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M. Duda

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Michael is the author of several collections of short stories. Under pen name M. Duda, his titles include We Dream at Twilight and Whispers from the Grave.

His most recent story, "The Sound of Blue," was awarded Silver Honorable Mention by Writers of the Future. This has fueled his passion for writing fiction.

He lives in Ohio with his wife, three dogs and two cats. He writes because his cat hates him. You can find out what he's up to at www.authormichaelduda.com. ...more

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M. Duda Deny the Father was inspired by my rebellious youth.
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M. Duda I've just completed two anthologies of short stories, We Dream at Twilight and Whispers from the Grave.

I’ve never been happy with my first anthologie…moreI've just completed two anthologies of short stories, We Dream at Twilight and Whispers from the Grave.

I’ve never been happy with my first anthologies. The books didn’t do each story a justice. Sure, there was some artistic experimentation to the covers, the stories collected for thematic reasons. But what about you, the reader?

The stories should have been brought together by genre. That’s more than fair. I’ve selected individual stories from Bedtime for Seneca, A Cat Will Play and Deny the Father. Together, these four stories make up We Dream at Twilight, a dystopian reading pleasure. Or a nightmare, for those of you who may be easily frightened.

Think of a show like Black Mirror. The endings are usually tragic. Nothing seems to truly be resolved. But the stories seem to be making a point about something. Theme is where the reader comes into the picture.
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Bedtime for Seneca
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I took a writing workshop hosted by David Farland, Orson Scott Card and Tim Powers. I learned a lot.


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Jun 18, 2015 11:24AM

M. Duda Carolyn wrote: "I would like to thank the author M.Duda& Goodreads for his book Bedtime for Seneca (Five Tragic Tales). I enjoyed the book very much. You left me with lots to think about.I am sure to re read it.It..."

Carolyn,

thank you for your kind words.

M.


message 1: by Carolyn
Jun 18, 2015 10:45AM

Carolyn I would like to thank the author M.Duda& Goodreads for his book Bedtime for Seneca (Five Tragic Tales). I enjoyed the book very much. You left me with lots to think about.I am sure to re read it.It is an interesting book.

Carolyn Walker


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