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Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:08:33 AM
Michael Fox added Regrets (The Simmons Chronicles) to his Bookshelf
Michael said, "For those of you who have read the more juvenile Timmons Chronicles series, this is the first book in the precursor series to that, 'The Simmons Chronicles"
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:14:06 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Looking Back: Has Anything Changed?:
Michael said, "I've been reviewing the first hundred posts in this blog, up to the point where I gave up on what was a stressful life and started to hike the Appalachian Trail. I started thinking, has anything changed from then?I was stressed, I was behind in my..." more
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:59:44 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Needed For Survival = Free:
Michael said, "I've been dreaming of my perfect world again: a world where there are no weapons. They have been forcefully disintegrated by my automated police force, including guns, ammunition, tanks, warships etc. There is no crime allowed. Everyone has a..." more
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:57:09 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Why Can't I Get Reviews?:
Michael said, "'Regrets' has been out for quite some time. I've sold a couple of real books, a couple of Kindle versions, and had it read on Amazon a few times. I've given away several Kindle copies, all in an effort to draw reviews and get some feedback on..." more
Monday, April 11, 2016 6:41:53 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Policeman for the World:
Michael said, "When I let my mind wander it can turn into a dangerous weapon. I've been thinking lately of turning robots into the world's policemen. This is by no means an original concept, as the first time I recall seeing it is in the movie 'The Day the Earth..." more
Thursday, March 31, 2016 3:12:54 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled A Car Story:
Michael said, "It began with an offer for a place to live and transportation. Upon my arrival in Jacksonville FL, I found myself in a motel. I had already checked out craigslist to see what places there were to live. During my first day at the new office, a..." more
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:24:29 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled The Republic of Mike: A 'What If' Scenario.:
Michael said, "Maybe it's lack of sleep due to an overactive brain. Maybe it's the overall disgust I have for the current political process. Maybe I'm just nuts. I want to form my own Republic.Oh, it won't be overly large. It will be stuck in the middle of a..." more
Friday, March 18, 2016 2:29:14 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled "If you build it..." - Not:
Michael said, "Begin RantI am the first to admit that I am lacking marketing skills. I used to work for a Radio Shack way back when, and found that if the people came to me, I could sell to them.But selling books and websites are not quite the same thing as having..." more
Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:30:07 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled A Question of Greed:
Michael said, "I'll come out right away and say I support Bernie Sanders and his attempt to become President. That said, let's talk about greed.What is it that causes one person to become so greedy he'll step on his own mother to pick up a stray dollar, while..." more
Friday, December 25, 2015 4:29:47 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Back in the saddle again:
Michael said, "There's this scene from M*A*S*H where Frank Burns, after not seeing Margaret Houlihan for some time, thinks he's going to see her and puts on cologne while clucking to the tune of 'Back in the saddle again.' "Buck buck, buck buck buck, buck..." more
Saturday, December 12, 2015 6:23:20 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled The Bright Side - Part 2:
Michael said, "I've seen it coming since before Thanksgiving. A not so gentle, yet not very detailed hint from my supervisor that not all is well. It had nothing to do with me personally. It was a business decision because Boston costs too much in salary.The hint..." more
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 11:50:27 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled You Say Be Patient - But I Do Not Think You Know What It Means:
Michael said, "I have lived 54 years and 358 days. That's since I came out of the womb, so I 'lived' 9 months more than that. Well, depending on your point of view, I, as a soul within my body, probably lived a little less. But I digress, possibly a subject for a..." more
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 8:22:49 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Seeing the Bright Side:
Michael said, "I will admit that lately I've been very negative on my social media feeds, this one included. So as Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take a look at the bright side of my life.1) I have a job. Two years ago at this time, I did not have my job, one..." more
Monday, November 16, 2015 1:34:35 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Sides to a story:
Michael said, "As a writer, it is my job to come up with interesting plots, characters and twists to keep the audience enthralled. I hope I succeeded with Regrets, but thankfully what comes out of my mind is entirely fictional.But real life events have been..." more
Thursday, November 12, 2015 6:38:02 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Write What You Know:
Michael said, "As a writer, that mantra has been repeated over and over again: Write what you know.Of course, if that were really true, there would be no Science Fiction or Fantasy. So what they really mean by that would be: write your characters based on your own..." more
Thursday, November 5, 2015 1:17:09 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Presenting: Regrets!:
Michael said, "Yes, the moment has arrived! Regrets has gone through the Createspace process and is now available not only in Createpace, but Amazon too! Soon it will also be available in Kindle form, but I wanted to get this out there.And as if that weren't..." more
Friday, October 30, 2015 1:35:55 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled A WIP Draws Near Completion - Regrets:
Michael said, "Since early September, I have been working on a reboot of my Timmons Chronicles series. It started out as a prequel to the existing books, and was titled 'Regrets.' The idea was to show the characters from 'Theater Boy' and 'The Timmons..." more
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:42:04 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Why I try hard not to live in a Shelter:
Michael said, "Recently, I fought hard to not have to live in the shelter system again. I asked friends and family for help. Some of them asked why I would try that hard, even living in $100/day motel rooms just to avoid living in the shelter. Here are some of the..." more
Thursday, September 17, 2015 12:36:08 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Caring is Sharing - Except When It Comes to Money:
Michael said, "I've had a rather hard month. My lease ended on my old basement room. I was scrambling like hell to find someplace within my budget before that lease ended. Craigslist and I were old friends. I thought I had a chance at one place, roommate to one of..." more
Saturday, September 5, 2015 5:49:44 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Writing: Timmons Chronicles Reboot - Chapter 1:
Michael said, "Back when I first started writing about Bobby Timmons, Penny Thomas and Dottie and Sarah Brown, I knew where they all came from. I knew their background and what drove the characters. In other words, I knew that the original story did not start at..." more
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 11:03:48 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled CompuTrek: One Man's Journey to Build a Computer:
Michael said, "It started with an interview, an accusation that my experience did not adequately prepare me for the job I wanted. That my 2 years on the phone troubleshooting systems did not count toward the experience they desired for Level 2 Deskside Support.I..." more
Sunday, June 7, 2015 7:46:45 AM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled New book: Foxism: An Alternative to Capitalism:
Michael said, "What follows is the introduction to a new booklet I'm writing.IntroductionUrsula Le Guin, a writer whose work I admire, recently proposed that science fiction writers come up with ideas on alternatives to Capitalism. I’ve had the ideas that follow..." more
Thursday, June 4, 2015 2:58:36 PM
Michael Fox wrote a blog post titled Paranoid and Hating It:
Michael said, "As is my wont since I started to take the Silverline to and from work, I walked past the Boston Federal Courthouse today. In the past it had been a scene filled with officers of all types and a line of press and other bystanders. Today it was quiet...." more
Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:13:55 AM
Michael Fox added Theater Boy: Part 1 of the Timmons Chronicles (Volume 1) to his Bookshelf