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Fun one today (Oh Hell, they all are, am I right?!) with a guest who is a super awesome dude!

Michael Tyree has created some truly stunning fiction over the last few years and while we patiently await his next creation, he has kindly stopped by for a visit!

Please, welcome Michael!

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Steve: What does your writing time look like? Do you try and write at the same time each day? Do you have a word count you attempt to hit?
Michael: With taking care of my son during the day and working nights, I get whatever time I can. Right now, sitting in front of my computer is a commodity, so I take notebooks with me everywhere I go and write any chance I get (while he’s napping, during my lunch break, etc). For the longest time my daily goal was around 500 words. It’s low enough that I know I can at least do that everyday and if I stick with it, it adds up quick. I’m naturally a morning person, so in a perfect scenario, I would get up around 530 or 6, brew some coffee, and hammer out everything I can until after lunch.

Steve: You decide to host a writer’s retreat. One weekend in a luxury house on an island. What three other authors do you invite to come along?
Michael: This is tough. I’m torn between idols and friends. First, I would absolutely have to invite my buddy, Robert Ottone. He was the first real friend I made in the horror community, and I don’t know where I would be without him in my corner. I would have to invite Clive Barker. He’s the reason I got back into writing, and the inspiration for writing horror professionally. Since I feel like I would be excluding someone no matter what, let’s just make it interesting and say we would have a seance and summon the ghost of Oscar Wilde.

Steve: Tell me about your newest release (novel/story/poem/novella) and why someone should read it!
Michael: My newest is a collection of novellas and novellettes called, The Pale Horse. It’s a follow up to my collection, Potter’s Field Blues. Like everything I write, it’s in that same universe and it continues some of stories from that book as well as introduces new recurring characters.
On the surface, it’s an anthology loosely based on the mythology of The Reaper and the deconstruction of death. There are stories that make you question what it means to pass on with unfinished business, stories about the finality of death, and the personification of The Reaper. There is a story where an ex-president/war criminal learns to live with the ghosts of collateral damage. Another centered around a modern-day martyr who is given an unorthodox second chance on earth as a vengeful avatar. The rest are written specifically to wreck you emotionally.
That and all of my other books are available wherever books are sold, just in case you don’t wanna give Amazon any more of your money.

Steve: Bonus Question! You receive an invitation in the mail from one of these two people. The invitation invites you to have dinner and spend the night in their home. Do you accept the invitation from Victor Frankenstein or Dracula and why?
Michael: So, I think Count Dracula is a better conversationalist, and I could listen to him talk about world history and everything in-between for hours. But I haven’t forgotten why Jonathan Harker left a 1 star Yelp review. So, I would take the safe bet and chill with Dr. Frankenstein. Plus, I love talking about science, the soul, and grave robbing.

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