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- About Me:
- I’ve spent most of my life in Arizona (it’s a dry heat). I was thrilled when my first novel, Class of ’68 won first place in the Arizona Authors Association unpublished novel contest in 2000. In the past two years, six of my novels were published. Recently, I completed a seventh and am trying my hand at writing screenplays. I’m constantly learning about the craft of writing, especially from other writers, and strive to stretch my creative boundaries.
I love suspense novels with a twist of humor, and I love writing them. If you like a laugh along with your chills, you might want to give one of my novels a try.
- Favorite Books:
- Plum Island, To Kill a Mockingbird, Shutter Island
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Well Red Coyote bookstore in Sedona
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Writing a screenplay can help you write a novel
I'm pleased to be the featured writer in Chandler Craig's blog Fumbling with Fiction. Chandler interviewed me about how to produce your own book trailers and how screenplays can help all fiction writers including novelists. You can check out the interview on the blog link below.
http://chandlermariecraig.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/featured-writer-of-the-day-michael-murphy/
http://chandlermariecraig.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/featured-writer-of-the-day-michael-murphy/
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 9:06am —
New .me domain registry now available
If you have a website or are thinking of getting one, I thought you might be interested in this. A new domain registry was made available July 16. Several places are selling the new .me including Godaddy. For those of you who weren't able to get the .com you wanted, you might check into this, as you'll be seeing .me more on websites in the near future. You can see if a .me registry name is available by typing in the name on the Godaddy website. If you don't want to hassle with changing your webs… Continue
Posted on July 18, 2008 at 10:50am —
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Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks
Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.Thanks,
Morgan Mandel
Can We Talk?
I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.
I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.
What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?
Helpless
Over the Holiday weekend I took a good look at my house and that familiar helples feeling washed over me again. It seemed like an insurmountable task to get the place in order. It still does.I spend so much time writing and promoting after I do my day job, what little time I have left is precious. Still, sometimes I just have to buckle down and ignore my compulsion to write and make myself clean house instead. I tackled the spare bedroom, which had clothes and all kinds of other articles strewn over the bed, on the floor, and anywhere you can think of, compliments of myself and the DH, who were equally guilty. I did make some headway, which made me feel good, but if I had more time I know I could do better. Also, there are so many other projects left to do if I were to get the house really into shape. I'm wondering how much I'll get done before Christmas, when I have my family over.
Maybe over the weekend I can get more done, that is, after I do the Illinois sales tax form first, which is due by the end of the month. I've got almost all of my check statements, except one, which I think I can find online, so maybe I can get that done. You may have guessed I'm not the most organized person in the world.
Anyway, let's see how far I can get cleaning up. I've got this kindle on loan from the library, with about 9 days left on it, and lots of good books on it beckoning to me. I've got some great ideas for stories I want to start and others I want to continue. I've got some blog buddies I haven't visited for a while. I wonder what will win out. (g)
What about you? What do you do about housework? Does it get in the way sometimes?
PS The not so surprising results are up on the left for my EZ poll. I'll have to do a harder one some time.
New Killer Career Excerpt at Acme Authors Link
Hi Gang,Today, I've got a new Killer Career excerpt up at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ . This one continues from the first excerpt I posted on Monday at http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/
If you're curious about my recently released romantic suspense, come on over to one or both blogs to check it out.
Thanks,
Morgan
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I'm an AZ native, but finally escaped the lovely dry heat of the Valley in favor of the Rim. Thanks for your blog posts. You have a lot to teach us.
Marsha
Welcome aboard!
I hope you have a great time & be sure to spread the word!
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I hope to be able to learn more about what you do.