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About Me

Um... Hi. I'm Mike, and I'm trying to make it as a professional writer. I live in Michigan. This is sort of a problem.Still, I've already managed to get a job... selling sporting goods. Ahem. Anyway, there have been a few bright spots. I've managed to get a short story published in a small (but plucky!) writing magazine. And after finishing a year-long stint at MPI of Michigan (a one-year film program), I was also briefly employed as a reader for a production house that shall remain unnamed ('cuz that's how I roll).I've also managed to finish in the Top 20 of the 2006 Slamdance Teleplay Competition (out of more than 600+ entries) for writing a spec pilot called "Wake the Devil." So I got that goin' for me. And the first ultra-low-budget short I made, "Suburban Heroes," has played on big screens in Royal Oak as part of the Mitten Movie Project and in New Mexico as part of Tromadance... New Mexico.And that should just about bring you up to speed. So let's see what happens next.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

In no particular order: Joss Whedon, Suzie McNeil, the President, Tim Minear, Nathan Fillion, any famous actress named Jessica ('cuz they're all really, really hot-must be the name... or possibly genetics... hard to say which, really...), Dane Cook, Joe Dumars, the Wachowski brothers... alright, now I'm just listing random names. I'll stop now.Lou Whitaker, because he's my childhood baseball hero.Damn... the Tigers need some relief help this year, stat, so I wouldn't mind meeting a flamethrower whose comfortable in pressure situations. Eric Gagne, maybe? Whose available? What's up with Zumaya's arm? As Joe Schmo likes to say... "What is going ON around here?" UPDATE!! Well, Zumaya's arm got better, then he hurt it again, then the Tigers traded half their farm system for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. What a bizarre turn of events! And you know what? I love it. They had to make that move. Why not go for it all right now? Cabrera's gonna want a ton of money in two years, but hell, he's only in his mid-twenties. He'll probably be worth it. And Willis... maybe he'll regain his All-Star form, maybe he won't. But you can't tell me he's not good enough to be a fifth-starter on a contender. Plus, he seems like a nice kid who cares about the history of the game, so I'll be rooting for him.

My Blog

Vs. The New Recruits Update

Well, we are inches away from a finished edit! St. Terence is working on some logo designs and locking the final credits, and then we'll be posting Suburban Heroes Vs. The New Recruits in all the usua...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:04:00 GMT

And Now for Something Compoetry Different!

So I occasionally compose and post poems on Poetry.com. They have daily, weekly and monthly contests, but basically they just want you to post original works on their site so they can sell you junk wi...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:21:00 GMT

If You Smell What Season Two... IIIIIZZZZZZ COOOKIN’!!

Wow. We officially broke ground on filming season two yesterday. Episode 2.1 of the continuing Suburban Heroes saga is in the can! For those just tuning in, Suburban Heroes is the jaunty tale of...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Happy 4th!!

Well, just a quick note 'n update. Suburban Heroes played well at Riverside, and we are moving ahead with Season 2. Scripts are currently being written, and production could start up again as soon as...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Wow! Been a Long Time Since I Rock & Rolled...

First of all, a big thanks to everyone who came out to see RunnAMC's booth at the Motor City Comic Con. It was a lotta fun, and we actually sold some merch! The first season of Suburban Heroes is do...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:27:00 GMT

It’s Freedom Time!!

Well, it's winter, so that must mean it's time to film more Suburban Heroes!! Episode 5 is in the can and will be moving to post-production soon. Our current plans call for three additional episodes ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Thanks For All the Fish...

And a big thanks to all of you who made it out to the "In a Single Bound/InZer0/Suburban Heroes" screening at the Mitten Movie Project a couple days ago. It was great to screen Suburban Heroes on the...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:57:00 GMT

SH Artwork Finally on Display...

I've finally finished my first SH poster mock-up. Anyone who wants to take a closer look can head over to the RunnAMC profile (I believe it's listed in my Top Friends). In movie news, y'all need to ch...
Posted by on Sat, 19 May 2007 13:49:00 GMT

Where the Heck Have I Been?!

A hearty welcome back... to me. Just got back from a trip to Cali. Was able to tour a couple studios and see first hand where the TV writers work (turns out it's in bungalows just across the street f...
Posted by on Wed, 09 May 2007 10:20:00 GMT

I Have Seen the Future...

And it is... SUBURBAN HEROES! Just saw the rough cut of episode 2. Not bad. Not bad at all. A few more tweaks here and there and we should have it ready to premiere online in the next week or so. I'l...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:49:00 GMT