12/10/25: Gotham Literature wants to make an animation of my short story Surfing the MACHO, but can’t do it until early next year. Replied I can wait. I’d love to see that done.
12/5/25: My short story A Slice of Einstein’s Brain, included in Scars’ monthly publication ‘Down in the Dirt – The Planet Cried’ has also been included in their annual publication ‘Signs and Revelations‘.
11/1/25: Began a new camping trip on my American Locations blog – Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway & Smokey Mountains.
10/1/25: Flash Phantoms released their online collection of flash & micro fiction horror stories, including mine, The Sweater.
9/21/25: My flash fiction ghost story The Sweater has been accepted for publication by Flash Phantoms.
9/12/25: Signed a contract with Hobb’s End Books to publish my short story In Brain Water in their anthology Dark Horses.
9/5/25: Rowan Prose Publishing paid me $50 for my story Remember You Must Die.
9/2/25: Received a print copy of Rowan Prose Publishing’s ‘After Dark’ anthology of horror & suspense short stories that contains my short story Remember You Must Die.
8/29/25: Received royalty statement from Wolfsinger for Flatlanders. The book has earned $98.73 so far. Another $1.03 and it will have paid out publishers’ initial investment, and I will begin receiving royalties.
8/13/25: Received a hard copy of Scars Publications Down In The Dirt – The Earth Cried that contained my short story A Slice of Einstein’s Brain.
8/10/25: Began writing my 14th novel, Immigrants Book 2 – Visas Granted.
8/9/25: Finished writing my 13th novel, Immigrants.
8/3/25: My short story A Slice of Einstein’s Brain was published online on Scars.
7/2/25: My short story Top of the Scale has been published in Italiks online literary journal.
6/28/25: Finished reviewing The After Rafferty and sent it to Lou Aronica at The Story Plant.
6/25/25: The Story Plant requested to see The After Rafferty.
6/7/25: 618 Submissions requested the full manuscript of my science fiction novel The After Rafferty.
6/4/25: Whistling Shade emailed they are considering publishing my short story The Golden Road.
6/3/25: Italics notified me they want me to make a audio file of my short story Obelisks. They agreed to wait until I got home, or early July.
5/29/25: I signed a contract with Horrorsmith for publication of my horror short story Hazel.
5/25/25: My short story Top of the Scale has been accepted for publication by Italiks, to be included in the Summer 2025 issue of their magazine.
Italiks – A literary journal
5/20/25: Kelly Morgan of Rowan Prose Publishing sent me her edited version of Remember You Must Die for me to review.
5/20/25: My short story In Brain Water has been accepted for publication by Dark Horse/Black Sheep, to be included in the October issue of their anthology ‘Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder’.
5/14/25: My short story A Slice of Einstein’s Brain has been accepted by Scars Publications to be included in their August print magazine “Down in the Dirt’.
5/1/25: The editor of Rowan Prose Publishing sent me a slew of visuals to use for ‘After Dark’. Such as:
And:
4/28/25: Rowan Prose Publishing just posted their anthology ‘After Dark’, which includes my horror short story Remember You Must Die, on Amazon for pre-order.
4/2/25: Horrorsmith Publishing notified me they want to publish my horror short story Hazel and will be sending me a contract.
4/1/25: Story Sanctum published my short story A Carton of Eggs online.
3/28/25: Received image for my short story A Carton of Eggs which is included in the soon to be released anthology ‘Tales from the Vault Vol. 3’, published by Story Sanctum.
3/4/25: Tales from the Timbers Spring 2025 edition, which contains my horror short story Obelisks, has been published.
3/3/25: I finished the 1st draft of my science fiction novel Immigrants.
2/11/25: My science fiction short story A Carton of Eggs was accepted for publication by Story Vault for inclusion in their anthology ”Tales from the Vault Vol. 3′.
2/8/25: My horror short story Obelisks was accepted for publication by ‘Tales From the Crosstimbers’.
1/4/25: Finished posting the Yellowstone camping trip of 2019 to my travel blog American Locations.
11/1/24: Began writing my new science fiction novel, Immigrants.
10/26/24: I finished my 20th new short story: ‘A Day With No Yesterdays’, ‘The Golden Road’, ‘In Brain Water’, ‘Surfing the MACHO’, ‘Hazel’, ‘Travelers of the Tunnel’, ‘The Cracked Relic’, ‘Remember You Must Die’, ‘A Piece of Leon’, ‘The More the Merrier’, ‘The Unsquashed Ant’, ‘Top of the Scale’, ‘A Carton of Eggs’, ‘The New Natufians’, ‘A Slice of Einstein’s Brain’, ‘Obelisks’, ‘Body Blows’, ‘A Campfire Story’, ‘Dead People See Me’, & ‘Hurricane Party’.
9/6/24: Signed a contract from Rowan Prose Publishing for my short story Remember You Must Die to be included in their anthology.
7/26/24: I spent an enjoyable 2 hours Friday night at Coterie Lounge & Cafe hosting Book Club. Got to talk about my books and sold a bunch of them. Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
7/15/24: Picked up my copy of Grab Bag #2 with, my short story Ptolomy’s Epicycles in it, at the book launch at Dingle House last night. As you can see I missed the photo shoot of authors. It was still fun.
7/6/24: My short story Ptolomy’s Epicycles was published by Dragon Street in their anthology Grab Bag #2.
6/22/24: Made first post to my new blog ‘The First Hundred Words’ on Substacks.
