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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C&M Ep73 John Truby & Story
C&M Ep72 – Brian Meeks & More Blurbs
C&M Ep71 Craig & Michael
C&M Ep70 – Pricing Strategies
Escaping into a good book because the real world sucks
My take on the great TP run of 2020
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 […]
On TV in Alaska
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 […]
Free Audiobook: The Green Door of Fate by Craig Martelle
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 […]
New Story: Information War
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 It was in The Expanding Universe but that anthology has been unpublished, and this short story is now available separately.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, […]
Emotional Support
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 […]
Letter to the Editor, NY Times
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 […]
Craig & Michael Episode 9: Branding for Authors
If you’re enjoying this series, check out Become a Successful Indie Author and learn more about what me and Michael are talking about!
Craig & Michael Episode 8: Networking for Authors
Craig Martelle & Michael Anderle discuss networking for indies.
Craig & Michael Episode 7: Writing the Next Book
Michael and Craig talk about the craft of writing and publishing – Indie style.
CRAIG & MICHAEL EPISODE 6: Q&A with Michael Anderle
Michael and Craig talk about the world of indie publishing and the 20Booksto50K Vegas author’s conference coming up in November.
Craig & Michael Episode 5: Is it Good Enough?
When is your book good enough? That’s the topic of this episode of Craig & Michael.
New Side-Project
New Earthrise
Look Out, Russia…
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 […]