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February 11, 2018
International Launch for Milky Way Repo!
I’ve got some great news to share. Milky Way Repo has been launched internationally by its publisher, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy! This means that in addition to the United States, the book will now be available in Canada, India, Australia, and the United Kingdom!
To celebrate, the Milky Way Repo eBook is now on sale for $1.99! If you’ve seen it advertised and wanted to give it a shot, now is your chance. If you like it, pick up book two in the series, Bad Rock Beat Down. It was released last summer and like the first book, it’s garnered great reviews.
The links for sale can all be found here
To celebrate, the Milky Way Repo eBook is now on sale for $1.99! If you’ve seen it advertised and wanted to give it a shot, now is your chance. If you like it, pick up book two in the series, Bad Rock Beat Down. It was released last summer and like the first book, it’s garnered great reviews.
The links for sale can all be found here
December 21, 2017
A new interview is up at Sage and Savant
The great folks at Sage and Savant interviewed me for their cool site. Give it a read here:
https://www.sageandsavant.com/2017/12...
https://www.sageandsavant.com/2017/12...
November 17, 2017
Book Signing at Books-a-Million!
I'll be signing copies of Murder in the Heart of It All at the Books-a-Million in the Eastwood Mall on Saturday, Nov. 25th from 1-5. Signed copies make great Christmas gifts so stop by and grab a copy.
July 31, 2017
It’s Launch Day for Bad Rock Beat Down!
It’s launch day for Bad Rock Beat Down, the second book in the Milky Way Repo series. Don’t worry though, you can enjoy this one without reading the first one.What’s this book about? Well, here’s the synopsis:
A sci-fi crime novel set in a dirty, corrupt universe.
The starship repossession agents of Milky Way Repo are sent to the desolate settlement of Bad Rock to retrieve a vessel. Once there, they become entangled with a notorious thug running a smuggling operation for the Syndicate. Struggling to do the right thing while trying to complete their job, things go seriously awry with deadly consequences.
Like so many people in today’s economy, Nathan and his crew are just trying to make ends meet. He’s living paycheck-to-paycheck and desperately trying to keep his business afloat. When he runs up against a Syndicate thug who can offer him a solution to all his problems, what will he do? Nathan has to make a choice about what’s right, what he stands for and what he’s willing to do to take care of the people he loves.
The great thing about revisiting the Milky Way Repo galaxy is that it’s kind of a do-over. I get to take all the criticisms, suggestions and things people enjoyed about the first book and put them to work in this one. I read all of the reviews people leave on Amazon and Goodreads, make notes about the feedback they give me in person and put them to use to improve how I tell stories. When an author tells you reviews are important, they really mean it.
It’s no secret that while Milky Way Repo may be science fiction, its influences are pure Rust Belt. This crew works for a living and they work hard. The job keeps them away from their families and asks them to make sacrifices not easily measured in wages.
This installment is also fun, inspired by all those great TV shows I spent too many hours watching in middle school. Shows like The A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider and Riptide. To me, the best episodes were the ones where the heroes ended up in a town under the thumb of a bad guy, desperate for someone to save them.
So, give Bad Rock Beat Down a look and let me know what you think.
A sci-fi crime novel set in a dirty, corrupt universe.
The starship repossession agents of Milky Way Repo are sent to the desolate settlement of Bad Rock to retrieve a vessel. Once there, they become entangled with a notorious thug running a smuggling operation for the Syndicate. Struggling to do the right thing while trying to complete their job, things go seriously awry with deadly consequences.
Like so many people in today’s economy, Nathan and his crew are just trying to make ends meet. He’s living paycheck-to-paycheck and desperately trying to keep his business afloat. When he runs up against a Syndicate thug who can offer him a solution to all his problems, what will he do? Nathan has to make a choice about what’s right, what he stands for and what he’s willing to do to take care of the people he loves.
The great thing about revisiting the Milky Way Repo galaxy is that it’s kind of a do-over. I get to take all the criticisms, suggestions and things people enjoyed about the first book and put them to work in this one. I read all of the reviews people leave on Amazon and Goodreads, make notes about the feedback they give me in person and put them to use to improve how I tell stories. When an author tells you reviews are important, they really mean it.
It’s no secret that while Milky Way Repo may be science fiction, its influences are pure Rust Belt. This crew works for a living and they work hard. The job keeps them away from their families and asks them to make sacrifices not easily measured in wages.
This installment is also fun, inspired by all those great TV shows I spent too many hours watching in middle school. Shows like The A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider and Riptide. To me, the best episodes were the ones where the heroes ended up in a town under the thumb of a bad guy, desperate for someone to save them.
So, give Bad Rock Beat Down a look and let me know what you think.
May 1, 2017
An Interview with Author Jack McDevitt
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/03/22/...