5/23/24: Got my first request for a copy of World Tour from a Book Tok influencer. Mailed it out this morning.
5/16/24: Sent out 5 queries for After Rafferty.
5/15/24: Finished writing After Rafferty.
5/6/24: Entered World Tour in the 13th Annual Kindle Book Awards 2024.
5/4/24: Entered my horror short story A Sense of Fear in the Speculative Literature Foundation’s Older Writer’s Grant.
5/2/24: Posted my first Amazon Ad for World Tour.
4/28/24: I applied online for World Tour to be selected for Books On The Banks.
4/24/24: I asked permission to use lyrics from ‘We’re Not Going To Take It’, from ‘Tommy’, by the Who, for use in After Rafferty.
4/24/24: I sent James parts 4 & 5 of After Rafferty.
4/20/24: I attended the Lawrenceburg Library Local Author Book Fair. I sold 10 books: 3 of World Tour, 3 of Mazes of the Mind, 2 of Big Hole, 1 of Flatlanders, and 1 of Souls of Nod.
4/19/24: James Angne signed on as a beta reader for After Rafferty. I sent him the first 3 parts.
4/13/24: My interview was posted on My Book Place.
4/13/24: World Tour was listed on Discount Book Man.
4/12/24: Eric Ball, Director of Player Relations, responded that Logan Wilson would like a copy of World Tour. I mailed it to him.
4/12/24: 10 paperback copies of World Tour I ordered from Amazon arrived.
4/10/24: I emailed the front office of the Bengals to ask if there was any way to get in touch with Logan Wilson, since he figures prominently in World Tour and I’d like to send him a free copy, if he was interested in reading it.
4/10/24: World Tour was released in digital & paperback on Amazon.
4/4/24: Ink & Quill sent me the final cover for World Tour.
4/4/24: Ink & Quill sent me the updated cover image and the cover blurb for World Tour. They say April 8 is solid.
3/28/24: Ink & Quill sent me their edits on World Tour. I will go to work reviewing them right away.
3/26/24: WolfSinger sent me an audition of man reading the first chapter of Flatlanders. They are doing an audiobook of it.
3/25/24: Attended social at Dingle House and sold 3 copies of Flatlanders.
3/23/24: 10 paperback copies of Big Hole arrived.
3/22/24: 10 paperback copies of Flatlanders arrived.
3/21/24: Cover for World Tour is finalized. Release date is scheduled for April 8-10.
3/21/24: Flatlanders is now listed for sale on WolfSinger’s site.
3/21/24: First review for Flatlanders is posted on Amazon.
3/20/24: First review of Flatlanders posted by Readers Favorite.
3/20/24: Promotions for Flatlanders began.
3/20/24: Flatlanders was released on Amazon.
3/19/24: First 2 of 3 reviews of Flatlanders from Readers Favorite were posted.
3/12/24: Ink & Quill sent me the image they intend to use as the backdrop to the cover of World Tour. It is amazing.
3/8/24: My novel Flatlanders is listed for pre-sale on Amazon.
2/21/24: WolfSinger sent me advance PDF & EPUB copies of Flatlanders to send out for reviews.
2/20/24: WolfSinger has set the release date for Flatlanders – March 20.
2/19/24: Ink & Quill sent me 4 images they are considering using for World Tour. I loved this one, with modifications.
2/15/24: Got an update of the Lawrenceburg Local Author Book Fair.
2/9/24: The Flatlander cover is done. Also, I got the PDF master copy to review. Once again, After Rafferty is put on hold.
2/8/24: Finished writing the posts for the American Locations Yellowstone trip. So it’s back to work on After Rafferty.
2/8/24: Review of edits by WolfSinger on Flatlanders finished. Heard from Ink & Quill. They are editing World Tour now and will soon sent them to me for review. I could have 2 novels published at the same time by 2 different publishers this spring.
2/4/24: WolfSinger sent me edited version of Flatlanders. I will begin reviewing the edits right away.
2/4/24: WolfSinger deposited $100 into my Pay Pal account for Flatlanders.
2/3/24: Tender Tiddlywinks replied she wants to go to Lawrenceburg Library Local Authors Fair.
2/2/24: Got accepted to the Lawrenceburg Library Local Author Fair on April 20. I asked if any CFW members would want to go along. Also, I notified Ink & Quill and WolfSinger.
12/22/23: Talked with Charley & Lee Ann from Ink & Quill. Charley seems enthusiastic about World Tour. They say it will be their 1st publication, coming out in late winter to early spring, 2024.
12/21/23: Submitted my science fiction short story Ptolemy’s Epicycles to Dragon Street Press for inclusion in their next anthology, Grabbag 2.
12/17/23: Emailed entire manuscript for Time Tripper & synopsis for Shadytown. to Brooke Meechum of Oprelle Publishers.
12/9/23: Received a new contract from Breaking Rules Publishing for Souls of Nod.
12/6/23: Got a request to submit the full manuscript of Timetripper.
11/26/23: Posted link to Dummys’ Dummies on local sale site. Have gotten a good response.
11/22/23: Jumbo Books began their Asian promotion of Big Hole.
11/10/23: Just signed a contract for the publication of my science fiction novel World Tour with Ink & Quill Press.
11/3/23: Listed my novella Big Hole with Book Jumbo (Asian market promotion) – MMT Digital for 3 years beginning on 11/22/23 (thru 12/11/23).
11/3/23: Editor at Polymath Press wants me to resubmit my 2 novellas – The Dead Sister & Dart Wars – for publication as 1 book. I did.
