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Michael Paul Gonzalez is a writer living in Los Angeles, CA. He edits ThunderDomeMag.com - the online writer's collective. His debut novel, Angel Falls, was released in 2013. His next, Miss Massacre's Guide to Murder and Vengeance will come out in 2014. He has published short stories in Appalachian Undead (Apex Press), Gather Kindling, the Booked. Anthology, Colored Chalk, and various places around the web.
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BENEATH THE SALTON SEA – The Soundtrack (Sort of…)

What’s a good story without music? I’m not sure if there are writers out there who don’t rely on music at some point in their process, whether it’s during edits, while writing, or just trying to get inspired. If there are authors who create in silence for no good reason – avoid them, they cannot be trusted.

While writing my new novel, BENEATH THE SALTON SEA, it should become readily apparent that a

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	Angel Falls 4.12 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Beneath the Salton Sea 4.44 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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
	Miss Massacre's Guide to Murder and Vengeance 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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
	In Search of a City: Los Angeles in 1,000 Words by Michael Paul Gonzalez (Goodreads Author), Bob Pastorella (Goodreads Author), Simon West-Bulford (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	Worth the Having 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings	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
	Carry Me Home: Stories of Horror and Heartbreak 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 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
	DREAD STATE: A Political Horror Anthology by Michael Paul Gonzalez (Goodreads Author), Ray Bradbury, William F. Nolan 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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
	Angel Falls - Excerpt from 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award entry 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010	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
	Bloody Knuckles: The MMAnthology by Michael Paul Gonzalez (Goodreads Author), Carol Berg (Goodreads Author), Cameron Conaway (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	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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