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Michael A. Greco

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My stories start out as ordinary beans. I like to think of them as such.

I don’t know what I have, but I’m compelled to water these beans. Shoots then grow into stems and my beanstalk matures. Sometimes the stems die; the story loses life. Then I travel along my beanstalk and find new stems to explore. Eventually leaves grow and there is a flowering, as the organism that is my story comes to life, and the characters take shape, and I can see them and hear their voices.

Then they grow up and go off and do things I haven’t planned.

The nerve!

That’s how I know I’m getting somewhere.

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Michael A. Greco Monique, I'm working on an identity story about a guy who loses himself, out this summer. More of the absurd; it seems to be what I do best:)…moreMonique, I'm working on an identity story about a guy who loses himself, out this summer. More of the absurd; it seems to be what I do best:)(less)
Michael A. Greco Hi Monique, you're the first to ask me a question here on Goodreads, and it's a good one. I remember making the decision to write in earnest back in 2…moreHi Monique, you're the first to ask me a question here on Goodreads, and it's a good one. I remember making the decision to write in earnest back in 2008 with the birth of my daughter. Bringing a child into the world is a real grounding experience, and I made the conscious decision to settle in and complete a novel . I even remember the day exactly. It took many years to understand and gain some level of proficiency in the writing. But it comes. (less)
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Christmas 2025

Snarky Muse: Why do you write?

Me: Wow, just cut to the chase … Okay, in the words of Joan Didion: I write to find out what I think. And ink is cheaper than therapy.

Snarky Muse: Did you say that?

Me: No, that’s Victor Kline.

Snarky Muse: Fine, I’ll just ask the regular stuff: What are you writing these days?

Me: I’ve finished Purple Bleed Naughty Beasts. This is novel

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I loved Vonnegut when I was younger, but, sorry, all this random meaninglessness in our universe is no longer my cup of tea. And there were no sirens! I salute all who still read him, but it's time for me to move on. ...more
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Five days without food. Orwell seems to take it in stride in his tales of poverty (voluntary, I assume, as his parents did have money) as a young man. Fascinating look at the kitchens of Paris and the 'spikes' for the tramps in London. What an advent ...more
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Plum Rains on Happy House by Michael A. Greco
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