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Why do we write? I suppose we do it in order that our voices be heard. I've been writing stories since I was kid (the first that I can remember concerned a young girl who was taken by a tornado to a strange land, and no, I didn't give L. Frank Baum credit! But geez, I was only five years old!).
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Background
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Michael began his publishing career as Rhythm & Blues Editor of Pop Top Magazine, The Record Buyer's Guide, in Boston from 1976-1978. Moving to New York, he became Assistant Editor of National Jeweler magazine at Gralla Publications in 1978. Thus began a long professional association with a variety of magazines, including a long run as Managing Editor of Graphic Arts Monthly and a two-year shift as Copy Chief of Computer Shopper magazine. He has worked on the Web for such high-tech sites as CMP Media's Planet IT (now TechWeb). He is currently at his favorite job ever: Copy Chief at "Soap Opera Weekly," where he is mandated to watch TV during the day. His literary influences include Shirley Jackson, George Baxt, and Stephen King.
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Birth Place
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New Brunswick, NJ USA
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Accomplishments
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Michael's work has won many editorial and graphics awards, including Cahners Publishing's Editorial Medal of Excellence in 1996 for his column "How'd They Print That?"; a 1992 Certificate of Merit from New York's Community Action Network (CAN) for his story about drugs in the workplace, "The Lows of Being High"; the Neographics Silver Award in 1981 and 1984; the Print magazine Regional Design Award in 1985 and 1988; the Art Direction magazine award in 1987 and its Certificate of Distinction in 1992; and the Art Director's Club 65th Annual Exhibition Merit Award in 1986. In addition, he has been a finalist in the prestigious NEAL editorial award competition in 1993 for "The Lows of Being High," and in 1996 for "How'd They Print That?"
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Additional Information
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In its third edition, published in 2004, "Lucy A to Z" was ackowldged by iUniverse as a best-seller and STAR book, a special designation given to the company's high-profile books. Since then, I've published the following: "The Lucille Ball Quiz Book"; "The Comic DNA of Lucille Ball"; "Sitcom Queens: Divas of the Small Screen"; "The ABC Movie of the Week Companion"; and the prequel to "Kiss Me, Kill Me," called "Sleeps Well with Others." "The TV Tidbits Classic Television Book of Lists" is coming in 2007, plus a memoir called "Craig & Me," based on the life and courageous struggle against cancer of my dear friend, Craig Hamrick.
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Favorite Links
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A Tribute to Lucille Ball
A tribute to the most beloved comedienne of our time, Lucille Ball, with news, archives, and a special collectibles section featuring fan Q&As.
I Love Lois (Lane)
A tribute to "Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane" and the comic book artist most closely associated with her, the late, great Kurt Schaffenberger.
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