10/17/23: I signed up with Ready Chapter 1. I have posted excerpts of my novel World Tour and also about my WIP Everywhere and Nowhere.
10/12/23: I submitted my novella Mazes of the Mind to B&N. It was already listed online through them, but I was trying to get it stocked on their shelves. That didn’t happen, but something has. What is Lightning Source? Here is the email I got from their purchasing department:
Dear Mike,
Thank you for your submission!
In order to make your title available to any of our customers who want it, we will be stocking your title in our distribution network, through our relationship with Lightning Source (division of Ingram Book Company). As long as the title remains in stock at Lightning Source, we will have a ready supply, and the title will be available for 24-hour delivery to our customers who shop for it online at our website, http://www.bn.com, and in 5 to 8 business days for customers requesting it in the stores.
The buyer has decided not to stock Mazes of the Mind on the shelves of our retail stores at this time.
Your book will be available for customer special order at more than 600 Barnes & Noble stores and as well as online at Barnes & Noble.com.
Information about submitting additional content to bn.com can be found on the home page of www.barnesandnoble.com in the Services section in the Publisher & Author Guidelines.
If you have titles available as e-books and/or have print-ready PDF files, please visit http://press.barnesandnoble.com for instructions on uploading content.
Sincerely,
The Small Press Department
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
10/8/23: I begin working on my short story Everywhere and Nowhere. It evolves into a novel.
9/27/23: The buyer at Book Matters is stocking my book Mazes of the Mind.
9/23/23: Attended SCBWI event at Book Matters bookstore in Milford.
9/9/23: Presented Mazes of the Mind to Barnes & Noble for placement in their stores.
9/9/23: Received 1st manuscript request for World Tour, from Ink & Quill.
9/6/23: Nicole Annie Puespo of Readers’ Magnet contacted me about taking Mazes of the Mind to international book fairs. A legit offer, but I declined.
9/3/23: Just received the cover image for my science fiction novel Flatlanders from the publisher.
9/3/23: Just received my paperback copy of ‘Grab Bag’ anthology, which includes my science fiction short story Inside Angel’s Head.
8/27/23: Got this e-mail today from the editor at WolfSinger who has Flatlanders:
Good Afternoon Gentle Beings,
Below is the list of books I am planning on getting out between now and the end of 2024. I am sending this email today to ask you as the author of one of these books to please send – when you get the opportunity the following items: A general idea of what you would like to see as the cover, back cover copy and your author bio. No problems if you need to revise the back cover copy or bio when I get ready to start working on your book. This just makes sure I have something and am not rushing you in trying to get it once I do start work.
Advances will be sent as I start work on a specific book.
In particular order here are the books for 2024:
Infinity
Flatlanders
On Camlann Field
The Return of King Arthur
Home Fall Search
Ttupak
Mars in Carnage
Transplanted
The World of Moho
Shadow City
The Grimhold Wolf
I also have 3 anthologies (2 I am editing)
Borne in the Blood
Cowboy Up
Wee Folk and Wise
Carol Hightshoe
Publisher and Editor
8/26/23: Received my copy of Dragon Street Press Anthology #1 – Grab Bag, which includes my science fiction short story Inside Angel’s Head.
8/25/23: Placed 3 of my books – Mazes of the Mind & Souls of Nod & Shadytown – with the Midpointe Library System at the Westchester branch.
8/14/23: The Sun Singer has been published online by Frighten The Horses.
Frighten the Horses
8/11/23: Finished editing my collection of published short stories, Tales From the North Rim and have begun submitting it.
8/1/23: Learned The Sun Singer is to be published by Frighten The Horses.
https://firghtenthehorses.com/
7/31/23: Finished writing & editing World Tour. It is done. Now to submit.
7/25/23: Big Holeis published and now available on Amazon.
7/17/23: Tamara Meninger at Trenton Library gets my novella Mazes of the Mind into the Midpointe Library System.
7/17/23: Just signed a contract with Publishing 4 All to publish my science fiction novella Deep Hole in digital and paperback (and possibly hardback) editions.
6/28/23: Readers Magnet posted my article about Mazes of the Mind on their site: https://www.readersmagnet.club/mazes-of-the-mind/
6/26/23: Attended Jane Friedman presentation at Falcon Theater in Newport, Kentucky, with CFW.
6/23/23: Posted photo of all my publications that went viral. Nearly 500 replies.
5/29/23: Chloe Lopez: https://www.facebook.com/Chloe.Lopez32 contacted me about me writing an article about Mazes of the Mind.
5/24/23: My novella Mazes of the Mind is released by Paper Angel Press.
3/18/23: I began posting a new trip to my travel blog American Locations.
3/15/23: Inside Angel’s Head was just accepted for inclusion in Dragon Street Press’ anthology.
2/3/23: I received print copies of 2 digitally published short stories: Staff Sergeant Joe Brady’s Bridge, in Books ‘N Pieces Magazine, and Hobbit World, in JOURN-E Vol. 1 No. 2.
1/3/23: WolfSinger Publications sent me a contract for publication of Flatlanders.
9/22/22: JOURN-E Vol. 1 No. 2, which contains my short story Hobbit World, was published in digital form.
7/8/22: Washburn University’s 50th Anniversary issue of their literary magazine Inscape 2022, which contains my short story Saint Angel, has been released to print. It has already sold out! But will soon be available again in their campus bookstore.
