Category Archives: Promotion

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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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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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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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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I Got My Name in the National Post – Two Times

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Mike

And I didn’t even have to get arrested to make that happen. Membership has it privileges, and for years I’ve been a member of the Crime Writers of Canada, ever since my editor at Storyteller Magazine (alas, gone now–the magazine, not my editor) told me I should join. Continue reading →

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To Blog or to Write: That is the Question

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Mike

All the great success stories on Amazon–from Amanda Hocking to John Locke–have one thing in common: multiple books. Continue reading →

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The Verdict on Amazon Gift Cards

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mike

Promoting a novel through give-aways is a great idea, and with e-books it’s relatively inexpensive, but I learned a lesson recently. Continue reading →

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Why I’m Moderating a Zombie Panel

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Mike

I like being on panels, so when I got an e-mail from the SF convention Polaris looking for volunteer panelists, I took a look through the line up to see if anything fit my areas of expertise. Continue reading →

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