Official Author Page of Michell Plested
LINK TO AMAZON – for soft cover, hard cover, kindle versions LINK TO EPISODES GalaxyBillies is the story of five humans from the Appalachian Mountains […]
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Written by: me (Michell Plested) Illustrated by: McQuina Peters I wrote Super Sonya vs. the Woodpecker for my granddaughter’s birthday. She inspired the book by […]
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Trust may be the only thing that can save you…or betray you. When his family disappears, Kalten knows he must find them at any cost. […]
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When Jack and Betsy meet Kaiser Wilhelm, they immediately suspect an assassination attempt is about to be made against him. They do everything they can […]
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You might think being a superhero would be cool but Mik Murdoch knows it isn’t all fun and adventure. Being the self-appointed hero of Cranberry […]
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It’s Here! It has been two years since the zombie apocalypse ended, but Scouter Mike continues to relive the horror every day in his dreams. […]
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The world has gone mad. The living are gone, replaced by the mindless undead. The good news: a cure has been found. The bad news: […]
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Mik Murdoch has done a lot in his short career as a superhero. He’s discovered the Cave of Wonders, battled giant glowing turkeys, and rescued […]
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Being a Scout is more than just helping old ladies cross the road. Scouts have a responsibility to their communities and the greater world around […]
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MAJOR UPDATE!!! Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty is now available as a print book! Whoohooo! You can find it on the publisher’s website […]
Read moreHow does an author know if their work is technical of a good enough quality to submit? If you use an editor, you can be much more certain.
Read moreThe craft of writing can be a solitary one, but it doesn’t have to be. The Internet provides a means to always be connected to friends, family and colleagues. It can also be an enormous time-sink but that is a conversation for another time. I want to talk about the availability of community, both writing and otherwise through the Internet and daily life. Is community really important? I know of writers who prefer to be alone and separated from their writing peers at work and in everyday life and I respect that. I also think those people are missing out on something; the ability to talk the craft and exchange ideas. “What kind of ideas?” you may ask. Well, speaking […]
Read moreIt’s always a good idea to have a plan for what comes next, whether youare successful or suffer a setback. I don’t mean planning what you are going to spend your newfound riches on (in the case of winning the lottery or becoming a famous, successful author). I mean knowing deep down what the next steps need to be. Take getting a book published, for example. You get your contract. Now what? Ideally you should already be out beating the bushes for promotional/marketing opportunities. Get to meet bookstore managers for signings, librarians for readings and newspapers for writeups. I was thinking about this today in regards to this site specifically. I started my podcast in January and planned to get familiar […]
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