7/7/22: My interview with Bob Goddard of Science Fiction Novelists is posted on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/science.fiction.novelists/posts/5201618886586895/?notif_id=1657122889333198¬if_t=group_post_mention&ref=notif
6/17/22: Received my copy of Inscape 2022, published by Washburn University in Kansas, which includes my short story Saint Angel.
6/14/22: I signed a contract for my short story Hobbit World to be published by Mind’s Eye Publications to be included in their JOURN-E: The Journal of Imaginative Literature Vol. 1 no. 2 Autumnal Equinox.
6/6/22: Rebecca Friedman contacted me about representing my novel Flatlanders.
5/23/22: Signed a contract with Paper Angel Press for publication of Mazes of the Mind.
5/18/22: Received notice from Paper Angel Press they want to publish my novella Mazes of the Mind.
4/20/22: The April issue of Books ‘N Pieces magazine with my short story Staff Sergeant Joe Brady’s Bridge has been published online.
3/16/22: Austin Macauley Publishers will send me a contract for Flatlanders.
3/8/22: Received payment ($15) from Books and Pieces Magazine for my short story Staff Sergeant Joe Brady’s Bridge.
2/27/22: Signed a contract with Books and Pieces Magazine for them to publish my short story Staff Sargeant Joe Brady’s Bridge in their April issue.
1/29/22: Received the digital copy of Synthetic Reality Magazine #3 with my short story The Amber Cavern.
1/8/22: I began posting a new trip on American Locations – New England (2018)
12/7/21: Received email from Synthetic Reality they have accepted my short story The Amber Cavern for publication.
12/1/21: Received notice from Inscape they have accepted my short story Saint Angel for inclusion in their 50th anniversary issue in the Spring of 2022.
8/23/21: Received my copy of Revelations published by Black Ink Fiction with my short story Timeon Entanglement.
8/22/21: Received my digital copy of Revelations, with my short story Timeon Entanglement in it.
8/17/21: The Black Ink anthology ‘Revelations’ containing my short story Timeon Entanglement was released.
8/16/21: I just received my copy of Stanchion #5 in which my science fiction short story Poison Sink has been published.
8/15/21: My short story The Long Hike has been published online by Third Lane. This is the first time a story of mine has been translated.
7/25/21: Just attended the Gem City ComicCon 21 on July 24 & 25. Had a ball. Sold 3 books – 2 Under A Raging Moon & 1 Shadytown.
7/15/21: Kindle Vella, on which my novella The Dead Sister is posted, went live today.
7/15/21: Got the revision of my short story Timeon Particles from Black Ink Fiction. Read and returned it.
7/15/21: Received notice my short story The Long Hike was accepted for publication by Third Lane Webzine.
7/3/21: Faith Jones, editor of Writers In Lockdown anthology where my short story The Hospitaller was published, has just completed audio recordings of all the stories in the book:
Dear authors of ‘Writers in Lockdown’ stories, You might be interested to hear that, for everyone who replied opting into an audio version of their story, all the recordings have now been uploaded to the new Youtube channel. I hope you like them. Please leave comments!
Adoption, by Dale E. Lehman; The Trout Ticklers, by Kristýna Corres; The Hospitaller, by Mike Sherer; Oberbootsman Becker, by Stephen Mills; RN40, by Magnus Stanke; Digital Nomad, by Saj Brodie; Lockdown Hero, by Jenny Torniainen; Form, by L. Jay; Mozdy Lunar Illusion, by Julia Davenport; Mad Language Broadcasting, by Adam Corres; Isolation, by J. Drew Brumbaugh; The Morpheus Tower, by M. L. Roberts; Time Out, by Eileen Moynihan; The Final Chapter, by Hákon Gunnarsson; The Aviary, by Thor S. Carlsson; Genealogy Club, by Faith Jones
7/1/21: Off The Beaten Path 4 with my short story Estate Sale just arrived in the mail.
6/22/21: My short story Timeon Entanglement has been accepted for the Revelations anthology published by Black Ink Fiction.
6/21/21: My interview on the Book Readers Magazine site has been posted: Featured Author Mike Sherer – Book Reader Magazine
5/22/21: Entered Flatlanders in Book Shelf Fiction Writing Contest & Page Turner Awards.
5/21/21: Faith Jones, editor of the Writers In Lockdown anthology, has posted an audio version on You Tube of my story in the collection, The Hospitaller.
5/8/21: Prospective Press released a book trailer for Off The Beaten Path 4, which contains my short story Estate Sale.
5/7/21: I finished posting my novella The Dead Sister to Kindle Vella, which is still in beta.
4/27/21: Received $700 from Vital Tek for my novella Clans posted on Readict. This is the largest single payment I’ve ever received for something I wrote.
4/20/21: Opened an account with Kindle Vellum and submitted the first episode of The Dead Sister.
4/13/21: My novella Clans went live on Readict.
4/8/21: Sent out first queries to agents for Flatlanders.
4/2/21: Signed a contract for my novella Clans with Vital Tek.
3/19/21: My novella Clans was accepted by Vital Tek for publication on Readict.
3/9/21: My short story Poison Sink was accepted for publication by Stanchion.
2/27/21: I was on Andrew Sweet’s Meet the Writers podcast. Meet the Authors — andrew sweet books
2/5/21: Received cover for Off The Beaten Path 4, which will contain my horror novelette Estate Sale.
1/30/21: Received royalty payment for Estate Sale.
1/27/21: My novella The Dead Sister was accepted for publication by Violet and the Bird.
