I’ve always had an easier time of promoting others than myself. Perhaps to my own detriment. I have been working through that particular problem and today, you get the opportunity to read the first chapter of my debut YA novel, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero. I am very proud of this book and I think it is one that can be enjoyed by children of all ages (yes, that includes you adults who were children once). If you weren’t sure it was something you would like, now you have the opportunity to sample a bite-sized piece of the book. I hope you enjoy it. Mik Murdoch – Sample Chapter 1 If, after reading this, you would like to get the book, […]
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Still Getting the Hang of It
I’ve been blogging a long time, but that doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing when it comes to my website. Yes, I’m a technical guy, but I’m not an Internet technical guy. That means I’m still not getting the most bang for my buck out of this website. I have been increasing the number of people who actually access my site on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, but are they real people or bots? Are they real people or just aggregation sites? Are they real people who actually want to know about my next book/podcast/appearance? These are all questions I need to ask myself. If I were to judge my success by the number of people who are subscribed to this […]
Read moreMaking Things Easier
The other day it was pointed out to me that I haven’t done a very good job making my website and podcasts available for subscription. To that end, I spent some time this morning setting up the feeds and subscription buttons properly. You can now, more easily subscribe to Get Published, GalaxyBillies AND the entire Irreverent Muse feed. I hope you find this useful. -Michell
Read moreThe Second Book in a Series
I was chatting with an author friend and we were comparing notes about writing the second book in a series. He talked about the pressure he is feeling while writing the next book in the series. As we were comparing notes, I realized that we both have been experiencing the same things even though our genres are quite different – he is writing Science Fiction and I am writing YA Adventure. So what exactly are these pressures that we are feeling? Well let me list them in no particular order. I’ve got to make the second book better than the first. You might think this silly because if that is a pressure with each book in a series, eventually you […]
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