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 been the case for me. Since the final revisions for Mik Murdoch began in earnest, I have had less time for podcasting, writing, television and a host of other things that I enjoy. The only ones I have worked hard not to neglect are my family. Without them, there is no point writing. I foolishly thought that when the revisions were complete I would have […]

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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 every bookstore (both virtual and real) on the planet however. That is the most important thing to me. I’m not doing an Amazon rush or anything like that. At least, not intentionally. I definitely would like to see it climb high in the rankings, if for only a little while. And, of course, I would like to see it continue to sell for many months/years […]

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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 my work published. I made it my goal to get there and slowly, slowly, I worked toward that goal. But how did I do it? Well, I’m glad you asked me that question. Let me give you a quick timeline of my writing: started reading adult fiction before I started school (I think I was about 4 years old). I know this doesn’t mention writing, […]

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