PUBLISHED BOOKS
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PUBLISHED SHORT STORIES
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15 July 2024 Heimat Review Seascape
www.heimatreview.com/seascape.html
www.heimatreview.com/seascape.html
15 August 2024 Fevers of the Mind American Typewriter
https://feversofthemind.com/2024/08/15/prose-american-typewriter-from-michael-smith/
https://feversofthemind.com/2024/08/15/prose-american-typewriter-from-michael-smith/
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'American Typewriter' Review:
"thoroughly enjoyed it. Michael’s writing flows so well and evokes atmosphere and a vivid reality" (Joy Lennick, Fevers of the Mind, 16 August 2024) |
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'Hunting' Reviews:
"Thank you for writing this delightful story. It had me mulling over all the ways in which folklore could meet real life." (Nadine, Witcraft, 19 August 2024) "Love it!" "Lovely! Almost makes me believe in the wee folk!" "A delightful read." (various on Witcraft website) |
27 August 2024 Freedom Fiction Journal Hocus Pocus
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/hocus-pocus-by-michael-smith/
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/08/hocus-pocus-by-michael-smith/
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'Hocus Pocus' Review:
"A really entertaining story of special talent and the inevitable governmental appropriation of same." (Freedom Fiction Journal website) |
31 August 2024 Witcraft Love At First Sight
witcraft.org/2024/08/31/love-at-first-sight/
witcraft.org/2024/08/31/love-at-first-sight/
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'Love At First Sight' Reviews:
"fun fantastic story!" - "You captured my attention I thoroughly enjoyed this" - "Absolutely loved it!" (various on Witcraft website) |
19 September 2024 Winamop The Conference
www.winamop.com/ms2402.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2402.htm
21 September 2024 Fevers of the Mind Georgia
feversofthemind.com/2024/09/21/georgia-by-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/09/21/georgia-by-michael-smith/
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'Georgia' Review:
"A well-told tale." (Joy Lennick, Fevers of the Mind, 25 September 2024) |
3 October 2024 Freedom Fiction Journal Comic Sans
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/10/comic-sans-by-michael-smith/
www.freedomfiction.com/2024/10/comic-sans-by-michael-smith/
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This story has also been added to
Freedom Fiction Journal's Editor's Choice list. - 'Comic Sans' Reviews: "a wonderful, richly told narrative of love and war. i loved it." - "The narration is humorous, the jokes made me laugh. A heavy subject dealt with, humorously" (Freedom Fiction Journal website) |
14 October 2024 Winamop Kaffee und Kuchen
www.winamop.com/ms2403.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2403.htm
12 November 2024 Fevers of the Mind Pink Floyd ”Echoes of Pompeii”
feversofthemind.com/2024/11/11/inspired-by-pink-floyd-echoes-of-pompeii-from-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/11/11/inspired-by-pink-floyd-echoes-of-pompeii-from-michael-smith/
15 November 2024 Winamop Iowan Old Style
www.winamop.com/ms2404.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2404.htm
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'Horse #5' Review:
"Reading this humorous story I laughed out loud." (Witcraft website) |
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'The Writers' Journal' Review:
"I love short works of any kind and this book exceeded my every expectation. I found the selections to be thoughtful, representing a truly diverse group of writers from all around the world, with writings inspired by their own diverse perspectives." (Amazon review) |
5 December 2024 Fevers of the Mind Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
feversofthemind.com/2024/12/04/short-story-alans-psychedelic-breakfast-inspired-by-pink-floyd-by-michael-smith/
feversofthemind.com/2024/12/04/short-story-alans-psychedelic-breakfast-inspired-by-pink-floyd-by-michael-smith/
13 December 2024 Winamop The Christmas List
www.winamop.com/ms2406.htm
www.winamop.com/ms2406.htm
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Trial By Trial
"Rambunctiously brilliant!" Lit Mag News |
Trial By Trial
"Honorable Mention" Witcraft Monthly Prize for February |
25 March 2025 Rosewater Productions Seascape (Podcast)
30 March 2025 Fabula Argentia Now You See Me, Now You Don't
April 2025 Uppagus New Legislation
May 2025 The Expressionist Literary Magazine When In Rome
May 2025 Schuylkill Valley Journal Biggin Hill
16 July 2025 Literally Stories Is There Anybody There?
