Tuesday is coming...

and so is the delivery of the first round of Coming Of Age, if you live in the Greater Portland area and would like a signed copy of Coming Of Age, Please contact me at mltrum@yahoo.com and put Coming Of Age in the subject line, For those who don't please check out the store front on this blog for info on ordering yours today.

For now,

Mike

Its Coming, are you ready

Like I said on the official coming of age blog, the project has left my hands as it were and is being edited and the cover being designed. I cannot tell you how thrilled this makes me. I feel like a parent who is expecting their first child, to say the least.

I am working the numbers for a local special price, combining Coming Of Age and Behind Blue eyes, for a reduced rate. I will keep you posted on what I have found out, but remember this will be a local special only and not relfected on the publishers website.

Until we speak again,

Mike

Update july 2 2008

dear readers,

I know its been a long time, but since things have been going well and I have been super busy with work, I thought I would take a moment to let you all know, that I am a tiny bit ahead of schedule right now for the current project "Coming of Age." With over 50 works completed and all edited, I know that I will be able to get the rest of my self made quota of 80 poems done before the deadline. Make sure you check with the coming of age blog to see sneak previews of what you can expect from this book venture.

Mike

What a wild couple weeks

I know, I know, I should update this thing more than two times a month, but things in the world of Mike haven't been peaches and cream. Working for a livng sucks, plain and simple, especially when you work in marketing and internet media for a small company.

Anyways, responce from the people who have copies of my first book are still passing on their words of amazement, which means I have to step it up a bit to get better stuff in the next project. Speaking of the next project, I added a new sampling from the new book project over on the coming of age blog, check it out...

Times running out for me, until next time...

Mike

About my projects

A friend emailed me this question, and I figured that it was worthy of a blog entry. My Friend asks "Where do you come up with your project titles?" Well, honestly, the From Behing Blue Eyes, was partly due to my nana's love for my blue berry blue eyes and her constant commenting on them, also out of respect for one of my favorite singers, Frank Sinatra.

However, my second projects title "Coming Of Age" was more of a feeling, looking at the works I was creating, I could see that I was really maturing over time, thus Coming Of Age was born... Oh yeah, that and being a 80's hair metal fiend, Coming Of Age is also an amazing song that seems to fit me as a battle cry.

Cheers,

Mike

Whats going on with Michael this week...

Well this week is shaping up to be a rather busy week, with less than a half dozen copies still remaining in stock locally, the demand for "From Behind Blue Eyes" has totally astonished me. Along with the sales from the current release, I am starting to get contacted to be put on the advance copy list for "Coming Of Age."

Also within the next week, I am please to be honored as the special guest at my writing groups spring potluck poetry night... Thanks to Marie and Roxanna for putting togeather a great event and allowing me to be a part of it. If you would like to know more about The Writers Closet, please leave me a comment with your name and email address and I will have you added to their mailing list.

Blessings,

Mike