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Michael R. Hicks

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Born in 1963, Michael Hicks grew up in the age of the Apollo program and spent his youth glued to the television watching the original Star Trek series and other science fiction movies, which continues to be a source of entertainment and inspiration. Having spent the majority of his life as a voracious reader, he has been heavily influenced by writers ranging from Robert Heinlein to David Weber, and many in between. Having finally retired from government service, Michael and his lovely wife, along with their Siberan cat, Nina, are enjoying life as expats in France.

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Michael R. Hicks Yes, they would, because their motivation is, first and foremost, to find The One that would redeem their race. And, in truth, had they stumbled upon …moreYes, they would, because their motivation is, first and foremost, to find The One that would redeem their race. And, in truth, had they stumbled upon a civilization in that age of development - or, better yet, back in the Middle Ages in Europe or Imperial China or Japan, as a few examples - they would have been overjoyed: sword against sword. They don't like using technology in battle unless they have no other choice.

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Michael R. Hicks There will *definitely* be more books for the In Her Name series. At a minimum I'm planning a series leading up to where Empire picks up, and then a b…moreThere will *definitely* be more books for the In Her Name series. At a minimum I'm planning a series leading up to where Empire picks up, and then a book or two filling in some of the gaps in the Empire-Confederation-Final Battle timeline... :-)(less)
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I’ve been self-publishing since 2008, have put out 16 novels with another on the way, and lived VERY well on my book royalties for a number of years before my muse up and left for an extended vacation. If there’s one piece of advice I’d give aspiring authors, it would be to START A MAILING LIST ASAP AND NEVER STOP GROWING IT!

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Michael added a status update: Whoever downloaded a bunch of copies of SEASON OF THE HARVEST (which is still free, BTW) the last few days - thank you! It's been fun seeing it jump up into the top 5 of the Amazon free technothrillers category. FIRST CONTACT also got a nice boost up into the top 10 of the free galactic empire category!
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“The sun's glow had given way to a brilliant twilight that colored the great mountains with violet and orange rivers.”
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“When you have eliminated the impossible,” he heard Melissa say through the intercom, “whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Sherlock Holmes said that.” “I never would have figured you for a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle,” Jack said.  “I didn’t read it,” she said with a trace of exasperation. “It was on TV.”
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“if anything, you may think of me as Adam without his Eve, cast out of the Garden with no hope of ever returning.”
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message 12: by Charles

Charles Miske You tweeted to stop by and say HI - so here I am wishing you a great day every day. :)


message 11: by Glyn

Glyn Smith-Wild Good to have you among my friends, Michael.Glyn Smith-Wild


message 10: by Owen

Owen Jones Hi Michael,

Nice to meet you.
I hope that you are well.

All the best,
Owen
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message 9: by Tom

Tom Ufert THANKS MICHAEL FOR FRIENDSHIP HERE...GREAT TO SEE ANOTHER FRIENDLY FACE. DID YOU CATCH MY PRINT DEBUT AT http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Produc... ?


Michael Mrs. BWeasley09 wrote: "Thank you for adding me up! At some point I will read your eBooks. At the moment; I don't have a device for reading eBooks. Still thinking if I want one."

You don't need a Kindle or Nook, etc. - there are free apps offered by Amazon and Barnes & Noble that work on your PC, phone, etc. :-)


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Jill Thanks for your friendship on Goodreads, Michael.


Bridget Bowers Hi, Michael!

Thanks for the friend request.


Laurielu Bona Fide Reflections Hi Michael,

It is good to see you here on GR, too. Thanks for the friendvite.

Happy New Year,
Laurielu
Bona Fide Reflections


Michael Hey, folks! I'm putting together a group of beta readers for DEAD SOUL, the latest novel of the IN HER NAME series. I've already got several, but am looking for a couple more.

I'm mainly looking for folks to help critique the story and find its weak spots, things that strike you as odd, etc. I don't ask that beta readers look for spelling or grammar bloopers, but if you do notice some and pass them along, it would be most appreciated. :-)

This is on a pretty tight timeline, unfortunately: I'd like to have the feedback in by this coming Sunday, so please take that into account.

Anyway, if you're interested, please let me know by this afternoon today and I'll send you a copy (Kindle, PDF, or ePub format).

Thanks!
Mike


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