make. Monday, I was feeling a bit down for several reasons and today I am re-energized. Manic-depressive, much? The truth is, it doesn’t take much to drag you down. It also doesn’t take much to lift your spirits. In my case, I was notified that someone nominated Get Published for a Parsec award. For those of you who don’t know, Parsecs are podcasting awards. I have been fortunate to have been nominated every year Get Published has been out. I’ve even been short-listed a couple times. Maybe this will be the year! This morning, I got an email from Katharina Bordet telling me that my short story “You Can Never Go […]
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