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Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Adventures in E-Publishing:
MCM said, "by Annette Gisby My first ebook, a short story and novella collection, Shadows of the Rose, was published by Double Dragon in the early 2000's, long before the Kindle was a glint in someone's eye and the iPad hadn't been thought of yet. When it was..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Camelot: Unbound:
MCM said, "Yes, we are up to no good again. We - along with some other excellently amazing people - are involved in this. Think King Arthur. Except ironpunk. It will be the best game you ever play. We can't say more for the moment but if you know which way to..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Aloha (again):
MCM said, "There's an old proverb that goes: "Oops, I did it again." Wise words. Very wise words. Once upon a time, I revamped this website every 15 minutes. An idea would strike me, and I would code furiously through the night until I could release something..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled We Had Stars Once:
MCM said, "There are a whole lot of crazy people in the world, but all the BEST crazy people tend to live at io9.com. It's where I did The New Real a few years ago, and it's one of the few sites I read religiously, just because it never fails to entertain. But..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Free Pigs:
MCM said, "Seven years ago today, I released my first real book. At the time, a group called Access Copyright was rolling out a brainwashing campaign aimed at children, and it made me kinda cranky. So I threw together a story about a pig who finds a magic..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:00 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled On Melting:
MCM said, "Last week, I wrote three whole posts, announcing and then illustrating that I was not dead. And then the temperatures shot up for six days straight, and I believe I actually died, at least in a functional sense. But while I was dead, I had lots of..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:00 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Michael Bay, the True Artist:
MCM said, "Since the accident, my wife hasn't been able to look at TV screens for more than a few minutes at a time. Of all the changes that happened around the house, that was maybe the most jarring. We can't go out to dinner anymore, but an absence of an..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:20:00 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Shutterbugs is coming…:
MCM said, "Part of my life is about books, part of my life is about technology, and the last part of my life is about TV shows. Way back when, I made RollBots, and it was a fun time. But today I am going to take a quick moment to talk about a new show I..." more
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 1:44:40 PM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled The Poetry Matters Project:
MCM said, "Hello! I’m Gabriel Gadfly, 1889’s “resident poet,” as my colleagues like to say. April is National Poetry Month is the US, and, as is often the way of the online world, you could say it’s Poetry Month for the Internet, too! There are tons..." more
Monday, April 1, 2013 9:29:21 PM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled It’s (Inter)National Poetry Writing Month- Ready? Set? Write!:
MCM said, "As the beloved T.S. Eliot reminds us, “April is the cruelest month.” And of course it is- NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month) is upon us! For those who are aware of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), the poetically inclined have..." more
Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:28:01 PM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Tree Books or E-books?:
MCM said, "To e-read or not to e-read? That is the question. One of my favourite bloggers once mentioned that they no longer read “tree books” because not only do they prefer the convenience of their e-reader, but their concern for the environment had lead..." more
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 4:14:13 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled The Steep And Savage Path:
MCM said, "by Keira Michelle Telford For the FMB Blog Tour, SILVER: Acheron protagonist Ella ‘Silver’ Cross talks about love and loss, and tells us why she doesn’t regret a thing. It was just before dawn when a unit of heavily armed Omega Security..." more
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:48:06 PM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Interview with Speculative Horror Author Todd Keisling:
MCM said, "Todd Keisling is stopping by the 1889 Labs blog today as a part of The Liminal Man Blog Tour! We decided to pick his brain to see what goes on inside the mind of the man who dreams up creatures like the Yawning. MT: Tell me more about yourself. Have..." more
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:26:05 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled There’s No Such Thing As Writer’s Block: 4 Ways to get unblocked from your imaginary wall:
MCM said, "by Sylvia Hubbard I’m so happy to join you today and honored to be a guest on this blog during my Love 101: Mistaken Identity Series Tour. As fiction writers we make up stuff. We make up stories, characters, plot and so forth, so why is it so..." more
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 6:10:03 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Interview with Fantasy Author Danica Winters:
MCM said, "This is a first for 1889 — a CHARACTER interview! As part of author Danica Winter’s blog tour, she’s stopping by 1889 Labs today for a little interview with vampire Ellie Smith, the main character in her fantasy novel The..." more
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:28:02 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Reasons To Consider Self-Publishing:
MCM said, "by Joseph Spencer Traditional publishers and several well-established authors such as Sue Grafton and Jodi Picoult have not minced words when talking about self publishing. They view the recent explosion of self-published authors and independent..." more
Thursday, January 3, 2013 12:19:30 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled The Lion Passé:
MCM said, "I’ve been reading up on the benefits of removing yourself from social media outlets. There can be no doubt at all that the time spent updating and following SM accounts, for most us, will never pay any dividends. The more you engage online, the..." more
Monday, December 17, 2012 1:30:24 PM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled A Fairy Godmother in the Modern World:
MCM said, "by Charlotte Henley Babb Magic in fairy tales is not as powerful as you might think. It’s good for the once in a lifetime chance for a change, but the person involved must be ready and able to take on the challenge. It’s rare that..." more
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 6:09:10 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Being Indie: It’s All About The Control:
MCM said, "by Janiera Eldridge There are people who are not familiar with the indie world that wonder why would anyone want to be an indie author? Every part of the process rests on your shoulders. You’re in control of making the cover, editing and finding..." more
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:23:01 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Above Ground Blog Tour Winners!:
MCM said, "The time has come to draw the Above Ground blog tour to a close. Firstly, thank you to everyone who followed along. You rock. Secondly, yes, you finally get to know what the prizes are. As part of the month-long tour, we ran a mystery raffle with 11..." more
Saturday, December 1, 2012 10:16:55 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled How to be Famous: Cameron Diaz:
MCM said, "For the first time in weeks I had a whole blog post written and edited days before deadline. The trouble is it was very angry, negative, and whiney, so I decided to cut it and go with the main thrust of what I wanted to say without all the..." more
Saturday, December 1, 2012 10:16:55 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Above Ground Blog Tour: 3 Days Left To Win!:
MCM said, "As you may have seen, this past month our own A.M. Harte has been running a month-long blog tour to celebrate the release of her new novel Above Ground. Only THREE DAYS remain to enter to win MYSTERY prizes which may or may not include a doomsday..." more
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 7:08:39 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Interview With Horror Author Mike Kearby:
MCM said, "As part of author Mike Kearby‘s blog tour, he’s stopping by 1889 Labs today for a little interview about his horror/thriller release Kavachi’s Rise. You can find the full blog tour schedule here if you’re interested in..." more
Thursday, November 8, 2012 7:46:35 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Still Water.:
MCM said, "People whose conversation I enjoy have been talking a lot about life-changing times, lately. Decades that have marked crucial turning points in their lives. Realizations that have come, and with them an illumination which has changed the way they..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:48:27 AM
MCM . wrote a blog post titled Interview with Amy Eye of Christmas Lites:
MCM said, "Tis the season. For what? For Christmas cheer, sure, but also for important things too. The things that you might not remember, but are still vitally important nonetheless. And that's where Christmas Lites comes in: it's an annual charity..." more