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Michael Coorlim

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in Portland, The United States

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Science Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Steampunk

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Michael Coorlim is a teller of strange stories for stranger people. He collects them, the oddballs. The mystics and fire-spinners, the sages and tricksters. He curates their tales, combines their elements and lets them rattle around inside his rock-tumbler skull until they gleam, then spills them loose onto the page for like-minded readers to enjoy.

He writes fast-paced stories about real people in fantastic situations, plots with just a twist of the surreal, set in worlds just a shadow’s breadth from our own.

Some whisper that he may, in fact, be a wizard. Others maintain that he’s naught but bluster and blarney. The truly wise know that there’s nary a difference.

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	Bartleby and James 3.76 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And They Called Her Spider (Bartleby and James Adventures - Galvanic Century - Book 1) 3.72 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steampunk Omnibus 4.22 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Words 3.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gentlewoman's Chronicles 4.15 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	March of the Cogsmen (Galvanic Century, #8) 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sky Pirates Over London 3.56 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Reboot (Shadow Decade Book 1) 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghosts of Shaolin: Kung Fu Steampunk Thriller (Galvanic Century Book 5) 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Matter of Spirit (A Bartleby and James Adventures - Book 4) 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Recovery continues, and I still haven’t picked up Space Quest II again. I’ll make a point of recording it this coming week. Applied for a

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“empty whiskey bottles strewn about like forgotten failures”
― Michael Coorlim, A Gentlewoman's Chronicles

tags: drinking

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Goodreads Librari...: Incorrect attribution	3	20	Jan 10, 2012 04:42PM
Steampunk Reads : Any Writers among you steampunk Readers? (steampunk source list)	212	340	Oct 20, 2013 03:57PM
Making Connections: 1688. - STEAMPUNK OMNIBUS by Michael Coorlim	35	74	Dec 16, 2013 02:40PM
Making Connections: 1797. - GRIEF: Five Stories of Apocalyptic Loss by Michael Coorlim	26	56	Jan 19, 2014 02:14PM
Goodreads Authors...: DO NOT POST ON THIS THREAD! LINK IS PROVIDED IN FIRST MESSAGE!!!	71	343	Mar 06, 2014 04:53PM
Horror Aficionados : The Indie reader Challenge 2013	37	352	Jun 19, 2014 12:35PM
Filmmaking Community: Introduce yourself!	148	144	Oct 22, 2014 06:36AM
Steampunk Reads : 'Hi my name is " Add your profile with other members	227	614	Oct 09, 2017 01:03PM
The Next Best Boo...: Goodreads/Indie Author Reading List	13	338	Feb 20, 2020 09:27PM

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“empty whiskey bottles strewn about like forgotten failures”
― Michael Coorlim, A Gentlewoman's Chronicles

tags: drinking

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“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
― Calvin Coolidge

tags: attitude, attributed-no-source, determination, persistence

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“Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.”
― Neil Gaiman

tags: advice, criticism, writing, writing-advice

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Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55669 members — last activity 40 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Steampunk Reads — 1871 members — last activity Nov 14, 2023 03:55PM
What is steampunk? Steampunk is Victorian science fiction or "Steampunk" is the science-fiction of the Steam Age; the Industrial Revolution re-i ...more

Web Serial Fiction — 348 members — last activity Oct 17, 2024 11:38PM
For authors and fans of online fiction. Do you blog a story? Read web comics or online serial fiction? Let's explore the serial medium and discuss wha ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 304221 members — last activity 8 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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For those of us who love GoodReads AND YouTube! Do you review novels on YouTube? Come join the group!

Joss Whedon Fans — 62 members — last activity Sep 23, 2016 11:21AM
A group for fans of Joss Whedon's work in all its forms. Writer. Director. Producer. The Ultimate Geek God. TV Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ange ...more

Historical Info for Historical Fiction Readers — 1565 members — last activity Aug 11, 2022 01:41AM
Information about eras past in different parts of the world. Help for readers who may feel lost in an unfamiliar historical setting, may not understan ...more

Steampunk, New Weird, Bizarro, Scifi, Fantasy Book Group — 1923 members — last activity Oct 02, 2022 08:34PM
This Group is for a wide range of readers. Those who are already into Fantasy, Scifi, Steampunk, New Weird and Bizzaro. Or those that are just branchi ...more

Computers in Fiction — 118 members — last activity Nov 29, 2019 02:36PM
A place to discuss literature, science fiction, cyberpunk, thrillers and popular fiction about computers.

Reading Through Time via Historical Fiction — 92 members — last activity Jun 21, 2016 05:21AM
The plan: to read through the history of the world, one historical fiction book at a time! We have done prehistory, and some ancient Greece and Rome. ...more

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message 3: by Avry15

Mar 06, 2013 02:56AM

Thanks so much for the friendship.>:D

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message 2: by Michael

Feb 18, 2013 12:16PM

Tracey wrote: "Hi, Michael - thanks for the friend request! I'm looking forward to reading more Bartleby and James adventures!"

I certainly hope you enjoy them. I'm currently at work on a full-length novel.

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message 1: by Tracey

Feb 18, 2013 11:48AM

Hi, Michael - thanks for the friend request! I'm looking forward to reading more Bartleby and James adventures!

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