Vicky and I spent a special week in Arizona in the middle of October. We had some very meaningful and memorable visits with family. We will be back in the Grand Canyon state for Thanksgiving. We can't wait. This state was made for writers. Just to the east of where this picture was taken, in the White Mountains, live the Quero Apache. I used to fly over this beautiful land, practicing loops and barrel rolls when I was a student in pilot training. A Quero Apache meditation states, Looking behind I am filled with gratitude. Looking forward I am filled with vision. Looking upwards I am filled with strength. looking within I discover peace. I wish this for you as we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season. Happy reading! More about me at Mike-Mitchell.com
A quick look at the Past, Present, and what's Coming Soon
Kitab Kabbani is now published and available in hard copy. Clickhere to purchase from the printer now. It will be on Amazon, along with the ebook copy by 6 November. The Middle East is spinning out of control, but what does that mean to a simple fast-order cook in Central California? Everything—his family, his love life, his future, his purpose. And it may be that he means a great deal to the Middle East. Some want to kill him and others are willing to risk their lives to protect him. This adventure takes the reader to Turkey, Iran, and Arabia. Themes of historical religions of the Middle East, modern interpretations, truth, understanding, and what the future holds for this volatile region are interwoven throughout the book. Romance and its seeming impossibility provide a metaphor for all that is wonderful about this region, and all that may be suffocating hope. The unspoken question through most of the book asks is something more happening as this adventure unfolds? Purchase Hardcopy. Ebook soon! | I just turned Chinese Circus over to my editor for final review and formatting. I hope to have a book cover by the mid-month newsletter. This is the last of the books I have been working on over the past two years. More to come! This is the working title of a spinning sextet of speculative fiction. As bricoleur, I construct a polyphonic novel through six novellas of alternative history, fantasy, science fiction, and perhaps a few actual facts. These stories initially appear on stage as solitary spinning plates, but join together to celebrate life in our mobile, flat, and ever accelerating society, where the battle of dependence, independence, and interdependence rages. I hope to have this book available for pre-order by late November for an early December release. More information soon on my website mike-mitchell.com and through my Facebook page. | I have launched a new website for my non-fiction works. Check out the site atMeaningMarketplace.com I will soon publish the first of 16 booklets on meaning. These booklets will provide personal application and the research foundation behind each booklet topic. More soon. I also have plans to produce a series of 365 Books. Not 365 books, but books that offer 365 factual touch points--one a day for a year, around a specific theme. The first book will be 365 Principles and will be published in time for Christmas. A principle for each day, along with a champion that exemplifies each principle. I am working on several projects for the new year. I will complete and publish a speculative fiction novel entitledFinders Weepers, Losers Keepers. I will sponsor my global treasure hunt to celebrate the launch of Kitab Kabbani. I hope this hunt will start in late November if I can get the prizes placed by then. |