1/5/21: Received royalty payment for Souls of Nod.
12/30/20: Signed a contract for my novelette Estate Sale with Prospective Press to be included in their horror anthology ‘Off The Beaten Path 4’, to be released in April 2021.
12/4/20: Interview posted on Book Reader site.
11/27/20: My novel Souls of Nod was released by Breaking News Publishing.
10/23/20: I received payment for my short story A Mutualistic Relationship from Owl Press.
10/23/20: Received final draft and cover for my novel Souls of Nod that is to be published by Breaking Rules Publishing.
10/23/20: It is ‘Take Over The Internet Day’ for SCBWI’s Bookstop, where my middle grade novel Shadytown is listed.
10/14/20: Prospective Press has accepted my short story Estate Sale for publication in their magazine off.the.beaten.press.
10/13/20: ‘When the World Stopped’ which includes my short story A Mutualistic Relationship was released by Owl Press.
10/2/20: Off The Beaten Path wants to publish my short story Estate Sale. While Mannison Press is asking for more revisions. Also, Off The Beaten Path publishes science fiction novels and could be a market for my novel Flatlanders. Dilemma.
9/24/20: Owl Hollow Press sent my story A Mutualistic Relationship back to me for revision. Did them & sent it right back.
9/21/20: Liquid Imagination #46 was just published with my short story Footsteps.
9/18/20: Breaking Rules Publishing is ready to move forward with publishing my novel Souls of Nod.
9/16/20: On September 15th, Writers in Lockdown anthology, with my short story The Hospitaller, ranked #1 in 3 categories on Amazon: Anthologies, Literary Anthologies, & Fiction Short Stories. In All Genres it ranked #49.
9/5/20: Mannisson Press wants me to rewrite Estate Sale. I will get right on it.
8/15/20: Signed a contract for my short story Footsteps to be published by Liquid Imagination.
8/14/20: Received my paperback copy of The Hollow #5 with my short story Church of Lost Souls in it.
8/2/20: Rita Chapman interviewed me on her blog: http://ritaleechapman.com/guest-authors/
7/25/20: Owl Hollow Press has accepted my short story A Mutualistic Relationship for inclusion in their anthology.
7/14/20: Signed a contract for my novel Souls of Nod with Breaking Rules Publication.
7/12/20: My novel Souls of Nod has been accepted for publication by Breaking Rules Publishing!
7/10/20: My short story Footsteps was accepted for publication by Liquid Imagination.
7/5/20: I received the paperback copy of ‘Writers in Lockdown’, which contains my short story The Hospitaller.
6/27/20: My short story The Hospitaller was published today with the release of Goodread’s Writers in Lockdown anthology.
6/24/20: My short story Church of Lost Souls was published today with the release of Breaking Rules Publishing’s The Hollow #5.
6/15/20: Received a contract from Breaking Rules Publishing to include my short story Church of Lost Souls in their The Hollow #5 anthology.
6/2/20: Got a definite maybe for using my short story Inside Angel’s Head in a podcast.
5/23/20: Sent out first newsletter to my email list.
5/21/20: Signed contract for The Hospitaller to be included in the Writers In Lockdown anthology.
5/19/20: Interview and book review for Shadytown in posted on Bridget and the Books: https://bridgetandthebooks.com/
5/17/20: Held a book giveaway for Shadytown through Voracious Readers. Intense Publications supplied a coupon so they could be gotten for free. 20 books were given away. It went smoothly.
5/6/20: Received my copy of the Scribe magazine with my short story Campground Host.
5/2/20: My short story The Hospitaller was accepted for inclusion in a Goodreads anthology.
5/1/20: Big day! Received 4th book review of the week – 2 for Shadytown & 2 for Under A Raging Moon. Also, received payment for my short story Campground Host from Breaking Rules Publishing. Also, held a live interview with Chat & Spin Internet Radio today.
4/21/20: I was interviewed by fifth-grade Bridget for her blog Bridget and the Books.
3/31/20: My short story Campground Host was published in the April 2020 issue of The Scribe magazine published by Breaking Rules Publishing.
3/26/20: Was interviewed for ‘Under A Raging Moon’ by Fanbase Press: http://fanbasepress.com/index.php/press/interviews/books/item/10796-fanbase-press-interviews-mike-sherer-on-the-novel-under-a-raging-moon
3/21/20: Got a good review for Shadytwon on Reedsy Discovery by Victoria Tomis.
1/27/20: Shadytown released on Amazon in hardback, paperback & Kindle.
1/25/20: Held a book launch event for Shadytown at Book Bums.
1/22/20: Received a contract for Camground Host from Breaking Rules Publishing.
1/18/20: My short story Campground Host is to be published by Breaking Rules Publishing in their Scribe Magazine.
1/11/20: Shadytown was listed on Amazon for pre-order.
1/8/20: Scheduled book launch event at Book Bums for Shadytown.
1/7/20: Received my advance copy of Shadytown from INtense Publications.
1/3/20: Penny Shorts wants to publish my short story Inside Angel’s Head.
12/1/19: Angela of Abuzz Press requested my manuscript From The North Rim: 5 Novellas.
11/17/19: Received the cover image for Shadytown from INtense Publications.
11/16/19: Attended the ReadLOCAL Indie Book Fair in Trenton.
11/1/19: Bards and Sages published their anthology of novellas, ‘The Society of Misfit Stories Vol. 3’, which includes my novella Midnight Feedings.