This series of author interviews has allowed me to speak with some incredible people and I’m very grateful to everyone who has participated. This interview is with author Jack McDevitt, who has been a writing inspiration to me since I read his novel Polaris. His Academy series and Alex Benedict novels are original and consistently optimistic in their view of humanity’s future. I’m very happy I had this opportunity to speak with him and bring this interview to you. I recommend everyone get their hands on his novels and give them a try.
Jack McDevitt has been described by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” He is the author of twenty-two novels, eleven of which have been Nebula finalists, and more than eighty short stories. Seeker won the Nebula for best novel in 2007. In 2003, Omega received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel. He won the Georgia Writers’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. His first novel, The Hercules Text, won a special Philip K. Dick Award in 1986. He has received various other honors. Most recently, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for him.
A best-of collection of his stories is available in Cryptic, published by Subterranean Press.
This series of author interviews has allowed me to speak with some incredible people and I’m very grateful to everyone who has participated. This interview is with author Jack McDevitt, who has been a writing inspiration to me since I read his novel Polaris. His Academy series and Alex Benedict novels are original and consistently optimistic in their view of humanity’s future. I’m very happy I had this opportunity to speak with him and bring this interview to you. I recommend everyone get their hands on his novels and give them a try.
Jack McDevitt has been described by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” He is the author of twenty-two novels, eleven of which have been Nebula finalists, and more than eighty short stories. Seeker won the Nebula for best novel in 2007. In 2003, Omega received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel. He won the Georgia Writers’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. His first novel, The Hercules Text, won a special Philip K. Dick Award in 1986. He has received various other honors. Most recently, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for him.
A best-of collection of his stories is available in Cryptic, published by Subterranean Press.
February 14, 2017
An Interview with Author EM Kaplan
My interview series continues with the author of the snarky Josie Tucker mysteries. Check it out here:
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/02/08/...
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/02/08/...
January 24, 2017
An interview with Author Josh Faltot
I'm running a series of author interviews on my website. Check out the latest.
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/01/24/...
https://michaelprelee.com/2017/01/24/...
January 2, 2017
May 9th, 2017 Release Date for Murder in the Heart of It All
North Star Press let me know today that Murder in the Heart of It All will be released May 9th, 2017 in paperback and as an ebook on the following platforms; Kindle, B&N Nook, Kobo and iTunes.
I’ll post links as they become available.
I’ll post links as they become available.
October 24, 2016
Book Signing 11/26/16
Hey everyone,
I'll be at a book signing from noon until one on Saturday, November 26th, hosted at Liberty Comics in Liberty Township, OH. That's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is Small Business Saturday!
I'll be signing the newly released print copies of Milky Way Repo, doing a little Q&A about writing and we can talk about scifi and comics if anyone wants to. I'll also be discussing my new novel, "Murder in the Heart of it All", scheduled for release in summer 2017 from North Star Press.
I hope to see you there.
Mike
I'll be at a book signing from noon until one on Saturday, November 26th, hosted at Liberty Comics in Liberty Township, OH. That's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is Small Business Saturday!
I'll be signing the newly released print copies of Milky Way Repo, doing a little Q&A about writing and we can talk about scifi and comics if anyone wants to. I'll also be discussing my new novel, "Murder in the Heart of it All", scheduled for release in summer 2017 from North Star Press.
I hope to see you there.
Mike
April 21, 2016
Milky Way Repo Character Interview
I recently did this character interview for a "meet the author" event my publisher hosted. At first I wasn't sure about it but then it became fun. It's between the police and Cole Seger, security officer for Milky Way Repossessions. I hope you enjoy it.
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Protective Services Officer: Hello, sir. Your name is Cole Seger?
Cole Seger: That’s correct. Could someone explain what I’m doing here?
Protective Services Officer: Just answer the questions, sir. Your current occupation is security officer aboard the repossession vessel Blue Moon Bandit for Milky Way Repo?
Cole Seger: That’s correct. You seem to know everything so why don’t I just go?
Protective Services Officer: You can leave in a bit. Right now we’re following up on a call we received from Protective Services Officers on Barrigan Three in the Alpha Centauri system. Your ship and crew were involved in the recovery of the cargo vessel Martha Tooey there, correct?
Cole Seger: That’s three right in a row!
Protective Services Officer: Perhaps you could be less sarcastic?
Cole Seger: …Perhaps
Protective Services Officer: Your status as an ex-Marshal doesn’t cut any ice with me, Mr. Seger. Now, the complaint we received said you assaulted one Mickey Flannigan during the recovery of the Martha Tooey. Is that correct?
Cole Seger: Could be. There were a couple of guys on that job who deserved to be assaulted.
