Monthly Archives: January 2012

I am a Hardcore Zombie Apocalypse Survivor

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Mike

I would survive a Zombie Apocalypse. I know this because I took a test. Continue reading →

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Rango – The Post-Apocalyptic Western

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mike

The Western was the Post-apocalyptic fiction of its day. Continue reading →

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Title and Cover Woes

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mike

Sometimes you have to let go of your old ideas and search for new ones. Continue reading →

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I Just Found My 1999 Website

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mike

I had fun making a book trailer back in 1999 before Youtube and before anyone was making book trailers. It was a lot of fun, but it’s very dated. Hey, it’s 2012. 1999 is a long time ago. Continue reading →

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When I Gave Myself Up for Dead

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Mike

I was twenty-seven when I did something incredibly stupid and dangerous.  I often still feel the need to apologize to my mother for putting her through prolonged worry, but I had reached maturity, finished university, gone out into the workforce … Continue reading →

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Why I Spoke to the CFUW

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mike

I like to accept invitations to speak because it gives me a chance to practice my shtick in front of crowds. Each time I get better at it, and the stage fright gets less. Continue reading →

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Does the World Need Another Vampire Apocalypse Novel?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

I wrote a vampire novel because I love apocalyptic fiction. But this novel goes through the apocalypse and out the other side, and the world ends up with a new religion. Continue reading →

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