For The Love of Storytelling
In the quiet corners of the internet, two seemingly disparate worlds coexist, each brimming with its own unique allure. On one side, we find the sprawling narratives and intricate universes crafted by authors like Michael Thompson. His website, michaelthompsonauthor.com, is a portal to realms of magic, heroes, and epic quests, inviting readers to lose … [Read more...]
In 1962, John F. Kennedy said, "Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel Prizes -- one for science and one for peace." Sixty-four years later neither prize has been awarded.
In CLOUDS ABOVE the year is 2035, the same year … [Read more...]
Michael’s latest novel "Clouds Above" is a plausible story about a global water shortage filled with intrigue, secret experiments, security secrets, and hidden dangers affecting the world’s water supply.
As the world faces a water shortage like no other in history, will the protagonist Dr. Grayson Fields’ science skills and determination … [Read more...]
Alfred Lord Tennyson said it best with his century old poem, "In Memoriam, Ring Out, Wild Bells" Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him … [Read more...]
Why wouldn't I want to repeat what someone I don't even know said about my novel? Jo-Ellen Sharpe 5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual Christian cozy Verified Purchase Having a voracious appetite for fiction, I have read many murder mysteries from hard boiled to paranormal to innocuously cozy when the evil that men do gets to be too much. As a … [Read more...]
I spent 35 yrs of my career in the ad business, and the making of TV commercials. I've been a creative judge at many juried shows. I know commercials. And this just may be the best I've ever seen. 'Course, I'm a bit prejudiced. I only wish I had had something to do with it.
… [Read more...]Olga Wright grew up in the city of Jackson, Mississippi, the middle sibling of six brothers and one sister, with an imposing father who founded one of the largest and most respected funeral homes in the South—Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home. A man who in his 80+ years of life never needed false teeth because he brushed twice a day.
As a young … [Read more...]
The January 2020 edition of Delta Magazine did a cover story, "Thompson Family Tales", on the Thompson family and their penchant for writing.
Thompson family stories start and continue around the table. Stories about shared meals and family gatherings. Stories about life in the Delta and living on the edge of it and trips away. The … [Read more...]
My short story "Moon Lake & The Wicked Tree" was published in the March 2020 issue of Delta Magazine.
This article relives memories of driving to Memphis from deep in the Delta back in the summer of 69. It focuses on scenic drives around Moon Lake on Highway 1 … [Read more...]
The "alphabet story" is a creative writing exercise that helps author's develop their plotting and word usage skills. It involves creating a short story with 26 sentences, each starting with a letter of the alphabet in order from A to Z. At a writers group meeting I attended the moderator suggested we try writing one. A short time later, a friend of … [Read more...]
The Actress, the 2nd book in the Solo series is a treat for Christians who love mysteries
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