The MichaVerse
Check out my Substack for a large selection of my work: fiction and serial publications, and more writing than you can shake a stick at.
Latest News
- Now at Royal Road: Gloam Striders
If Substack isn’t your thing, and you prefer to read your serialized fiction at Royal Road, well then I have good news for you. - Gloam Striders (Dragon Rider Novella)
They say nothing survives the light. They’re wrong. In a world of twilight, Darcel witnesses the impossible: women who bond dragons and walk in the sun. Their arrival ignites fear and he must choose the fate of his people.
Recent Posts
- The Whispering Eyes (Short Story)
How the f’ing hell did I get stuck in this bottle? I’ll tell you how. I was betrayed. Betrayal of betrayal of betrayal. And so it was, the eyes whispered: Read me. - Gloam Striders (Dragon Rider Novella)They say nothing survives the light. They’re wrong. In a world of twilight, Darcel witnesses the impossible: women who bond dragons and walk in the sun. Their arrival ignites fear and he must choose the fate of his people.
- Support Circle for the Persecuted Witch (Short Story)
Persecuted witches gather seeking solace. Each with tales of injustice, but not all come in good faith. When the final refreshments are served, the true purpose is revealed, and not all will leave alive. - Thinking on Kindness (Memoir)
A personal reflection on generosity, gullibility, and the quiet lessons learned from the kind. - Death Misplaced (Flash Fiction)
After a series of miscommunications and mishaps, Grandma sends Death on his way with a goldfish soul, and a cookie. - Aliens in Rose-Colored Glasses (Messay)
A modern look at aliens, candor, comfort tribes, and the surprising lessons Austen still teaches us. - Lessons in Off-White (Messay)
A new job in Abu Dhabi taught me more about privilege, perspective, and humanity than any classroom ever could. - Let Them Bring Cool Whip (Messay)
Their horror at my Cool Whip was so dramatic I half‑expected Mr. Collins to burst in and deliver a sermon on the moral decline of modern desserts. - Paris Chainsaw Massacre (Story Memoir)
Nothing says ‘Parisian charm’ like witnessing a chainsaw massacre in your courtyard. - Eviangate (Memoir)
What happens when a ’60s bouffant meets French grocery aisles? Chaos, cigarettes, and one very confused mom.