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Mike Mullin

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Mike Mullin’s first job was scraping the gum off the undersides of desks at his high school. From there, things went steadily downhill. He almost got fired by the owner of a bookstore due to his poor taste in earrings. He worked at a place that showed slides of poopy diapers during lunch (it did cut down on the cafeteria budget). The hazing process at the next company included eating live termites raised by the resident entomologist, so that didn’t last long either. For a while Mike juggled bottles at a wine shop, sometimes to disastrous effect. Oh, and then there was the job where swarms of wasps occasionally tried to chase him off ladders. So he’s really hoping this writing thing works out.

Mike holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. He...more


I recently heard that my debut novel, ASHFALL, is going back for its FOURTH PRINTING IN HARDCOVER! (Yes, I'm shouting. Sorry. I'm very excited.) Many thanks to all the readers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers, teachers, and reviewers who've helped make ASHFALL so successful. I'm grateful beyond words.

If you'd like my thanks in person, please show up at one of my upcoming events--here's the... read more »
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Published on May 22, 2012 18:00 • 31 views
Average rating: 4.00 · 2,187 ratings · 734 reviews · 2 distinct works
Ashfall (Ashfall, #1)
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Ashen Winter (Ashfall, #2)
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“For the first time ever, I felt ashamed of my species. The volcano had taken our homes, our food, our automobiles, and our airplanes, but it hadn't taken our humanity. No, we'd given that up on our own.”
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“A librarian can’t live by books alone, and I wouldn’t eat them if I could. Feel too much like cannibalism.”
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“Hunger of choice is a painful luxury; hunger of necessity is terrifying torture.”
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“The few trees still upright were stripped of their branches, lonely flagpoles without a nation to claim them.”
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“Do forgive me.... I've no reputation of my own, and I forget they matter.”
Saundra Mitchell, The Vespertine

“Will there be poppy juice in it?'
Phresine shook her head.
'Good. My wife and I agreed that only my wine was to be poisoned.”
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“And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.”
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“If Melissa Miller were an artist, she would have painted the world in vicious streaks of red. Nothing like Picasso's rose period, all soft and cheerful and so optimistic that it made you want to puke. Missy's red phase would have been brutal and bright enough to cut your eyes. Missy's art would have been honest.”
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message 67: by Mike

Mike Mullin Sure thing. Thanks for inviting me!

Jay wrote: "Thank you for joining the erudite readers group and could you please say that I invited you"


message 66: by Jay (last edited Apr 21, 2012 11:21pm)

Jay Thank you for joining the erudite readers group and could you please say that I invited you


Booksmadebykids Thanks for becoming a member of Kid's Books Reviews!


message 64: by Mike

Mike Mullin Jamie wrote: "Hello Mike! I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned in Ashfall in a blog post today about a shift in the trends of YA fiction and books that deal with more gritty, real life sort of situatio..."

Great post, Jamie! Thanks for the thoughtful discussion of ASHFALL!


message 63: by Jamie

Jamie Hello Mike! I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned in Ashfall in a blog post today about a shift in the trends of YA fiction and books that deal with more gritty, real life sort of situations. Feel free to check it out and I hope it maybe introduces Ashfall to some new readers, it is a wonderful book!

http://mypersonalbookclub.blogspot.co...


message 62: by Mike

Mike Mullin Jerren wrote: "Hello Mike! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request and writing such a great book! I worked in Yellowstone National Park for two summers so I was immediately drawn to the premise of this boo..."

Hi Jerren,

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed ASHFALL! I tour all over talking to students about writing and geology, and I do Skype visits for free. Drop me an email if you'd like to get me involved in your classroom somehow. It's mike.mullin.writer at gmail dot com.

Best,

Mike


message 61: by Jerren

Jerren Hello Mike! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request and writing such a great book! I worked in Yellowstone National Park for two summers so I was immediately drawn to the premise of this book. I did hikes there were you can see the outline of the giant caldera and watched geysers erupt that had long been dormant.

Now that I teach 8th graders, I'm always looking for stories that will grab their attention and teach them about strength through adversity. This is definitely a book I'll be adding to my classroom library!


