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Craig Martelle

Escaping into a good book because the real world sucks

April 8, 2020 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

I can’t do anything about COVID-19, but I can do something about books to read:) This isn’t a shameless plug, unless you don’t read, then I encourage you to get lost in a good book, any book. You can get a lot of entertainment at low to no cost. There is no more fertile world […]

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My take on the great TP run of 2020

March 15, 2020 by Craig Martelle 3 Comments

My take on the great toilet paper run of 2020. I have twenty years in military intelligence followed by a career in business consulting (admittedly, as a lawyer) where I worked with human behaviors mainly, followed by a career as an author where I’ve published some 24 books in the post-apocalyptic genre. The bottom is […]

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On TV in Alaska

February 23, 2020 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

I was recently interviewed by KTVF-11 in Fairbanks. We talked for nearly an hour, mostly about the craft and discipline of writing, but all of that conversation hit the cutting room floor. The business side of being a self-published author made for the most compelling minute and a half. I’m happy to see that they […]

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Free Audiobook: The Green Door of Fate by Craig Martelle

October 11, 2019 by Craig Martelle 3 Comments

Would you like a free audiobook? An hour and a half future award-winning story, read by Chris Abernathy. All you have to do is sign up to my newsletter list (you can unsubscribe at any time, but that seems inconceivable because this is me and you’ll get notified about my new book releases).The Green Door […]

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New Story: Information War

June 20, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

A new short that is available now. It was in The Expanding Universe but that anthology has been unpublished, and this short story is now available separately. Information War  The first casualty of war is the truth. Expect the same thing when it comes to meeting the first aliens. How will people respond? Power, opportunity, […]

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Emotional Support

June 16, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

We all get down. We all have successes, no matter how small. Finished that first chapter? That’s a win if it’s something you’ve never done before. Stuck halfway through your book? We’ve had that, too. Lamentations are sometimes good for the soul as long as it doesn’t become the story of your life. Find what’s […]

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Letter to the Editor, NY Times

May 30, 2019 by Craig Martelle 3 Comments

In reply to Does It Pay to Be a Writer? by Concepcion de Leon, Jan 5, 2019 I submit that there has never been a better time to be a writer. We have to highlight the change in the publishing landscape and the advances in opportunity between 2009 and 2017, most notably, the windfalls that […]

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Craig & Michael Episode 9: Branding for Authors

May 29, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

If you’re enjoying this series, check out Become a Successful Indie Author and learn more about what me and Michael are talking about!

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Craig & Michael Episode 8: Networking for Authors

May 22, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle discuss networking for indies.

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Craig & Michael Episode 7: Writing the Next Book

May 15, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Michael and Craig talk about the craft of writing and publishing – Indie style.

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CRAIG & MICHAEL EPISODE 6: Q&A with Michael Anderle

May 8, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Michael and Craig talk about the world of indie publishing and the 20Booksto50K Vegas author’s conference coming up in November.

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Craig & Michael Episode 5: Is it Good Enough?

May 1, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

When is your book good enough? That’s the topic of this episode of Craig & Michael.

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New Side-Project

April 20, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

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New Earthrise

April 19, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

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Look Out, Russia…

April 18, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Looks like my visa to Russia has been granted. We will be in Moscow for four days in July. I had to write a separate letter of explanation regarding my untimely departure back in 2001, but those were different times. It’s been 18 years. Big friendly handshake now 🙂 Park Pobedy, here we come. Mystically […]

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New Release: The Monster Case Files

April 18, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Charlie No-Face is live! The Monster Case Files are a personal favorite of mine. We don’t have a great number of readers on board for this series and that is really disappointing because these are great tales written for people of all ages. Mysteries with a twist. Travel. Urban myths. Monsters and Ghosts. Who, what, […]

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Author Health & the Bad Company

April 7, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Craig here, coming to you from close to the Arctic Circle where false dawn is at 5AM now. Give it a few weeks and it’ll be closer to 4AM and it’ll be light by 5 as we wend our way inexorably toward our two months of perpetual daylight. We have new blackout curtains for the […]

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A day in the life… and new book announcements

April 5, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

It has turned cold afresh here in sunny Fairbanks. 14F yesterday morning with high winds. Even Phyllis didn’t want to be out in that. The trees and noise of the wind scare her. So we came back early from our walk. The northern lights were out again yesterday morning. That’s four mornings in a row. […]

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Interview with Taylor Hart

April 4, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

Taylor Hart and I talk writing, indie publishing, the power of fans, and beta readers.

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Craig & Michael: Ep. 4

April 2, 2019 by Craig Martelle Leave a Comment

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