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Michael Finney
@mdf365 #4972
media engineer; interests: media & networks, cartography & orchestration; parity; Michael-Finney.com
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Thank you for supporting my books
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Last month’s readers and listeners have now made May my worst performing month historically!
🙏📚
Read: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Finney/e/B08BFJHHMZ
Last month’s readers and listeners have now made May my worst performing month historically!
🙏📚
1 week out from the North American Fantasy Based Book Sale
Subscribe: https://basedbooksale.substack.com
May 7th-13th
Subscribe: https://basedbooksale.substack.com
May 7th-13th
Tomorrow: Twitter Space for writers & authors
RSVP: https://twitter.com/mdf365/status/1915502232658760153
Come talk shop
RSVP: https://twitter.com/mdf365/status/1915502232658760153
Come talk shop
During this session, we talked about building a catalogue of releases, creating audiobooks, & the North American Fantasy Based Book Sale for May plus discussion on literary agents and ghostwriting
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F6NW3398?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Additional platform links down thread
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F6NW3398?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Additional platform links down thread
This Writer's Block Workshop was a discussion on the particulars of curating your writing environment to set the mood for creativity
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F5QNTJPW?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Additional platform links downthread
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F5QNTJPW?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Additional platform links downthread
Currently sourcing podcast guests for the summer
Releasing a new project between June and August or know someone who is?
Get in touch!
Releasing a new project between June and August or know someone who is?
Get in touch!
New article for the writers & authors
Read: https://mdf365.substack.com/p/writers-workshop-after-the-manuscript
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Subscribe & get them sent to your inbox once a month!
2nd highest all-time 1-month plays for the podcast, March-April
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
Creators: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mdf-365
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks for listening!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
Creators: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mdf-365
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks for listening!
See the documentary people are calling “a holiday weekend classic”!
Watch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
Watch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
Join Heidi & I on Tuesday for this month’s workshop on the Writer’s Block on Multimodal Creativity
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDxLzQAewmGm
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDxLzQAewmGm
2nd highest all-time 1-week podcast plays
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
Creators: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mdf-365
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks dudes!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
Creators: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mdf-365
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks dudes!
CALL FOR AUTHORS: North American Fantasy
Submission details: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/call-for-authors-north-american-fantasy
Submission details: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/call-for-authors-north-american-fantasy
2nd highest all-time single-day plays for the podcast yesterday
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks for listening
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mN08889ZV0gzGXlYkuVcH
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-episodic-w-michael-finney/id1492769018
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-episodic-w-michael-fin-102708816/
Pocket Casts: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/5c56f400-080e-0138-9f60-0acc26574db2
Thanks for listening
Still time to preorder!
Get 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JMWYMB
Blood Sepulchre releases on Monday
Get 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JMWYMB
Blood Sepulchre releases on Monday
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Michael Finney
@mdf365·15:34 27/03/2025
Back to it next Wednesday with the writers, we’ll talking shop and projects - join us
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRJjmjEYZZGw
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRJjmjEYZZGw
Thinking about a trip to a National Park now that the weather is improving?
Get a book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PFCGZC6
Learn about them before you decide!
Get a book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PFCGZC6
Learn about them before you decide!
Hit the monthly historic average for April book sales last week 🙏 all positive til the end of the month from here
Have also moved half as many books in the first 3 months of 2025 as all of 2024 (with additional data yet to be reported)
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Have also moved half as many books in the first 3 months of 2025 as all of 2024 (with additional data yet to be reported)
📖🎧
The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Philip_K_Dick_The_Eyes_Have_It?id=AQAAAECK51enzM
NEW audiobook with narration-only & audio drama
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Philip_K_Dick_The_Eyes_Have_It?id=AQAAAECK51enzM
NEW audiobook with narration-only & audio drama
Book readers and listeners in the United States, Norway, Netherlands, and Australia in the last few weeks
Thank you for supporting the work
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Thank you for supporting the work
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Angry Penguin joins the program to discuss his work within the generative artificial intelligence art community and the platform Glif, which makes it possible to build and run custom workflows in the browser.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NSJD1pSomFA
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NSJD1pSomFA
Heads up:
I am looking for a podcast guest for early May
If you or someone you know is releasing a project in the coming weeks, get in touch
I am looking for a podcast guest for early May
If you or someone you know is releasing a project in the coming weeks, get in touch
UK viewership was solid last month, have a look
1893: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicagos-Columbian-Exposition-Michael-Finney/dp/B08JCRG8V4/
Tartaria: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8PGXJV
Thanks for watching
1893: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicagos-Columbian-Exposition-Michael-Finney/dp/B08JCRG8V4/
Tartaria: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8PGXJV
Thanks for watching
April is historically my slowest month when is comes to books sales
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Finney/e/B08BFJHHMZ
But we can change that together!
I’m putting out a new audiobook & ebook this month
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Finney/e/B08BFJHHMZ
But we can change that together!
