Michael Shean's Blog, page 12

OCTEMBER IS THE MONTH FOR ME.

So tomorrow is October 1, which kicks off what promises to be an amazing month.  What will happen, you ask?  WELL, ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU: ChiZine's quarterly web magazine, The Chiaroscuro, reviews Shadow of a Dead Star I get … Continue reading →

Hey So That Contest….

…is being extended. I've gotten some really fun entries, but there appears to be more folks who want to submit and hey, it's more to give people a new outlet to show their writing than for the HORRIBLY DUBIOUS PRIVILEGE … Continue reading →

So, I Have a Backlog.

Just to give you folks a heads-up as to what you can expect soon, I have no less than seven short stories in production for free release (though several will be soon compiled into a for-pay electronic collection). The Rushing … Continue reading →

One More Thing…

One more thing that I have learned is that on occasion you're going to get stabbed in the ass by fate.  Like I did, just very recently, by losing 18k words in a file collapse.  Son.  Of a bitch. Ah, … Continue reading →

The Last American Mortal

So I had this massive loss of novel data, sure – that's always hard.  But you know what?  Fuck it, I'm going to let you folks in on a little side project just to cut the edge off the loss.  … Continue reading →

What Have I Learned?

So a little less than three months ago, I launched my first novel.  Simply said, of course, but not at all simply done.  I won't bore you with the struggles that led up to that launch – at least, not … Continue reading →

Review Roundup, 9.11.2011

It's been nearly three months since Shadow of a Dead Star was published in electronic format, and since then it's collected an impressive number of positive reviews.  Nearly everybody who reports in seems to genuinely love the book, and that … Continue reading →

MARSHMALLOW CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE.

I find the weirdest stuff whenever the girl and I chance by Whole Foods. I found this pencil case/whatever on an endcap. Here we see a clear depiction of the horror that is gripping the world of the marshmallow people … Continue reading →

And Now, A New Look

Hi folks. I'm ramping up the visual design of the blog, to bring it more in line with the books I'm currently writing – that being, of course, the near-future horror and cyber-noir of the Wonderland Cycle.  Expect interesting new … Continue reading →

Interview with Curiosity Quills

Curiosity Quills conducted a lovely interview with me lately concerning Shadow of a Dead Star; it was a great experience, and I hope they'll get around to reviewing the book as well. Not heard of Curiosity Quills?  Well, make sure … Continue reading →