I had the privilege to talk to David Laderoute. David is a Geologist, retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Canadian Army Reserves, entrepreneur and a writer. He has several short stories in print in various small press publications and has written extensively for role-playing games. He is active on Wattpad and his debut novel, Out of Time was released by Five Rivers Publishing in December of 2013. We had a great conversation that I think you will get a lot out of. I’ve also been working my way through first revisions of Mik Murdoch: The Power Within for my editor for almost two months now. I won’t deny that I find revisions to be somewhat grueling. You need to consider what […]
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Big Publishing Still Doesn’t Get Digital Books
Yesterday I was delighted to see that the oh-so-talented Jody Lynn Nye had just released a new Myth book. I have been a fan of the series since the first book hit the shelves in 1978 (I read the comic rendition first). For those of you in the know, the Myth series was originally written by Robert Asprin who passed away in 2008. I mourned the passing of a favourite writer and his works and thought the adventures in his universes were over. That’s what makes the release of a new book so special for me; I had never thought to see another in the series. That may still be the case for me. Once I saw how much they were […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 90 – Tee and Pip Collaborate
90 episodes and still going. When I started planning Get Published almost four years ago, I never thought it would last this long. But it has and I am very proud of the show and all the wonderful people I have the chance to talk to as part of it. I have to admit, the past while I’ve been wondering if it is time to end Get Published. I’ve been feeling a little worn down at times and it just feels like one project too many. Still, a lot has happened to me since I started and Get Published is responsible for at least some of my writing success. Because of the show, I have talked with people who have […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 43 – Philippa Ballantine talks Geist
Philippa Ballantine has made the transition from Small Press author to New York author. Her first NY Press release, “Geist” came out on October 26th. As a special treat, Pip reads from Geist and talks about the difference between small and large presses. It’s a Kiwi-riffic episode that you won’t want to miss. Thanks for listening. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYR3WgZUCk Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 43 – Philippa Ballantine talks Geist Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 00:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 43 – Philippa Ballantine talks Geist Welcome to the show. 01:27 – Promo – Flying Island Press, Flagship 02:37— Feedback – Get Published Episode 43 – Philippa Ballantine talks […]
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