Author Archives: Mike

Giving It Away for Free

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Mike

Why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free? This rather antique view was held by my grandparents’ generation, which apparently equated milk with sex and women with cows. You can see what I mean by antique. … Continue reading →

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Is Self ePublishing in a Bubble?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike

My take on the Guardian’s claim that we’re in a self-publishing bubble. Continue reading →

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I am a Hardcore Zombie Apocalypse Survivor

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Mike

I would survive a Zombie Apocalypse. I know this because I took a test. Continue reading →

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Rango – The Post-Apocalyptic Western

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike

The Western was the Post-apocalyptic fiction of its day. Continue reading →

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Title and Cover Woes

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mike

Sometimes you have to let go of your old ideas and search for new ones. Continue reading →

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I Just Found My 1999 Website

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mike

I had fun making a book trailer back in 1999 before Youtube and before anyone was making book trailers. It was a lot of fun, but it’s very dated. Hey, it’s 2012. 1999 is a long time ago. Continue reading →

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When I Gave Myself Up for Dead

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Mike

I was twenty-seven when I did something incredibly stupid and dangerous.  I often still feel the need to apologize to my mother for putting her through prolonged worry, but I had reached maturity, finished university, gone out into the workforce … Continue reading →

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Why I Spoke to the CFUW

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mike

I like to accept invitations to speak because it gives me a chance to practice my shtick in front of crowds. Each time I get better at it, and the stage fright gets less. Continue reading →

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Does the World Need Another Vampire Apocalypse Novel?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

I wrote a vampire novel because I love apocalyptic fiction. But this novel goes through the apocalypse and out the other side, and the world ends up with a new religion. Continue reading →

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The Secret Reason I’m Trying KDP Select

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mike

I’m participating in the Amazon KDP Select program because I think there’s money to be made. Continue reading →

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