The Big Announcement

I’ve been vaguely hinting about a big announcement for a few weeks now. The time has finally come where I make the big reveal. So, here goes… The print and eBook rights for Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero and all books in the series have been acquired by Evil Alter Ego Press (EAEP) effective April 30th. What does this mean? Five Rivers Press has removed all distribution for the series and will no longer publish the series. The books are currently considered out-of-print and are only available as used books. Effectively, I am no longer a Five Rivers author. As of June 1, 2016, Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero will be available for purchase as a print and eBook from Evil Alter […]

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The Missing Link

Have you ever been working on a story and it’s almost there, but there is something missing? Maybe it needs a character or a scene or a plot point that would change the work from pretty good to fantastic? In my case, I’ve been thinking about my next Mik Murdoch novel. For those of you who have been paying attention, I have been talking about Mik Murdoch: Crisis of Conscience. That book WILL be coming out soon. The exact date is still a closely guarded secret but, I promise, will be announced in a few weeks. No, the book I’m thinking of is Mik 4. The final title is still a while away from being decided. Anyway…I started thinking about […]

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Love the Story You’re In

I was thinking about my writing and I realized the stories that turned out best (at least, in my opinion) are the ones where I had something personally invested. That investment didn’t always happen at the outset of writing. In fact, a few short stories I wrote were grueling projects that I couldn’t wait to finish. That is, until I found that spark that pulled me in. One such set of stories is my Mik Murdoch series. Mik Murdoch was a story I had wanted to write since I was about 16. I remember trying to start something only to let it go after realizing I didn’t quite have the idea as solid as I wanted (that and I really […]

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Get Published Episode 148 – Michell Plested talks Mik Murdoch 3

It isn’t often that I am on the receiving end of an interview but that is exactly what is happening in today’s episode. Get Published Associate Producer and my evil alter-ego, Jeff Hite talks to me about Mik Murdoch 3. It was fun being on the receiving end of an interview and talking about my process for writing the Mik Murdoch series. And while I have your attention, Mik Murdoch, The Power Within is eligible to be nominated for a Prix Aurora this year. If you are Canadian and would like to help me get my newest book into the awards, I would ask you to go to www.prixaurorawards.ca. You need a membership but the cost will also gain you eBook […]

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