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Review with Good Book Alert

J. A. Beard, who was nice enough to interview me last week, liked the sound of Shadow of a Dead Star so much that he decided to read it – and review it – on Good Book Alert.  J.A. gives … Continue reading →

Oh Hey….

…check out what came in the mail today. You know. Just some thing. More on this soon. (It is so awesome)

Hey Hey, it's Flash…Tuesday?

So I've been poking at flash fiction, which I've never done before, and I cooked up a little something-something for you folks.  It's called Behold, the Reaper and I hope you like it.  Medical science gone horribly awry, hubris, etc. … Continue reading →

So, Let's Talk About The Future.

You know, you and me. Buddies. Pals. Strangers. Friends.  And I mean that in the nicest, 'not at all planning to cosh you and carry you off in my trunk where a horrifying final few screaming hours in a remote … Continue reading →

Monday Reviews! (Awesome, etc.)

Well, I must stay that the week has started off fantastically – two five-star reviews from M. Starbuck (Amazon.com) and Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile.  I'm thrilled to see new reviews from both readers and review blogs at the same time. Poor … Continue reading →

And Now…In Print.

Welp, the time is here.  Shadow of a Dead Star is now available in print on demand via Amazon and CreateSpace.  Hit up the CreateSpace Store and buy your new copy.  I guarantee that you won't regret it.

So Let's Talk About Writing.

I don't normally write about myself; I usually write about the work itself, how it's progressing, that sort of thing. Recently I've been asked by a lot of people why I'm driven to write, so I guess I'll talk about … Continue reading →

Welp.

First check from Amazon came in. Bigger than expected. It's all on you guys for picking up Shadow of a Dead Star, and I thank you for it. Thank you very, very much.

Diving Down Rabbit Holes.

The more I write, the more I realize what I'm actually writing about. When I first wrote Shadow of a Dead Star, I intended it to be a semi-meaningful probe into the dangers of losing belief; for those of you … Continue reading →

New Month, New Challenges – and a Contest!

Hello!  I'm Michael Shean, and I'm thrilled by you people. So it's been three months since publication of Shadow of a Dead Star.  August sales doubled from July's, and a ton of fresh new reviews (very positive reviews!) came in … Continue reading →