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Michael C Bland is a founding member and the secretary of BookPod, an invitation-only, online group of professional writers. He pens the monthly BookPod newsletter where he celebrates the success of their members, which include award-winning writers, film makers, journalists, and bestselling authors.

His first novel, The Price of Safety, was chosen as a Finalist of the 2020 Indie Book Awards for both Science Fiction and Thriller and won two other awards. His second novel, The Price of Rebellion, was released in 2023 and won nine awards, including Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year by Indies Today. The third in the trilogy, The Price of Freedom, will be released in April 2025.

Michael currently lives in Denver with his wife Janelle and the
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Michael C. Bland I try to remove all distractions to focus on whatever is blocking me. Taking a walk helps a lot. It's amazing what I can accomplish on a walk. And if …m´Ç°ù±ðI try to remove all distractions to focus on whatever is blocking me. Taking a walk helps a lot. It's amazing what I can accomplish on a walk. And if that doesn't work, I do something completely different. I will work on something else. Read a book. Watch a good movie. And wait--because it will come to me. It just might take longer than I want.(less)
Michael C. Bland Learn your craft. We've read dozens of books. Maybe hundreds. But until you understand the mechanics, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage.

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Learn your craft. We've read dozens of books. Maybe hundreds. But until you understand the mechanics, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage.

Choose a genre and topic you love. If you don't, your work will reflect that. You are going to spend so much time on your novel or short story you will grow tired of it. If you don't love it, you will abandon it.

Have trusted readers and editors. Otherwise, you will never improve to the level you need. And don't give up!(less)
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