Michael Picco, Author

Full disclosure: I hardly ever look at my reviews on Goodreads. It's not a platform that generates a lot of traffic or sales for me, so it tends to get overlooked when I am promoting or reviewing what readers say about my work. Still, it came as a bit of shock to see the low star ratings piling up there.   Independent authors and publishers rely on HONEST (and thoughtful) reviews. Whenever I send out a story or a collection, I ALWAYS mention the  thoughtful  part to the reviewer. EVERYONE has an opinion. But, if you can't justify it (or at least explain how you arrived at that opinion), it's JUST an opinion. Most of these sorts of reviews say more about the reviewer than the work itself. Shrug. Trolls are gonna troll.  I saw a book dedication once that read: "This is not for you." That really resonated with me, and I might just make that a boiler plate dedication for future books that Sisyphus produces. Why? I write because I LOVE to do it! It's challenging an...

My interview with Josh Schlossberg and a reading of my story, The Horse Leech Has Two Maws , from The Jewish Book of Horror : Listen here:  Burial Plot

When I tell someone that I'm an author, usually the first thing they ask me is: "Have you published anything?"  Of course, the easiest way to check my publishing credentials is  HERE Or, if you prefer the longer way around… Award-Winning Essayist: Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Pilgrimage for Youth (Colorado Winner), 1986. Anode II Publishing: “ The Vampyre’s Last Dawn” (poetry), 1990. Mountain Thought Review: “ The Vampyre’s Last Dawn ” (poetry),  “Perspectives (A Politically-Incorrect Short Story)”, 1992. Western State College: “Nemesis” (playwriting). Performed by WSC Honors Theater Group, 1992 (Directed by Theresa Hicks). Mile High Poetry Society: Olympus : “Charnal Love” (poetry), 1993. CTales Publishing: Fraser: The Disappearance of Michael Pitts (novel, written with Mark Clodi), 2014.  Get it here Bloodshot Books:  Not Your Average Monster Anthology, Vol II . Editor: Pete Kahle. “The Esurient Hyrst” (short story), 2015.  Get it here Wolf Singer Publica...

Some works in progress, posted for your amusement...

I am excited to announce that I did my VERY FIRST radio interview last week! The interview aired on KAFM 88.1 on their community program:  Conversations@KAFM. It was a lot of fun and something that I hope to do more of !  You can listen to the interview here: http://kafmradio.libsyn.com/readers-radio-scenes-from-the-carnival-lounge You know... I could get used to all this fame… ;-)

Amazon Author Page Scenes From The Carnival Lounge The Lost City Of Brass Fraser: The Disappearance Of Michael Pitts