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Michael May

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in Cocoa Beach, FL, The United States
May 29, 1967

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Michael May writes the comic Kill All Monsters (co-created and drawn by Jason Copland) and other cool adventure stories. He's also the host or co-host of numerous podcasts on a variety of pop culture topics. ...more

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Michael May I've never had writer's block. That's possibly because I'm lucky, but I don't think so. Too many other writers whom I respect say that they don't beli…moreI've never had writer's block. That's possibly because I'm lucky, but I don't think so. Too many other writers whom I respect say that they don't believe in it either.

The key - at least for me - seems to be always thinking about stories and writing. I don't wait until I'm at the keyboard; I'm taking in inspiration and thinking about it all the time: in the car, in the shower, before I fall asleep. By the time I sit to write, I already know more or less what I want to say (though it's important and fun to leave room for surprises!).(less)
Michael May It's a lot of fun to hold my book in my hand or to hear strangers tell me how much they enjoyed it. But the best part is when I've written "The End" o…moreIt's a lot of fun to hold my book in my hand or to hear strangers tell me how much they enjoyed it. But the best part is when I've written "The End" on a final draft and know that I've created something that I'd want to buy and read even if I hadn't written it.(less)
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Jane and the Stillroom Maid by Stephanie Barron

Although I love the entire Austen Mysteries series so far, some of the individual books can drag. Barron's version of Austen is always a great, funny, observant, courageous detective, so she and her supporting cast and all of the historical details that Barron includes are enough to keep me interested. But some of the books have had stretches in which I was eager to get back to the investigati Read more of this blog post »
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