Barry Trotter (Book 1)
The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that every year twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became. As a result, Barry and the school had come to an unspoken agreement: regardless of his grades, Barry could remain at Hogwash for as long as he wished. He had just begun his eleventh year...
[Dec. 2001] Download the first chapter
Freshman
Sleepy with boredom and gassy from lunch, Hart Fox sat in the hard plastic chair outside his dean's office. A kid walked in the door, pink detention slip in hand, bobbing his head a little so that the purple spikes of his mohawk didn't get bent on the transom. He slumped down next to Hart. Hart nodded--he remembered tis joker from sophomore American History, constantly arguing in favor of anarcho-syndicalism. Was his name Henry?...
[Apr. 2006] Download the first chapter
Sophomore
Arcing lazily through the air, the Frisbee smacked against the window. “Ooo-oo!” a chiseled and shirtless boy teased as it wobbleplummeted to the ground. “Sarah's in troub-le!”The beauty-boy was righter than he knew: Of all the windows on campus to hit, this one was the worst. It belonged to Stutts’ Professor of Clandestine Affairs, Glenbard North, who had destroyed more students than there were blades of grass on the freshly resodded Old Quad below...
[Feb. 2007] Download the first chapter
Coming Soon!
All you really gotta know is, I'm writing new things constantly and the more I write, the better my books get. So if you've read my earlier work--and millions of you have--we should keep in touch. This fall, at least one and maybe two new books will be available: a Dickens parody AND a comic mystery loosely based on The Beatles. Drop me an email at mikesnewbooks[at]gmail[dot]com, and I'll be sure to let you know release dates, special deals, etc.
C'mon, do it! It'll be fun.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
I cannot in all good conscience...
...be silent about these extremely funny cartoons.
I found the link through David Wong's Mirth Canal, which I invite you to check out, in addition to his site, A Pointless Waste of Time." The article about the ten greatest unmade sci-fi movies is worth the price of admission.
Which, of course, is nothing.
I found the link through David Wong's Mirth Canal, which I invite you to check out, in addition to his site, A Pointless Waste of Time." The article about the ten greatest unmade sci-fi movies is worth the price of admission.
Which, of course, is nothing.
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Friend's Funny Film!
A director friend at Columbia just sent me his funny short about a boy, a girl, and doomed Presidential candidate Howard Dean. It's at Http://howarddean.cf.huffingtonpost.com
Take a look; pass it around to all and sundry.
Take a look; pass it around to all and sundry.
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