It always amazes me how much difference a couple days make. Monday, I was feeling a bit down for several reasons and today I am re-energized. Manic-depressive, much? The truth is, it doesn’t take much to drag you down. It also doesn’t take much to lift your spirits. In my case, I was notified that someone nominated Get Published for a Parsec award. For those of you who don’t know, Parsecs are podcasting awards. I have been fortunate to have been nominated every year Get Published has been out. I’ve even been short-listed a couple times. Maybe this will be the year! This morning, I got an email from Katharina Bordet telling me that my short story “You Can Never Go […]
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Get Published Episode 83 – John W Campbell Nominee Mur Lafferty
When I first started listening to podcasts there were two that I always downloaded: The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy and I Should Be Writing. The Survival Guide with Tee Morris is no longer being produced, but I Should Be Writing with Mur Lafferty most definitely is and I still listen to and enjoy it. That is what makes this episode special for me. I got to talk to Mur about writing and her John W. Campbell nomination. I also got to talk with Paul E. Cooley again. The last time we got together, I had a blast talking about a lot of different things. Paul talked a little bit about a new software application he has developed called MyWrite. […]
Read moreOpportunities are Everywhere
When I first thought about writing as a career I looked around and wondered where I could possibly get the experience I felt I needed to “make it”. I knew I would improve as a writer simply by writing but I also knew that, with proper feedback, I could grow as a writer that much faster. My problem was I had no idea where to go to get it or even how to go about it. That situation has changed and for the better. Now that I’ve been writing and researching and networking with others for a while, I’ve come to realize just how many opportunities are out there to both write and receive feedback. Obviously, you can always write stories […]
Read moreGet Published, Episode 11 – Interview with Novelist, Screen Writer and Short Story Author, Dave Sakmyster
Hello Everyone. I’m pleased to have Dave Sakmyster as a guest on this episode. Dave is a published Novelist, a Screen Writer and a Short Story author. He has won 2nd prize in the L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘Writers of the Future’ Contest and he has some interesting things to share about his journey. Enjoy. Get Published, Episode 11 – Interview with Dave Sakmyster Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published, Episode 11 Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Show #11: Interview with Dave Sakmyster Welcome to the show. 00:42 — Promos: Parsec Awards www.parsecawards.com 03:16 — Show #11: Interview with Dave Sakmyster (continued) Not much feedback this episode. Send […]
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