Author Archives: Michael

Chicago to Big Sky

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Today marks my two year anniversary of living in Missoula.
At the time, I had just finished filming in Glacier National Park, and set up “camp” at the Wingate hotel, lol. I’d just launched my debut novel so I was feeling free despite enduring a polar vortex, with wind chills down to – 60 in parts of Montana. The plan was to head back to Chicago after the storm.

I never did.

Instead, I hit up Craigslist and checked out a condo up in the South Hills. I plunked down some cash, and stayed.

I didn’t know anyone. But soon, I met great people…perhaps the friendliest I’ve ever known.

There’s a song by the artist Grizzly Bear that contains this lyric:

Silver and silent rushing on
Endless abundance overflows
Always surround you, always glows

That’s how I feel every morning in Montana. A land where the pavement ends. Where the strip malls end. Where rows of houses end.

It’s been an amazing two years. I hope to see more.

damn

The Invasive to be an audio book by Tantor Media

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I’m thrilled to announce that The Invasive is going to be an audiobook. Tantor Media has purchased audio rights, and the book is currently in production and available for pre-order on Amazon.

Thanks everyone for your continued support of my work. There’s much more to come.

“Tantor’s formula for success starts with must-have authors and award-winning titles. Tantor’s extensive catalog includes Man Booker, Pulitzer, and National Book Award winners, as well as countless New York Times bestsellers and titles with starred reviews from all the major publications.”

Best,

– Michael

Black Friday, the novel

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Hey everyone,

Yes, I’m still writing, and there’s a lot more to come. I’m working on The Invasive II, amongst other new tales. And I have a considerable backlog of novels waiting to be unleashed upon the world, muahaha. 😉 I also have a new fiction agent, Lane Heymont of Tobias Literary.

I recently received an offer from a publisher on my third novel, Black Friday. So expect that to be the next book.

And speaking of books, The Invasive continues to do really well on Amazon. It kind of just keeps hanging around. You can check it out here.

Winter has arrived in Missoula, Montana. The skies are grey and dreary. Everything is losing its color and there are less people outside.

Cool.

Best,

– Michael