Jun 12, 2020
In this episode, Mark interviews Michael W. Lucas about he books
he has written which range range from crime and SF thrillers to
arcane tomes on how to build your own Verizon. They also chat quite
a bit about Michael's latest book: Cash Flow for
Creators.
In the opening of the episode, Mark shares some comments from
recent episodes, as well as a word from this episode's sponsor,
Findaway Voices.
You can learn more about how
you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems
around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.
Immediately prior to the interview Mark shares a personal update
about his recent appearance on the overnight
radio program Coast to Coast with George Noory, and all the
positive results that came from that.
In their conversation, Michael and Mark talk about:
- How writing for Michael started when he was about 4 and
realized that books were created by human beings and this was
something people could grow up to do
- The evolution of getting to full time writer via rejection
notices, selling more and more things, and working on the
craft
- Michael's start in writing writing for table top games
- The styles of fiction that Michael writes and where his heart
is in writing
- The many "what ifs" that Michael enjoys, such as "What if there
were Orcs in 1927 Detroit running booze across the border?"
- What happened to make leaving the full-time role as a writer
possible, which involved a lot of watching
- Michael's new book for writers called CALL FLOW FOR CREATORS
and why it was written out of self-defense
- The reality that making a living is about cashflow
- How evening out cashflow helps reduce the highs and lows of the
typical cycle of a writer's income
- The importance of looking at one's lifestyle, where they live,
how they want to live, when making decisions regarding the amount
of money they need to make, the expenses they are willing to live
with, etc
- The special editions that Michael does of some of his books,
made specifically for his readers
- How, if you can do something special that speaks to your
people, how Michael would encourage you to give it a try
- The way that Michael does his crowd-funding a little
differently, using disintermediation, rather than using IndieGoGo
or Kickstarter
- How not only are all of Michael's books published wide
everywhere, but that they are all also available for sale
direct
- The sponsorships that Michael does that includes surprises,
such as a gift he will send you upon the book's publication
- And more . . .
After the interview, Mark reflects on a few things that Michael
spoke about, including when you know your fans, you can feed them
the right things that they value, and how people will support you
and they WANT you to succeed - if you treat your readers well.
Mark then shares details about how listeners can win a copy of
Michael's book Cashflow for Creators.
Links of Interest:
Michael W Lucas has written 30-odd books, ranging from crime and
SF thrillers to arcane tomes on how to build your own Verizon. His
latest book is "Cash Flow for Creators."
The introductory, end, and bumper music
for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by
Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and
is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0