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Michael J. Stiehl

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Michael J. Stiehl has had a lifelong passion for fiction, in particular horror, comics, adventure and science fiction, and is thrilled to finally be writing some of his own. Michael lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife, two kids and his very silly poodle Jack. When not writing fiction, Michael spends his time riding bikes, camping, reading books, obsessively listening to music and playing D&D with his friends. In short, he hasn’t changed a bit since junior high.

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Michael J. Stiehl I have. I got into it in the late 90's right when it came out. However, I sold my cards to by comic books. My kids constantly tell me that deck would …moreI have. I got into it in the late 90's right when it came out. However, I sold my cards to by comic books. My kids constantly tell me that deck would be worth a ton of money today. So it goes.(less)
Michael J. Stiehl I awake in darkness, my eyes adjusting to my ancient clock’s glaring LED display, and I’m not alone - was the window open before? As I listen for brea…moreI awake in darkness, my eyes adjusting to my ancient clock’s glaring LED display, and I’m not alone - was the window open before? As I listen for breathing as my heart races, the curtains flap in a sudden breeze as my limbs become stone, and then pressure at the foot of my bed as a shadow encloses itself around me.(less)
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Starting a Newsletter!

Pretty much what the title says. I'm starting a newsletter. I'm hoping it will be a fun new way to communicate with people.

I only have the bandwidth to put it out four times a year, but that's because in addition to information about me and what I'm up to it will also contain book reviews and a themed music playlist!

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I really didn’t expect a story written in 1942 to both read so much like modern fiction and to have so much to say about modern times. Yes, there are some anachronistic things in this book; people hadn’t dreamed about touch screens or the internet wh ...more
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Lee Gifford only wrote one book—Pieces of the Game—and that’s a shame, because it’s a really good one. He spent most of his life as a purchasing manager for big companies and, I suppose, like all of us part-time authors, filled those dull, gray momen ...more
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Twist of Cain by Michael J. Stiehl
"4 Stars

Twist of Cain by Michael J. Stiehl is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror story that lingers long after the final page. It’s a coming-of-age story wrapped in layers of supernatural dread, while exploring how guilt, grief, and temptation can twist " Read more of this review »
Twist of Cain by Michael J. Stiehl
"The past coming back for you is the hardest! Throw in a curse, message from a dead friend, a something that cannot be explained. This is a good read! Raises the hairs and traps you in a paytereof quickly read pages! I loved it, best when read at nigh" Read more of this review »
Twist of Cain by Michael J. Stiehl
"This story follows Chris, a teenager dealing with the loss of his old best friend Donnie. After they drift apart, Donnie dies and rumors start about a mixtape he left behind.

Chris does not believe it at first, but the tape is real and something is ve" Read more of this review »
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