Category Archives: Ruminations

Whew. What a crazy few months.

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I’ve been on the road. A lot. I’ve been in Hollywood, Redwood, Oregon, Washington, Montana and all points in-between.

Thing are coming. Cool things. The re-write on THE PULLER script started today, and I have a new novel coming. It’s very descriptive and dark, and is absolutely in the same literary style of THE PULLER…but it takes place in Montana. My agent and I are crafting into its best possible form right now.

My social media presence continues to grow organically. I focus on my verified Facebook and Instagram, both of which use the same handle: @michaelhodgesauthor If you want more frequent updates from me, those are the places to be.

I’m sorry that I can’t answer everyone’s messages. I simply don’t have the time but I try to get to as many as I can.

I’m looking forward to launching thee cool projects on you all soon. Thanks for sticking with me. 😉

Coffee, projects, new photo.

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I’ve received a bunch of new followers recently on Facebook and Instagram, which means I should probably introduce myself to the new folks.

First, this is my favorite coffee shop and I can’t stop going there, lol. Second, I’m a novelist and photographer. My debut novel “The Puller” was optioned for film…and then optioned again. “The Puller” is a woodsy thriller about being trapped. I also wrote “The Invasive” and “Black Friday”, both thrillers in the trapped vein. You can order any of them in the column on the right side of this page.

I’m also a photographer, with work appearing in national magazines and newspapers. I was featured in Outside Magazine’s Best Adventure Photography of 2014, and their calendar run, and in places like the front page of The Missoulian. My focus is animals and nature.

I have a lot of cool projects forthcoming, including screenplays, a new novel, and a non-fiction project. A big thanks to everyone for supporting this author and photographer.

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Social media (Instagram and Facebook).

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Hey everyone,

If you haven’t yet, swing by my primary social media pages, which are starting to get quite busy. There you’ll find many of my updates (especially nature photos and writing news). I was honored to be followed by the official Yellowstone Instagram account! You can join in the action at the links below:

Verified Facebook Page

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The old bull

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I’ve been “secretly” working on a new non-fiction project. My agent Lane and I are bouncing images and text back and forth seeing how to best tackle this. The project will document my photography in the west (almost two decades worth) amongst other conservation issues.

This image is featured in the project.

In remembrance.

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I had a jam-packed couple of days recently. Had a gig west of the divide and camped out. On the way home, I ventured into the remote northern Bitterroots to release my grandmother’s ashes.

I ended up getting lost up at 6k during a wicked storm on my way to find a hidden lake. Trees were cracking and teetering, debris swirled in the air. Then the storm cleared as if it was never there, and a rainbow appeared over the wilderness. A few minutes later I found the lake, and spread the ashes in the largest wilderness ecosystem in the lower 48, right on the Idaho/Montana border in sub-alpine country still rimmed with snowfields. I could hear a waterfall crashing into the lake as I spread the ashes.

My grandmother was amazingly strong and independent…a centering force. I looked up to her that way, and I hope it rubbed off on me.

Thanks for everything, grandma.

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