10/7/19: My novella Under A Raging Moon was published in digital and print by World Castle Publishing.
10/4/19: Part One of my novella Dummy’s Dummies has been posted on INtense Publications’ blog.
10/1/19: Corona Book of Ghost Stories which includes my short story Ligeia was published today on Amazon.
9/23/19: My “Beginnings and Endings” was posted on INtense Publications’ blog.
9/19/19: Received hard copy of Breaking Bizarro anthology published by Death’s Head Press that includes my short story MP 3D.
9/18/19: Received a copy of Bards and Sages’ ‘Society of Misfit Stories Presents Vol. 3″ for me to proofread Midnight Feedings.
9/12/19: Received a print copy of Corona’s Book of Ghost Stories which includes my short story Ligeia.
9/9/19: Received a print copy of my novella Under A Raging Moon.
8/7/19: I completed the 2nd edit of ‘Under A Raging Moon‘ and e-mailed it back to Maxine Bringenberg of World Castle Publishing.
8/6/19: My short story ‘The Sweater‘ was posted to Intense Publications’ blog.
8/5/19: Received 2nd edit of my novella ‘Under A Raging Moon‘ from Maxine Bringenberg of World Castle Publishing for me to review.
8/5/19: Recieved contract from Darkhouse Books for my short story ‘But Who Are You’ which is to be included in their anthology ‘Fearington Road’.
8/1/19: My horror short story But Who Are You was accepted for publication by Dark House Books for inclusion in their anthology ‘Fearington Road’.
7/31/19: Completed the chapter outline in google docs for Shadytown.
7/27/19: Returned revised edit of ‘Under A Raging Moon‘.
7/26/19: Received revision of my novella ‘Under A Raging Moon’ from Maxine Bringenberg of World Castle Publishing for me to review.
7/26/19: Completed novel plot line sheet in google docs for Shadytown.
7/25/19: Wrote up a pitch & hook for my MG novel ‘Shadytown‘ being published by INtense Publications.
7/25/19: Signed contract with Corona Books for publication of my short story ‘Ligeia’ in their anthology The Corona Book of Ghost Stories.
7/23/19: Corona Books emailed their edited version of ‘Ligeia‘ for me to review. Reviewed it and sent it back.
7/16/19: Completed my rewrite of ‘From The North Shore: 5 Novellas‘ and resubmitted it to RV 4 Publishing.
7/1/19: My short story ‘Ligeia’ has been accepted for publication by Corona Books to be included in their anthology ‘The Corona Book of Ghost Stories’.
6/28/19: Request to read ‘From The North Rim: 5 Novellas’ by Shane Lindemoan of Mobius Books. Informed him I was in the middle of a rewrite & he is willing to wait until I finish it before submitting.
6/15/19: Signed contract to have my horror short story ‘MP 3-D’ published in Breaking Bizarro anthology published by Deaths Head Press.
6/13/19: Signed contract for my MG novel ‘Shadytown’ with INtense Publishers.
6/10/19: Rachel Peck of 4 RV Publishing sent back ‘From The North Rim: 5 Novellas’ with suggestions for editing and an invitation for me to resubmit it upon rewriting. I began rewriting.
5/24/19: Received a hard copy of ‘Trigger Warning – Body Horror’, which has my short story ‘Tardigrades’ included.
4/26/19: My manuscript From The North Rim – 5 Novellas was requested by a publisher in Scotland.
4/24/19: The anthology ‘Trigger Warning – Body Horror’ published by Madness Heart Press with my short story ‘Tardigrades’ has just been released.
4/9/19: Terry Wright of TWB Press publishing requested the full manuscript for my novel ‘Souls of Nod’.
3/22/19: Received contract from Madness Heart Press for publication of my short story ‘Tardigrades’ in their Body Horror anthology.
3/4/19: Signed contract with World Castle Publishing to publish my novella ‘Under A Raging Moon’.
3/2/19: Notices of two publications in one day!! My horror short story ‘Tardigrades’ was accepted by Madness Heart to be included in their upcoming anthology ‘Trigger Warning: Body Horror’. Also, my horror novella ‘Under A Raging Moon’ has been accepted for publication by World Castle Publishing.
2/16/19: Began posting my new trip on American Locations. This trip is from New River Wilderness Area, West Virginia, to Stinking Creek, Tennessee, by way of Long Key, Florida.
1/14/19: Phoenix Manifest Publishing just requested to read my novel ‘Souls of Nod’.
11/2/18: My short story ‘Border Incident’ was published online by Constellate Literary Journal.
10/29/08: Got my first nibble on ‘Souls of Nod’. A publisher requested more information. Fingers crossed.
10/24/18: My interview with Sandy Little, organizer of Midpointe West Chester Library’s Indie Author Fair 2018 is posted. Scroll down.
https://www.midpointelibraryblog.org/blog/
10/3/18: Received my print copy in the mail of the October issue of Art Post Magazine with my short story A Sense of Fear in it.
10/2/18: Just learned I will be interviewed by MidPointe West Chester Library as part of their Local Authors series.
9/29/18: Attended MidPointe West Chester Library’s Read Local Fair today. Sold 1 book and passed out a lot of bookmarks (with my web site address) and displayed photos from my travel blog. Also, got to talk with many other local writers.
9/28/18: Artpost Magazine published my horror short story A Sense of Fear.
9/25/18: Just got an email from Constellate Magazine informing me they intend to publish my short story Border Incident and will be sending me a contract.
