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David R. Michael

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David Michael is a software developer and a writer. Some days, he’s a writer and a software developer. Other days, he’s an amateur photographer. Because, really, who is the same person every day?

David is the designer and developer of The Journal (www.davidrm.com/thejournal/), personal journaling software for Windows. He has also designed and developed video games, and has written two nonfiction books and numerous articles about video game development.

David blogs about writing at Guns & Magic (www.gunsandmagic.com). He even posts free fiction there.

David lives with his wife and kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...more

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My GenX Childhood: More “Caged” than “Free Range”

I wish my childhood was described by the popular GenX memes going around.

Yes, my siblings and I (there was a crew of us) were sent outside for reasons that boiled down to “I said so,” even on hot summer days that bordered on unlivable. Yes, we drank from the water hose, and, yes, we spent a lot of time unsupervised. We more or less raised each other through the 80s. But the only time we got to spe

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	Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, and Inform by David R. Michael (Goodreads Author), Sande Chen 3.69 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Who Ran With Horses 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Indie Game Development Survival Guide (Game Development Series) 3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summoning Fire 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gunwitch: A Tale of the King's Coven 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Fairy Moon 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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