I studied English at Oakland University, and got my MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Utah. I thoroughly enjoyed learning from people like Don Revell, Edward Hoeppner, Jane Eberwein and my fellow students, but I never pursued a career in academia. I sometimes submit manuscripts to publishers, but I also like to self-publish. I have written a wide range of stuff, including screenplays, poetry, journalism, literary criticism and fiction.

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	Mysteries and Legends of Utah: True Stories Of The Unsolved And Unexplained (Myths and Mysteries Series) by Michael O'Reilly, Michael E. O'Reilly (Goodreads Author) 2.96 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Utah Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries by Michael O'Reilly, Michael E. O'Reilly (Goodreads Author) 2.86 avg rating — 14 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
	You Gotta Try, Try, Again! (You Gotta Try! Books Book 1) by Michael E. O'Reilly (Goodreads Author), Mino Watanabe (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	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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“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
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“How dismal it is to see present day Americans yearning for the very orthodoxy that their country was founded to escape.”
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