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 59: by Mike

Mike Mullin I'm glad you enjoyed ASHFALL, Brooklyn! ASHEN WINTER is at Tanglewood Press now--I'm waiting for the second round of substantive edits. As soon as copyedits are done, I'll post the first two chapters on my website.


Brooklyn Simms I would love it if you would get done with Ashen Winter sooner because i can not wait any longer. Ash Fall was an Amazing book!


message 57: by Mike

Mike Mullin Savannah wrote: "Thank you for the friendship...."

Sure thing, Savannah.


Savannah Thank you for the friendship....


message 55: by Mike

Mike Mullin Tanglewood Press. They're not printed yet, but by Mayish there should be both physical and NetGalley ARCs. Here's the link: http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/contac...


message 54: by Alein

Alein Thanks for accepting my friend request. Hypothetically, if I wanted an ARC of Ashen Winter, who should I contact?


message 53: by Mike

Mike Mullin Glad you enjoyed ASHFALL, Sarah! ASHEN WINTER is coming along well--I'm ahead of my deadlines so far!


message 52: by Sarah

Sarah Hello Mike, thanks for accepting my friend request. I loved Ashfall, can't wait for Ashen Winter! (=
SarahS


message 51: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta No problem. I think it was called book world in Minocqua, WI.


message 50: by Mike

Mike Mullin That's lovely, thanks for telling me! Which bookstore?


message 49: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta Today I was at a local indie bookstore and was very pleased to see two copies of your book on the shelf. You're a rising star!


message 48: by Mike

Mike Mullin Jamie wrote: "October is much too far away. Sigh. :D"

Sorry, Jamie. Ashen Winter is still in editing. Tanglewood and I want it to be great. There will probably be ARCs and NetGalley copies available around May.


message 47: by Mike

Mike Mullin Lance wrote: "awesome book"

Thanks, Lance!


message 46: by Jamie

Jamie October is much too far away. Sigh. :D


message 45: by Lance

Lance hess awesome book


message 44: by Mike

Mike Mullin Phelan wrote: "I have been thinking about writing a book for awhile and have finally started(that's the biggest step, right?). I really hope it is something worth publishing that young adult fans will love. I hav..."

You have to finish and polish the whole manuscript to be considered (by anyone reputable, not just Tanglewood). As for their specific requirements, you want to check their submissions page here: http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submis...

I wrote a simple page of publishing advice here: https://sites.google.com/site/mikemul.... If you want more info, email me your questions at mike.mullin.writer at gmail.com and I'll add responses to my advice page.


message 43: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta I have been thinking about writing a book for awhile and have finally started(that's the biggest step, right?). I really hope it is something worth publishing that young adult fans will love. I have been thinking about submitting a couple pages of it to Tanglewood Press and was curious if you submitted Ashfall as a whole, or just a little tidbit. Also, if you have any publishing advice I'd love to hear it!


message 42: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta It's this amazing book convention where lots of authors sign, promote, and talk about their books! They also have workshops where aspiring authors can discuss the book business with other authors! Its an amazing event that I was lucky enough to go this year, but next year(2012) its in Chicago but im still gonna try and go!


message 41: by Mike

Mike Mullin Phelan wrote: "Have you thought about promoting and signing your book at the RT Book Lover's Convention?"

No, I don't even know what or when that is. What is it?


message 40: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta Have you thought about promoting and signing your book at the RT Book Lover's Convention?


message 39: by Mike

Mike Mullin Phelan wrote: "So I finally got Ashfall at Barnes and Noble and am thoroughly pleased with the length of the book(I like books in the 400-600 page range). Now all I need to do is finish my essay and then I can di..."

