Michell, Author at Irreverent Muse

Great Things are Coming

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Michell

There are a number of changes coming in my life, none bad…just different. I know I’m teasing you a bit here because I haven’t given any details. Just be assured that I will be making an announcement in a few weeks. It will involve my books (naturally) and what’s coming and how soon. I know I’m excited to share and I hope you are happy with what you hear. In other news, GalaxyBillies is the little train that could. If you don’t know what GalaxyBillies is, it is a serialized story I wrote and podcast a few years ago. Two years ago I decided to put it up on Wattpad. It did okay until it was featured. That’s when it […]

Review: Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Michell

I first read the novel, Tunnel in the Sky when I was barely into my teens and it is a story that has always stuck with me. It tells the far-future tale of a school group that goes off-planet for their final exam. To pass, they need to survive several days in an unknown, alien environment filled will predators and prey (some of whom are human on both sides of the scale). There is a problem and the several days becomes a much, much longer period of time. The story fascinated me then and still does today for many of the same reasons. Surviving and even thriving when the odds are stacked up against you is a theme that resonates […]

Jack Kane is a Print Book!

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Michell

A few years ago, JR Murdock and I wrote a book titled Jack Kane and the Statue of Liberty. We were both delighted with how it turned out and were convinced it would one day see print. Then, a couple years ago it was accepted by Champagne/Burst Books for publication. The model Champagne/Burst Books follows is, e-book first and, if it generates enough interest, then a print book. It was released in e-book formats in June of last year. Sunday, I learned that it was now available as a print book. You can purchase it right now from the Champagne Books store here. It will be available on Amazon in the next few weeks. If you have been waiting for […]

Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Michell

When I was in grade school I read everything. Or, at least, I tried to read everything. When I got to the “Classics” like Moby Dick, Three Musketeers, Don Juan and many others, I just couldn’t get through them. The language was too dense and odd to my teenage eye. Recently I started reading Dracula. I had nothing else to read at the time and decided to fight my way through it if for no other reason than to say I’d done it. I can now see why some people gravitate to the “Classics”. The language is rich, the characters are proper and polite and the detail makes the prose extremely vivid. You feel like you know the characters when […]

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