Musings
Michael’s 20 Best Books of 2015
To end the year in true writer style, Michael shared his 20 favorite books of 2015 on his Facebook page. He reports 107 books read this year so far—51 novels and 56 nonfiction—and would love to hear your favorites of 2015 as well! You can add your recommendations in the comments below or on Michael's Facebook page!
Cameras rolling on BOSCH
Read about Michael's time on the set of Bosch with author Michael Connelly and writer Tom Bernardo.
Michael’s 10 Favorite Halloween-Season Reads
Michael shares his 10 Halloween-season reads in this list filled with fear, chills, thrills and of course, quality writing.
He will reveal a book each weekday leading up to release of the mass market edition of THE RIDGE on Oct. 27.
If you're not too scared, check back to see what book is added. Think a book should be on the list? Head to Michael's Facebook page and tell us!
Where Ideas Come From
In Michael's latest blog post, he discusses the most asked question of authors—"Where do your ideas come from?"
This post focuses on what prompted the idea for The Dark Side of Sunlight Basin, a short story for Christopher Golden's Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror, available Oct 6 (http://amzn.to/1GuGtuy).
What Are You Doing, Writing a Book?
Michael is well known for the extensive research he does for his books. For THE PROPHET, he shadowed the Bloomington High School North football team and blended in so well that some people, including players and staff, thought he was part of the coaching staff. Read the stories in his latest blog post.
The Prophet Playlist
With the trade paperback of The Prophet coming out Sept 28, listen to Michael's musical inspiration for the book.