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Michael Miele

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in Williamsport, The United States

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https://www.nenekiri.com/

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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May 2019

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Michael Miele is a dragon, at least on the internet. During the day he wrangles computers with strange runes and magic to support his hoard of to-read books. He writes science-fiction, fantasy, and slice of life themed short stories.

His debut book, Tales of Scales, is a collection of 10 short stories that all have to do with a dragon in some way. He finds dragons and talking animals in general endlessly fascinating. When he's not writing you can find him playing volleyball, painting, or playing board games with friends.

From a cozy room nestled deep within an impossible castle, comes a voice that'd like to say "Curl up with a good book and be kind to yourself." ...more

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Tales of Scales

If you’ve been following this profile for a few years, you’ll notice it’s now saying “Michael Miele” instead of “Nenekiri Bookwyrm”. I’ve written under the pen name “Nenekiri Bookwyrm” for the majority of my published work over the years and I will use it again in the future. My publisher suggested I use my legal name for this book and I agreed to go with that. Just know that Michael Miele and Nen Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 17, 2025 06:38 • Tags: anthology, dragon, furry, kobold, queer, short-story, union

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FANG Volume 10

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Altered States

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