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Michael Cieslak

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Michael Cieslak is a lifetime reader and writer of horror, mystery, and speculative fiction. A native of Detroit, he lives with his wife and dog Tesla in a house that is covered in Halloween decorations in October and dragons the rest of the year. He is an officer in the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. His works have appeared in a number of collections including DOA: Extreme Horror, Dead Science, Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes, the GLAHW anthologies, and Alter Egos Vol 1. He is the Editor in Chief of Dragon's Roost Press, an independent publishing house dedicated to dark speculative fiction. ...more

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Michael Cieslak I am generally working on a number of projects at the same time. I keep a whiteboard with all of my deadlines on it so I know when I have to get back …moreI am generally working on a number of projects at the same time. I keep a whiteboard with all of my deadlines on it so I know when I have to get back to any particular project, but when one isn't working, I switch over to one of the others.(less)
Michael Cieslak There are so many great aspects of writing, but I think my favorite is the creation of interesting characters -- making new people out of nothing -- a…moreThere are so many great aspects of writing, but I think my favorite is the creation of interesting characters -- making new people out of nothing -- and then doing horrible things to them.(less)
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