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With the release date of Michael Poeltl's most recen...

With the release date of Michael Poeltl's most recent work of fiction, Her Past's Present, looming over fans and new readers alike, a preview section for the book has been created. Looking for early reviews of the novel, Poeltl will be approaching book bloggers and book reviewers in the coming weeks to offer them free electronic versions of his newest literary offering.

Visit his Createspace Gallery page to view the preview, comment on the questions and offer a star rating to indicat...

Hamilton Magazine gives nod to post-apocalyptic trilogy

Michael Poeltl's Dystopian trilogy, The Judas Syndrome is receiving more and more notoriety even now, after our planet cheated yet another "end of the world" scenario with the threat of the Mayan Long count calendar coming to an end in 2012. Noted for its three-dimensional characters and dramatic post-apocalyptic world, this epic trilogy is showing no signs of becoming dated as North Korea threatens Nuclear devastation upon the free world. Pick up your copy(s) today o...

A fun illustrated depiction of the end of the world.

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The Next Big Thing Blog Hop!

Ten Interview Questions for The Next Big Thing:Interview with Michael Poeltl, Author
What is the working title of your book? Forgiveness.
Where did the idea come from for the book? A past life regression I did in 2012.
What genre does your book fall under? Paranormal, general fiction.
Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Lead character could be played by Kristen Stewart.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? To find purpose in her crumbling day to...

December, 21st, Winter Solstice, End of the World?

What will you be doing on the 21st of December this year? Consider for a moment that the Dooms-dayers are right, and the Mayan calendar ending on the winter solstice means our numbers up, what would you want to do, or who would  you want to be with when that day cometh?

If nothing else it's a great reason to throw another holiday party, buy t-shirts for all of your friends, "I Survived December 21st, 2012" or something to that effect. Make your own wine or beer to commemorate the event by...

Pitch Contest and Blog Hop

Below is my submission for Heather Webb's "How To Pitch Like a Rock Star" Workshop & Contest.

With an opportunity to get my manuscript in fron of Michelle Brower of Folio Literary Management and the chance for fellow authors to help polish my three sentence pitch, I thank you Heather Webb!

To find purpose in her crumbling day to day, Tess attempts to understand her past, while inadvertently experiencing what came before. Could a past life or lives assist in understanding this life? Is meta...

New novel - Apocalyptic, but not in a global sense

The newest offering from Michael Poeltl, author of The Judas Syndrome trilogy, is a departure from the genre that has made him a name in the PA and dystopian world of YA trilogies. His new novel, as yet untitled and in its infancy, is spelled out below in a synopsis that should interest those fans of The Judas Syndrome for its paranormal content and dark investigation into human behaviour. This novel is also for those looking for a good read with interesting characters, settings and content...

Get Your Free Trilogy in Paperback now!

Win a copy of  The Judas Syndrome complete trilogy by entering today at a Rafflecopter giveawayand come away with one of the years most exciting stories for free!
For more information visit the dystopian inspired website

About the books:
In a world devastated by an apocalyptic event,
the bonds of friendship are tested in the haze of
unrelenting depression, and paranoia.

Will you know who your friends are?

Amazon Prime Membership and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Since the inception of the Amazon Prime Membership program, where members pay into a monthly membership and can download ebooks for free, a new marketing venue to get your books out has opened up.
Post Apocalyptic fiction has definitely enjoyed a resurgence with the popularity of The Hunger Games and Divergent and a slew of other trilogies of the same or similar genre, but even with its renewed popularity, PA fiction is still a niche genre under the Science Fiction umbrella and getting th...

The Grim Reaper, as perceived in The Judas Syndrome

A man, a terrorist organization, a rogue country bent on world annihilation, the Grim Reaper is a mystery.

Though touted as a mad man, coined The Grim Reaper by the media, the idea that a single man or even a small country could have the nuclear arsenal the Reaper’s blogs are suggesting seem ludicrous.

All the same, he (they) are insisting world governments dissolve, religion is removed from society, that the root of all evil is possessions, that every person should live off the land, tha...