Thanks for picking it up! You've helped feed my three cats for another day, ha. Let me know what you think, please.


message 38: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta So I finally got Ashfall at Barnes and Noble and am thoroughly pleased with the length of the book(I like books in the 400-600 page range). Now all I need to do is finish my essay and then I can dive right in. CANT WAIT!


message 37: by Mike

Mike Mullin Claire wrote: "I just want to let you know that I really wanted to come to the book signing tonight, but I have practice so you have another fan that just can't make it :)"

Drive down to Okemos and see me tomorrow night! Or Cromaine Public Library on Thursday.


message 36: by Claire

Claire I just want to let you know that I really wanted to come to the book signing tonight, but I have practice so you have another fan that just can't make it :)


message 35: by Jason

Jason Beineke Okay, after I saw you liked the review, I noticed that my proofreading skills are less than stellar. I have since updated the review to correct some of my mistakes. Any disagreements with what I wrote in the review?


message 34: by Melissa

Melissa Phelan wrote: "Today I went to my local Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Ashfall which I have been waiting oh so patiently for since March. They did not have it! Needless to say I was extremely disappointed ..."

Something similar happened to me. But I had ordered it online because I had a gift card and I didn't want to wait until the release date. But yesterday I went to Barnes and Noble and they didn't have it. Lame. My book hasn't arrived yet though. :[


message 33: by Mike

Mike Mullin Sorry they didn't have it! We're trying to convince them to put it in more stores. The fact that you ordered one through the store will help! The more orders they get, the more likely they are to stock the book.


message 32: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta Today I went to my local Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Ashfall which I have been waiting oh so patiently for since March. They did not have it! Needless to say I was extremely disappointed and have ordered through the store. Cannnot wait to get my hands on that book and tear through it!!!


message 31: by Mike

Mike Mullin Thanks Phelan! It actually shipped early--you should be able to get a copy now. Check out the links at the upper right corner of http://www.mikemullinauthor.com


message 30: by Phelan

Phelan Archuleta Wow. Your book comes out a week from today! Cant wait to read it!


English Sisters English Sisters Zuggo Hello Mike,
Thanks for the friendship :-)
Enjoy your weekend.
Bye bye
The English Sisters


message 28: by Mike

Mike Mullin Thanks, Jim!


message 27: by James

James Caterino Hi Mike,
Thanks for adding me and congratulations on the book!
Jim


message 26: by Laura

Laura Boring? No way! (view spoiler)[Not with Darla around! (hide spoiler)] :D
Can’t wait to read more! :)


message 25: by Mike

Mike Mullin I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Laura. I'm hard at work on the sequel, Ashen Winter. Today's project is rewriting a couple chapters my critique group thought were boring. Can't have that!


message 24: by Laura

Laura Hi Mike, thank you for accepting my friendship request. I look forward to book chatting with you. & Thank you for Ashfall. The story, words, and characters are still in my heart and head.
Happy Reading & Happy Writing! :)


message 23: by Mike

Mike Mullin Yes! My nails are chewed to the quick, and I'm getting ready to start on the fingers.


message 22: by Larissa

Larissa Only a month and a week before the big day! Exciting. :)


message 21: by Sean

Sean Quirk Hi Mike,

Thanks for adding.

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message 20: by Mike

Mike Mullin Shellie wrote: "I thought Ashfall was just incredible book I love how you did not hold back it was gore and raw and just fantastic. After reading Ashfall I read Ashes and the beginning of the book was incredible ..."

I'm glad you enjoyed Ashfall, Shellie! The sequel, Ashen Winter, is coming along nicely. I've spent the last couple days immersed in shortwave radio technology, trying to fix a couple chapters of the book.

I really liked Ashes, although I agree with you, it does feel like two books. The second half was interesting to me, and, I think, an accurate portrayal of one class of response to crises--religious or family communities circling the wagons, so to speak.


message 19: by Mike

Mike Mullin Jenny wrote: "thanks for following me on twitter- that's how i found you on here! as a fellow writer and geology nut, i thought your new book sounded quite interesting. i'll keep entering giveaways in hopes of w..."

Hope you win one, Jenny! I'm autographing all the copies I'm giving away. If not, check http://www.mikemullinauthor.com for links to booksellers and info about getting an autographed copy.


message 18: by Shellie

Shellie Brewer I thought Ashfall was just incredible book I love how you did not hold back it was gore and raw and just fantastic. After reading Ashfall I read Ashes and the beginning of the book was incredible too but after the story changed could not get into it. I see you gave it five stars what did you see in that story that I did not. I am still waiting to find out what happened to the little girl and the Army guy?


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