Protective Services Officer: Mr. Flannigan asserts that he was performing maintenance work on the Martha Tooey while it was in the dock and that you collided with his pod during your departure. He further asserts that you failed to render aid after the collision. Is any of this true?
Cole Seger: Just the part where we rammed his pod with the freighter we were recovering, but he totally deserved it.
Protective Services Officer: Why did he deserve it?
Cole Seger: Because he’s a lowlife dirtbag and they always hate it when people get one over on them. Take a look at this.
Protective Services Officer: Let the record show the respondent is displaying a video on a mobi, a personal communications device.
Cole Seger: Who are you talking to?
Protective Services Officer: We’re only recording audio so I’m describing what’s happening.
Cole Seger: Okay, well check out this video I recorded during our departure with the Martha Tooey. You see this jerk in the workpod using a torch to melt the wheelhouse window? That’s Mickey Flannigan. At this point in the video, let the record show that this corrupt chucklehead is attempting to vent my captain and I into space.
Protective Services Officer: Yes, I can see that.
Cole Seger: Furthermore, let the record reflect that we gave this creep multiple chances to cease his actions but that he continued in his attempt to see if my captain and I could survive in a vacuum.
Protective Services Officer: Oh my…Is that part of the window melting?
Cole Seger: Indeed it is. At this point we decided that leaving the vicinity was our best hope for survival so we applied thrust and knocked this mope for loop. He looks okay to me and since he’s bothering you I assume he recovered from his ill-advised attempt to prevent us from doing our job?
Protective Services Officer: I would assume so. Please accept my apoplogies for bothering you with this.
Cole Seger: No problem. I remember how much of a pain these mooks can be.
Protective Services Officer: Well, you’re free to go and we’ll take care of the complaint. Oh, one more thing?
Cole Seger:Yes?
Protective Services Officer: Can I get a copy of that video?" - Michael Prelee, Milky Way Repo, Character Interviews.
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Protective Services Officer: Hello, sir. Your name is Cole Seger?
Cole Seger: That’s correct. Could someone explain what I’m doing here?
Protective Services Officer: Just answer the questions, sir. Your current occupation is security officer aboard the repossession vessel Blue Moon Bandit for Milky Way Repo?
Cole Seger: That’s correct. You seem to know everything so why don’t I just go?
Protective Services Officer: You can leave in a bit. Right now we’re following up on a call we received from Protective Services Officers on Barrigan Three in the Alpha Centauri system. Your ship and crew were involved in the recovery of the cargo vessel Martha Tooey there, correct?
Cole Seger: That’s three right in a row!
Protective Services Officer: Perhaps you could be less sarcastic?
Cole Seger: …Perhaps
Protective Services Officer: Your status as an ex-Marshal doesn’t cut any ice with me, Mr. Seger. Now, the complaint we received said you assaulted one Mickey Flannigan during the recovery of the Martha Tooey. Is that correct?
Cole Seger: Could be. There were a couple of guys on that job who deserved to be assaulted.
Protective Services Officer: Mr. Flannigan asserts that he was performing maintenance work on the Martha Tooey while it was in the dock and that you collided with his pod during your departure. He further asserts that you failed to render aid after the collision. Is any of this true?
Cole Seger: Just the part where we rammed his pod with the freighter we were recovering, but he totally deserved it.
Protective Services Officer: Why did he deserve it?
Cole Seger: Because he’s a lowlife dirtbag and they always hate it when people get one over on them. Take a look at this.
Protective Services Officer: Let the record show the respondent is displaying a video on a mobi, a personal communications device.
Cole Seger: Who are you talking to?
Protective Services Officer: We’re only recording audio so I’m describing what’s happening.
Cole Seger: Okay, well check out this video I recorded during our departure with the Martha Tooey. You see this jerk in the workpod using a torch to melt the wheelhouse window? That’s Mickey Flannigan. At this point in the video, let the record show that this corrupt chucklehead is attempting to vent my captain and I into space.
Protective Services Officer: Yes, I can see that.
Cole Seger: Furthermore, let the record reflect that we gave this creep multiple chances to cease his actions but that he continued in his attempt to see if my captain and I could survive in a vacuum.
Protective Services Officer: Oh my…Is that part of the window melting?
Cole Seger: Indeed it is. At this point we decided that leaving the vicinity was our best hope for survival so we applied thrust and knocked this mope for loop. He looks okay to me and since he’s bothering you I assume he recovered from his ill-advised attempt to prevent us from doing our job?
Protective Services Officer: I would assume so. Please accept my apoplogies for bothering you with this.
Cole Seger: No problem. I remember how much of a pain these mooks can be.
Protective Services Officer: Well, you’re free to go and we’ll take care of the complaint. Oh, one more thing?
Cole Seger:Yes?
Protective Services Officer: Can I get a copy of that video?" - Michael Prelee, Milky Way Repo, Character Interviews.
