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The Wait is Worth It

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I’ve been working towards publication for a long time now. More than ten years, truth-be-told. Granted, I have had some short stories published, but I’m talking books now. Truthfully, there have been times when I wondered if I would ever be successful. That was mostly at the beginning, but there have been bumps in the road the past four or five years. As you know, I signed my first contract last fall (October 2010) for my Young Adult Superhero novel, “Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero”. You had better believe that I was excited when that happened. I don’t think I quit smiling for a week. But, that was almost a year ago and the book isn’t due out until next spring. […]

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Get Published has been Shortlisted for a Parsec (2011)

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I am very excited to announce that “Get Published” has been shortlisted for a Parsec award. For those of you who don’t know, the Parsecs are awards for Speculative Fiction podcasts. That includes podcasts (like “Get Published”) that talk about the creation of speculative fiction. “Get Published” is up against some great competitors and there was a HUGE group this year; over 400 entries. Good luck to all the finalists. It is such a thrill to have made it this far. Fingers are crossed that it will go all the way. If I don’t, I won’t stop creating the shows that I hope you find useful. Thank you all for listening and your  involvement in a show that means a […]

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New Ways of Doing Things

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I love trying new things in my writing. Sometimes, its trying a new genre and other times it is using a new piece of software or hardware. Recently, I’ve been experimenting with my new iPad for writing during my commute. This is a pretty important thing for me to try, actually, because I’m finding the demands on my time to be stronger and stronger with every passing month. If I’m to give my family and friends the time they deserve I have to find other times to write. If I were to be completely honest with myself, I would have to admit that I hadn’t been making much progress on any of my projects the past while. So, I put […]

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Get Published Episode 62 – Negotiating Contracts

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I had the good fortune to talk to Robin Sullivan for the show once again. This time she was fresh from negotiating a contract for her husband, Michael Sullivan, with Orbit Books. Robin brings lots of contract experience to this conversation, both from an author’s point-of-view and from the publisher’s. It was a very enjoyable and rewarding conversation for me. I also talk about how writers can go about learning some of the necessary information about their genres of choice: things like who publishes in the genre and how long the books typically are. I hope you enjoy the show. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 62 – Negotiating Contracts Everything has to start somewhere and this […]

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