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Michael D. Young

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/mdybyu

born

March 15, 1984 in Williams AFB, AZ, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.writermike.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books, Short Stories

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May 2008

About this author

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Michael is a German and Music teacher who was raised in the Air Force. He now lives in Utah with his wife Jen and son Jarem, and enjoys writing and singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He recently released his debut novel, "The Canticle Kingdom."

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Naming the Anthology: Fa, la, la, la...in May.

Hello everyone!
I know you’re all probably not thinking of Christmas yet (and if you are, you’re pretty good at not procrastinating), but here’s a little Christmas in May for you. We need a name for our Christmas anthology so that we can keep the ball rolling on getting it done in time for the season.
I have received many wonderful suggestions from a variety of sources, and I’m very thankful fo... read more »

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Books by Michael D. Young

Average rating: 3.37 · 81 ratings · 57 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Last Archangel 3.51 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Canticle Kingdom 3.03 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Portrait of a Mother 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	The Women of All Seasons 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	The Women of All Seasons 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Return from the Past 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Hidden from the Past 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Clouds (Poetry)

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Description: A short poem that came to me the other day.

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Michael D. Young wrote a new blog post: Naming the Anthology: Fa, la, la, la...in May. Naming the Anthology: Fa, la, la, la...in May. Hello everyone! I know you’re all probably not thinking of Christmas yet (and if you are, you’re pretty good at not procrastinating), but here’s a... read more »
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Michael Young made a comment on LDS Authors Blog Hop: "It is a post where you list a whole bunch of other participating blogs to visit after your own. It helps drive traffic to all of the blogs on the list...more "
May 27, 2012 12:26pm
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Michael Young made a comment on The Cast List: "I work on my writing a few hours every day. I have another full-time job, but I'm working on becoming a full-time author. I've been working on several...more "
Mar 11, 2012 05:21pm
Michael Young gave to: The Key of Kilenya (Kilenya #1) by Andrea Pearson (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Andrea is a debut author with a promising start. The book is highly imaginative, which is the greatest strength as a fantasy author. Her ability alone to come up with exotic-sounding names is impressive. The pacing is good and keeps the reader engage...more
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Michael Young marked as to-read: The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1) by Terry Pratchett	My rating:
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Michael Young marked as to-read: Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Michael Young gave to: Lirael (Abhorsen, #2) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Questions and Answers with Michael Young, fantasy and science fiction author, and especially about his first book "The Canticle Kingdom."

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