9/12/18: Received $113 payment from Art Post Magazine for the upcoming publication of my short story A Sense of Fear. This is the largest payment I have received to date.
9/6/18: Registered for ReadLOCAL Indie Author Fair, to take place at MidPointe Library West Chester on Saturday, September 29th, from 10 am to noon. I get a table with 2 chairs & no electricity.
9/1/18: Entered my novella Big Hole in the Ohio Writers’ Association Novella Contest.
8/31/18: Just signed a contract with ARTPOST Magazine for them to publish my short story A Sense of Fear in their year-end anthology.
8/14/18: Just received a contract from Copypasta Publishing for my novella Under A Raging Moon. It is slated to be published this October.
8/8/18: The 4th and final installment of Dummy’s Dummies has been published at Terror House Magazine.
8/1/18: Part 3 of Dummy’s Dummies has been published online at Terror House Magazine.
7/25/18: Part 2 of Dummy’s Dummies has been published online at Terror House Magazine.
7/18/18: The first installment of my novella Dummy’s Dummies has been published online at Terror House Magazine.
7/13/18: Copypasta Publishing has put up a web site to publicize their publication of my horror novella Under A Raging Moon. https://www.caesarnapleswiki.org/authors/sherer
7/13/18: Terror House Magazine contacted me to let me know they would begin serializing my dark comedy novella Dummy’s Dummies on July 18 and that they would continue with weekly posts in five installments. They still want to include it in their first print publication.
7/12/18: Copypasta Publishing contacted me to let me know they are proceeding with publishing my horror novella Under A Raging Moon.
7/10/18: Finished writing my MG novel Shadytown.
7/9/18: Entered my short story Symmetry Breaking of Escaping Ants in the Cincinnati Writers Project contest. Deadline is 7/15/18.
7/4/18: My horror novella Under A Raging Moon was accepted for publication by Copypasta Publishing.
7/1/18: My flash fiction Icebreaker was just published online at Rejected Manuscripts.
6/29/18: My novella Midnight Feedings was published by Bards and Sages Publishing as part of their Society of Misfit Stories series. It is available for purchase at Smashwords.
6/19/18: My flash fiction Bonding is published online at Dual Coast Magazine.
6/14/18: Terror House Magazine wants to serialize my novella Dummy’s Dummies on their web site, and later to be in the inaugural edition of their paper magazine.
3/23/18: A publisher after reading the first and third chapters of my MG novel Shadytown has requested to see the entire novel once I am finished with it.
3/22/18: My horror novella Under A Raging Moon has advanced to the second level of consideration by World Castle Publishing.
3/16/18: My flash fiction Bonding has been accepted for publication by Dual Coast Magazine.
3/8/18: Intense Publications liked “The Large Yellow Boxes of Shadytown” and wants to see more. I will submit “The Pumpkin Patch of Shadytown” today.
3/2/18: A publisher at Horror Zine is interested in my short story Ligeia and wants me to do a rewrite and resubmit. Will get to work on it right away.
2/23/18: My short story, Beauty and Death at 70 MPH, which originally appeared in 2016 in the ‘Ghosts Revenge/Ugly Babies 3’ anthologies published by James Ward Kirk Fiction, is to be produced as a podcast by Midnight Hour. A contract, along with a date and time of the podcast, is to be sent to me within a week.
12/22/17: My novella Midnight Feedings has been scheduled by Bards and Sages to be published and made available on Amazon June 29th, 2018, as part of their Society of Misfit Stories series.
12/21/17: My short story To Drink a B-E Condensate was published online at Literary Heist.
12/8/17: My hardback copy of The Society of Misfit Stories Vol. 1 published by Bards and Sages which includes my novella No Way At All arrived in the mail.
12/7/17: My printed copy of Double Feature Magazine Issue 1 which includes my short story Deep Fade arrived in the mail. Always great to see a story in print on paper.
12/5/17: My short story To Drink A B-E Condensate has been accepted for publication by Literary Heist magazine, to be published on December 21, 2017.
12/4/17: I received payment from Bards and Sages for my novella Midnight Feedings, which is to be published online in their ‘Society of Misfit Stories’ anthology.
11/25/17: I received my print copy of ‘The Renegades of Prose’ anthology, which includes my short story A Definition of Evil. Always good to see one of my stories on paper.
11/20/17: The Society of Misfit Stories Vol. 1, which includes my novella No Way At All, has been released in digital format by Bards and Sages Publishing. The print version will be available soon.
11/5/17: Signed a contract for my novella Midnight Feedings to be published by Bards and Sages as part of their Society of Misfit Stories series.
10/16/17: Just received the galley proof of what will be Bards & Sages Society of Misfit Stories Vol. 1, in which my previously-digitally published novella No Way At All will be included, to be reviewed for mistakes & to include an updated bio. The hard cover volume is to be published hopefully by the end of the year!
10/9/17: My short story Womb has been published by Purple Prose!
10/08/17: My novella Midnight Feedings has been critiqued and returned to me for rewriting and possible publication by Bards and Sages Society of Misfit Stories, which previously published my novella “No Way At All”.
9/27/17: My science fiction short story Womb has been accepted by Purple Prose for publication & might be broadcast as an audio podcast.
9/17/17: Just learned my short story A Definition of Evil, which is a Halloween story for adults, was published in FTB Presents: The Renegades of Prose.
7/10/17: Finished my sci-fi short story Womb and submitted it for publication.
