Today’s episode is a special double-feature. I was lucky enough to talk with Zach Ricks and Scott Roche of Flying Island Press during Balticon 44. They talk about the new e-magazine “Flagship” and the upcoming submission deadline (June 15th) for their first issue. I also interviewed Scott Sigler who has the novel “Ancestor” coming out June 22nd. I wanted to get both in front of you before the deadlines so you get two for the price of one. Both are great conversations that I hope you’ll enjoy. Thanks for listening. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 33 – Double Feature – Scott Sigler & Flying Island Press Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start […]
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Hitting My Stride
I have finally gotten to the point where I have some reasonable expectation that editors and publishers will read my stuff and not say to themselves “That sucked. Next!”. I’ve been told enough times by people in the know that I can write so I don’t have quite the doubts I used to. That doesn’t mean I expect every single thing I write to be accepted but it has given me the confidence to write stories I wouldn’t necessarily have attempted in the past. A great example of this is GalaxyBillies. I love reading the SciFi and Fantasy with Comedic tropes but I never felt good enough to do it myself. Now I’m doing it and, while it may not […]
Read moreGalaxyBillies – Episode 11
More questions are raised in this episode (like there weren’t enough already). Does Sheanna’Ree really know someone who can help Jim Bob? And even more importantly, will he? What the heck has happened to Bobby John? Is the Galactic Counsel still searching for Earth? Believe it or not, there will be some answers. Jim Bob also goes a little crazy. And just what is going on with MegaDan? I had a lot of fun writing this episode on the way to and back from Balticon. I hope you enjoy it. I have also created a Group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=372503069110&ref=ts) and a Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michell-Plesteds-GalaxyBillies/406961900026?ref=ts) on Facebook. If you feel so motivated, please join one or both.
Read moreFace-to-Face Meetings
I must confess to a little nervousness as I attended my very first Balticon. On one hand I was REALLY looking forward to meeting all of my online friends (at least the ones in attendance) but on the other that little affliction that affects many writers known as shyness was rearing its ugly head. I took a brief wander through the con, saw a few of the people I recognized and kept going. I was on my way to my room for the first time when I stopped myself. It was time to take myself to task. I asked myself the hard question: why am I here? Now before I go any further, I hope you don’t find it too […]
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