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A Bit in Distress: Book One in the 10101 SOS Saga
255 pages, Paperback
Published October 3, 2025
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Mike Bailey
51 books2 followersHi, I’m Mike Bailey—high school flunky extraordinaire and Navy-trained fixer.
Grew up in Illinois (good riddance), traveled half the world, bounced through Florida, washed up in Northern Wisconsin where winters drag, coffee bites, and toast is slathered in existential dread.
Started scribbling poetry in high school. Spent decades fixing gear, cranking out tech docs, business briefs, and Navy-grade justifications proving I can fake adulthood. Along the way, I developed a refined distrust of the usual suspects and a weaponized sense of sarcasm.
Debut novel: 10101 SOS: A Bit in Distress. Inspired by Queensrÿche’s song NM156 + Douglas Adams + unhinged early South Park = absurd roast of civilization in a universe that’s half mirror, half funhouse and half anti-reality. Immersive. Entertaining. Mildly infuriating. Exactly the point.
Off-duty, I still fix stuff—mechanical, electrical, philosophical, and the occasional cracked toenail. I only wear Hawaiian shirts and wear my socks inside out because comfort > conformity.
Also: certified Illinois Wastewater Operator because nothing says “I understand society” like a license to handle its output.
Cracked lens supplied. Bring your own conveyance.
Grew up in Illinois (good riddance), traveled half the world, bounced through Florida, washed up in Northern Wisconsin where winters drag, coffee bites, and toast is slathered in existential dread.
Started scribbling poetry in high school. Spent decades fixing gear, cranking out tech docs, business briefs, and Navy-grade justifications proving I can fake adulthood. Along the way, I developed a refined distrust of the usual suspects and a weaponized sense of sarcasm.
Debut novel: 10101 SOS: A Bit in Distress. Inspired by Queensrÿche’s song NM156 + Douglas Adams + unhinged early South Park = absurd roast of civilization in a universe that’s half mirror, half funhouse and half anti-reality. Immersive. Entertaining. Mildly infuriating. Exactly the point.
Off-duty, I still fix stuff—mechanical, electrical, philosophical, and the occasional cracked toenail. I only wear Hawaiian shirts and wear my socks inside out because comfort > conformity.
Also: certified Illinois Wastewater Operator because nothing says “I understand society” like a license to handle its output.
Cracked lens supplied. Bring your own conveyance.
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