5/18/17: Had one pitch liked on PitDark. Submitted query, synopsis & first chapter.
5/18/17: Pitching my new paranormal thriller novel Souls of Nod on PitDark.
5/17/17: Completed horror novella Midnight Feedings.
4/27/17: Entered my novel ‘A Cold Dish‘ in the International Book Awards contest.
2/5/17: Just received notice that payments from Centum Press for The Underhouse is going out via Pay Pal. Yeah!
1/18/17: I just signed a contract for my novella, No Way At All, which was published in digital format on Amazon by Barbs and Sages and included in their series ‘Society of Misfit Stories’, to be published in paperback format, to be released in the summer or fall of 2017.
1/16/17: The reprint of my short story, Death Pitch, included in an anthology titled “Exhibits: an Anthology by 67 Press”, is now available at Amazon in paperback:
This is the first story of mine to be reprinted.
11/11/16: Alan Wright of Old 67 released an excerpt of my story Death Pitch that is to be included in the published anthology “Exhibits”.
11/7/16: My novel A Cold Dish was reviewed by U.S. Review of Books.
10/30/16: I just posted my mystery/suspense novella Clans to Wattpad.
10/14/16: I just received my copy of “One Hundred Voices – volume 1”, an anthology published by Centum Press that includes my short story The Underhouse. It can be found here:
http://www.centumpublishing.com/product-page/5f32c1aa-3309-3fa5-8aa7-319051d5436f
10/03/16: Received contract from FTB Press for publication of my short story A Definition of Evil, to be included in their anthology ‘The Renegades of Prose’.
10/02/16: Received contract from ‘U.S. Review of Books’ for their posted review of my book A Cold Dish. Will submit the book shortly.
9/30/16: Mechanical Mayhem Press paid me $25 for my short story Deep Fade, which is to be published in Double Feature Magazine.
9/29/16: James Ward Kirk paid me $4.80 in royalties for sales of A Cold Dish.
9/28/16: Bards and Sages paid me $25 for my novella No Way At All.
9/27/16: Posted my book for sale on Darek Haines’ site ‘Whizbuzz’:
Book Promotion On Whizbuzz Books For Every Genre
9/23/16: My novella No Way At All was published by Bards and Sages as part of their ‘Society of Misfit Stories’ series. It is available in digital format at Amazon:
9/22/16: Signed a contract with Double Feature Magazine to publish my short story Deep Fade in their first issue.
9/6/16: Opened an account with Channillo – http://channillo.com – to serialize my science fiction novel Uncertain Cat. I posted the first chapter, and will post a new chapter every week. It is listed in the science fiction category. Also, you can click on’series list’ at the bottom of any page, and the stories there are listed in alphabetical order.
9/6/16: Signed a contract with Alan Wright of 67 Creative Productions to reprint my short story Death Pitch in their ‘Exhibits’ anthology.
9/3/16: My copy of New Zenith Magazine has arrived!
8/29/16: My short story The World Ended Last Night and Nobody Told Me has been published by New Zenith Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2016. It is available at their website:
http://newzenithmagazine.com/shop/
7/20/16: Just learned ‘Ghosts’ Redemption’ anthology, which includes my short story Beauty and Death at 70 MPH, was published in connection with the ‘Ugly Babies 3/ Ghosts Redemption’ anthology on June 9. By James Ward Kirk Fiction. I’ve been so involved with ‘A Cold Dish’ I totally lost track of that. Two anthologies in one volume. It is available at Amazon:
7/17/16: Signed a contract for my short story The World Ended Last Night and Nobody Told Me with New Zenith Magazine.
7/6/16: The publication dates for the ‘Society of Misfit Stories’
http://www.bardsandsages.com/speculative_fiction/society_of_misfit_stories
stories has just been posted. The first one will be published on August 5. My novella No Way At All will be published on September 23.
7/4/16: My short story The World Ended Last Night and Nobody Told Me was accepted for publication by New Zenith Magazine.
6/27/16: Signed a contract for my novella No Way At All to be published in the next “Bards and Sages” quarterly – The Society of Misfit Stories.
6/23/16: James Ward Kirk has published my novel A Cold Dish in paperback and digital format. It is available at Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Dish-Mike-Sherer/dp/0692744371/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466724098&sr=8-2&keywords=A+cold+dish+mike+sherer
5/4/16: My short story Death Pitch was published in the online Spring 2016 issue of York Literary Review:
http://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/yorkliteraryreview/spring-2016/
4/25/16: My short story Death Pitch was accepted for publication by York Literary Review. It will be included in their first anthology
4/19/16: My short story The Underhouse was accepted for publication by Centum Press. It will be included in an anthology.
3/25/16: As promised, Things Don’t Always Go Bump In The Night appears online at The Flash Fiction Press site.
3/19/16: My novel A Cold Dish was acquired by James Ward Kirk Fiction (http://www.jwkfiction.com) for digital publication and distribution, with paperback and hardback editions possible at a later date.
2/22/16: My flash fiction Things Don’t Always Go Bump In The Night was acquired by Les Weil of The Flash Fiction Press. The story will be published online at http://www.theflashfictionpress.org on March 25th.
2/22/16: My short story Beauty and Death at 70 MPH was acquired by James Ward Kirk of James Ward Kirk Fiction (http://www.jwkfiction.com). It is to be included in his upcoming anthology ‘Ghosts Redemption’, which will be published as a Quality Trade paperback book and also in electronic format available through Kindle, Smashwords, and other digital venues.
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