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Michael Listen

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June 04, 1977

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Michael Listen, lives in Oklahoma with his wife and two children. After his time in the Navy, he moved into the Information Technology profession. However, Michael has always had a passion for art and creativity. He enjoys developing stories for role-playing sessions with friends, which include tabletop games such as Shadowrun, Pathfinder, and Smallville, to name a few. His science fiction inspirations are The martian, Interstellar, The expanse, Firefly, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
His first published book is the two-part space opera titled: Echo

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Average rating: 4.67 · 9 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Echo: A Space Opera Duology (Part One) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Echo: Part Two (Echo #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
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Lore and Worldbuilding for a Space Opera

As I completed my novel 'Echo,' I reflected on the extensive notes I had accumulated. These notes contained technical details, lore, and the history of the galaxy where my characters resided. I enjoy constructing things, whether it's homes in Sims 4, parks in Planet Coaster, or the random pirate map. That's why I took great care to create a timeline for my novel and meticulously documented the int Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 22, 2023 08:51 • Tags: amazon, author-website, books, echo-part-one, echo-part-two, history, kindle-unlimited, lore, novel, sci-fi, sff, space-opera, worldbuilding

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Michael Listen and 1 other person liked Jim Arrowood's review of Echo: Part Two (Echo #2): "The second installment of the Echo space opera duology is a satisfying end to a story that I found spellbinding and just plain fun to read. In the first book, the reader gets to know Kai Randall, a bit of a pirate with a good heart and a solid sense o" Read more of this review »
May 23, 2024 12:40PM · see review

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“The best way to know the truth is by speaking the truth.”
― Michael Listen, Echo: A Space Opera Duology

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