I’m putting out a new audiobook & ebook this month
A good roundtable of discussion of projects that everyone is working on currently and alittle about language translation or transcription, potentially for audiobooks.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y0ChEXvRWIs
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y0ChEXvRWIs
Additional platform links downthread
Scheduled this one alittle later than usual but we’re back at it on Wednesday
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVjDpeYaKB
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVjDpeYaKB
Looking for podcast guests in May & June currently
If you are releasing a project in that timeframe or know someone who is, reach out to discuss scheduling
If you are releasing a project in that timeframe or know someone who is, reach out to discuss scheduling
I did preliminary tracking for the audiobook I intend to release in May today
More updates once I get into the editing
More updates once I get into the editing
LAST DAY OF THE SALE!!
Shop: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
Get your 99¢ books before they’re gone...
Shop: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
Get your 99¢ books before they’re gone...
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Michael Finney
@mdf365·12:48 19/03/2025
This month Hans Schantz gave me the opportunity to curate a collection of alternative history titles for the Based Book Sale
SHOP: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
It quickly ballooned beyond our projected number of authors, which is a good indication of the interest!
SHOP: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
It quickly ballooned beyond our projected number of authors, which is a good indication of the interest!
On this episode, Billy Mays III joins the program to discuss his musical career and celebrate the 15th anniversary of his first album release, "Gently," which is currently being prepared for a vinyl release
YouTube: https://youtu.be/wYlzv_X4Z0Q
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/wYlzv_X4Z0Q
Additional platform links downthread
This month Hans Schantz gave me the opportunity to curate a collection of alternative history titles for the Based Book Sale
SHOP: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
It quickly ballooned beyond our projected number of authors, which is a good indication of the interest!
SHOP: https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-genre-sale-alternative
It quickly ballooned beyond our projected number of authors, which is a good indication of the interest!
We talked about branding and audiobooks during this session as well as organization in service of getting projects done
YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7XSaN2mk-M
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7XSaN2mk-M
Additional platform links downthread
Back at it Wednesday with a live chat for the writers & authors
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDGLzbyWawxm
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDGLzbyWawxm
Book readers & listeners in Japan, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, Spain, the UK, and of course the United States over the last few weeks
Thank you for supporting my work 🙏
Thank you for supporting my work 🙏
During this workshop we discussed getting your book into markets, engaging with readers and community, as well as promotions.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Osyr3v-pAao
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Osyr3v-pAao
Additional platform links downthread
So, ya wanna be an indie publishing author?
READ: https://mdf365.substack.com/p/writers-workshop-so-ya-wanna-be-an
This article goes into distribution, formatting, and monetization of your books
READ: https://mdf365.substack.com/p/writers-workshop-so-ya-wanna-be-an
This article goes into distribution, formatting, and monetization of your books
St Patrick’s Day is still a while out yet but you can learn about the Irish Village at the Columbian Exposition today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
Join Heidi & I for The Writers Block as we talk about our workspaces and how to get in the mindset to write
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYqzkzZNGX
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYqzkzZNGX
This month's ebook/audiobook is a standalone release of the Rocky Mountains from Volume 1 of my Exploring Our National Parks series
Preorder: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXTKFNVW
It goes live on March 10th, the Audible release is currently in review - will update when it clears
Preorder: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXTKFNVW
It goes live on March 10th, the Audible release is currently in review - will update when it clears
In this session we discussed the Based Book Sale, the value of reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, analytics monitoring, and audiobooks vs physical reading.
Youtube: youtu.be/90mUKRNkCiw
Additional platform links downthread
Youtube: youtu.be/90mUKRNkCiw
Additional platform links downthread
Back in session for the writers & authors on Wednesday
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzYBlawNGv
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkJzYBlawNGv
On this episode, John Slaughter joins the program to talk about his path in writing and his debut release, "Crimson Veil".
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jWFjUVd_RT4
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jWFjUVd_RT4
Additional platform links downthread
Out now‼️
Investigating the Pied Piper of Hamelin is available as an audiobook
https://www.audible.com/pd/Investigating-the-Pied-Piper-of-Hamelin-Audiobook/B0DX3SMTB3
Investigating the Pied Piper of Hamelin is available as an audiobook
https://www.audible.com/pd/Investigating-the-Pied-Piper-of-Hamelin-Audiobook/B0DX3SMTB3
This episode features a number of live poetry readings in addition to conversation about developing projects.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/VJp7NT7cLv4
Additional platform links downthread
YouTube: https://youtu.be/VJp7NT7cLv4
Additional platform links downthread
Back on Wednesday to talk writing, publishing, and authorship
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRKZYBpBwwxB
RSVP: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRKZYBpBwwxB
I released a new video this week and have released a limited set of collectible videos via @radtv that is available only via @base
You might like to check it out
You might like to check it out
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Michael Finney
@mdf365·21:15 14/02/2025
This video is now on @radtv as well!
https://rad.live/watch/feature/3affb823-d365-48a4-8c06-0ce9423bdf98/
There are 13 units available for 0.00444 ΞEth on @base - Collectors will receive an airdrop of their choice (details on the page)
https://rad.live/watch/feature/3affb823-d365-48a4-8c06-0ce9423bdf98/
There are 13 units available for 0.00444 ΞEth on @base - Collectors will receive an airdrop of their choice (details on the page)
Get the documentary tonight so it’s ready on your devices for a romantic Valentine’s Day evening!!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCPFJ54
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