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Michael R. Johnston

Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer

Category: Personal

On Reviews of My Work, and How I’ll Handle Them.

Posted on 15 October 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Sometime in the very near future, reviews of my book will be appearing in the wild.  I’ve gotten a lot… Read more On Reviews of My Work, and How I’ll Handle Them.

The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!

Posted on 1 October 20181 October 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Exciting news!  The Widening Gyre, my debut novel coming in March from Flame Tree Press, is now available for pre-order (in… Read more The Widening Gyre Now Available For Pre-Order!

My First Worldcon

Posted on 20 August 201820 August 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

So I attended Worldcon 76, in San Jose, CA. It was my first Worldcon; the last one in my neck… Read more My First Worldcon

My Harlan Ellison

Posted on 28 June 201828 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Harlan Ellison is dead. It seems almost impossible.  I’ve been reading Ellison’s work for almost as long as I’ve been… Read more My Harlan Ellison

Book I’m Looking Forward To: Trail of Lightning

Posted on 6 June 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Anglo who identifies as a Scotsman-in-exile, which is to say I come from a long line of… Read more Book I’m Looking Forward To: Trail of Lightning

My Struggle with Mother’s Day

Posted on 13 May 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

My mother died when I was five.  That means I haven’t seen her, or heard her voice, for 42 years. … Read more My Struggle with Mother’s Day

The Ups and Downs of my “Stage Presence”

Posted on 11 May 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

On Fridays, I allow a few minutes for students to ask me any kind of question they wish.  Sometimes they… Read more The Ups and Downs of my “Stage Presence”

Reclaiming My Self

Posted on 11 April 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Shortly before I moved to Sacramento, my dad gave me brand-new cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, which I wore… Read more Reclaiming My Self

How’s Michael Doing? Some Good, Some Bad.

Posted on 11 January 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

I had kind of a meltdown last night.  More on that later, but first, let’s do the categories… Work Work… Read more How’s Michael Doing? Some Good, Some Bad.

Rewrite, Work, Home

Posted on 4 December 20174 December 2017 by Michael R. Johnston

Rewrite Work proceeds.  I was done with chapter one’s rewrite, but then something occurred to me and I had to… Read more Rewrite, Work, Home

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