Author: Michael Merriam

It is Caturday, and Mr. Belyn would like to know if you have read his human’s books? Every time you buy one of his human’s books, Mr. Belyn gets a treat, and he thinks that is the Greatest Thing Ever!

In a Disused Graveyard By Robert Frost The living come with grassy tread To read the gravestones on the hill; The graveyard draws the living still, But never anymore the dead. The verses in it say and say: “The ones who living come today To read the stones and go away Tomorrow dead will come… Continue reading April is Poetry Month #2

I opened the manuscript for my “Mages Dueling on a Metro Transit Bus” novella, and I realized the first paragraph works great, but then the story doesn’t really start until page 5. It is an easy mistake to make. I front-loaded a bunch of world building stuff that I need (though the reader might not… Continue reading I See What I Did There…

It has been one year since we had to let you go, one year since we said good-bye and let you rest after your long struggle with diabetics and kidney disease. I thought I was ready to write a post about you and your life, about how much you meant to your humans, but I… Continue reading Dear Selena,

I wanted to remind everyone that I will be both telling a story (During the “90% Lies: Contemporary Fictional Storytelling” hour) and Hosting (During the “Dead Men Tell No Tales: Ghost Stories” hour). There will be an amazing number of top-notch storytellers involved in this festival, so if you want to come out and see… Continue reading StoryFest 2013

The Guardian Angel by Stephen Dunn Afloat between lives and stale truths, he realizes he’s never truly protected one soul, they all die anyway, and what good is solace, solace is cheap. The signs are clear: the drooping wings, the shameless thinking about utility and self. It’s time to stop. The guardian angel lives for… Continue reading April is Poetry Month #1

I will keep the writing chair warm for you…

Rather than doing a play-by play write-up of Minicon (as I have done in the past), instead I am going to give you guys my thoughts and impressions about the convention this year. It seemed smaller. I heard the final numbers were something around 350 people, but I don’t think I ever saw more than… Continue reading Minicon 48

Jack filled out a series of forms, and an orderly wheeled him into one of the many identical rooms upstairs. He was settled on the bed, poked with an IV, and left alone. He had the room to himself and was considering turning on the television hanging from the wall when William Saskey appeared, sitting… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday: Old Blood’s Fate

I am taking it much easier at Minicon this year than in years past. SAT – 3:00-4:00 Veranda 1/2 READING: Michael Merriam Michael will read from his new short story collection, “Whispers in Space.” ————————————————— SAT – 5:00-5:30 2nd floor foyer SIGNING: Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, Michael Merriam ————————————————— SUN – 2:00-3:00 Veranda 1/2 Rapid-Fire… Continue reading Minicon 2013