About
Michael Todd Gallowglas
Start with raw imagination. Add two parts coffee to every one-part whiskey (for best results, use Irish or Scottish single malts. Bourbon may result in a volatile mess.)
Add equal heaping spoonfuls of angst, whimsy, snark, and just a dash of imposter syndrome. Shake vigorously. Once it stops frothing, drop in one Masters of Fine Arts in Fiction and a second in Poetry. Sprinkle a healthy dose of shenanigans on top, while chanting either, “What’s a gleeman?” or, "Tell me a story," depending on personal taste.
Yields one pantheon, a Faerie War, a cloak of tales, the thwarting of devils and demons, revolutions, Slightly Above Average Misadventures, nerdy poetry, convention panels, geek literary theory, writing classes, role-playing games, airsoft battles (because it's cooler than paintball), and groovy swing dancing. Best served at Con temperature.
A man known by his friends to be a bit too clever for his own good, Michael Todd Gallowglas is a hybrid-author (with mainstream and alternative publications), storyteller, and educator from Northern California. He has written over 20 books including novels, short story collections, poetry collections, and non-fiction books. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from Sierra Nevada College, and a Master in Fine Arts in Poetry from the University of Nevada Reno, Tahoe. His traditional storytelling show at Renaissance Faires, Celtic Festivals, and geeky conventions has mesmerized audiences for over thirty years. When not writing, Gallowglas is an avid gamer, enjoys ballroom dancing (swing, blues, and tango are his favorites), and adores coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
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BOOKS
* Forthcoming
Stopwatch Stories
Otherworlds (Out of Print)
Tears of Rage
- An Imbalance of Shadows
- Once We Were Like Wolves
- As Fugitive as the Wind
- Dance Among the Lightning Bolts
- The Sharpened Edge of Fate*
Halloween Jack
- Halloween Jack and the Devil's Gate
- Halloween Jack and the Curse of Frost
- Halloween Jack and the Red Emperors
Tales of the Dragon Bone Flute
- The Dragon Bone Flute
- Legacy of the Dragon Bone Flute
- Legend of the Dragon Bone Flute*
Dead Weight
- The Tombs
- Paladin
- Search and Destroy
- Warrior Poet
Warts and All
- Bard's Cloak of Tales
- Bard For Life
- The Good, the Bard, and the Ugly*
- No Holds Bard*
- Bard to the Bone*
- From Bard to Verse*
An Cra Crio
- Remembering Her Across Alternate Timelines
- 150 Days After the End of a Universe
- A Reunion After Light Years of Distance
- Letters Post-Marked Pre Post Apocalypse*
- Musings from an Interdimensional Way Station*
Poetry
- Lullabies for Dungeon Crawlers
- Advanced Lullabies For Dungeon Crawlers
- Cameos
- Beyond the Burlap
- Honest Dating App Profiles
- The Caretaker Project (Out of Print)
- The Re-Imagined Princess
- Cameos II*
- Geekland By Gaslight*
Writing
- 4 Principles of Engaging Writing
- Dramaturgy: Making Magic With Narrative
- The Wondering Project
- Inspiration 365
- Writing 365
- The Geek's Guide to Literary Theory
- My Journey in Creative Reading (Out of Print)
Short Stories
- "Just Another Day in the Butterfly War" in Bless Your Mechanical Heart
- "Passing the Torch" in Naughty and Nice
Poetry
- "The Balad of Mistress Bullet and the Junk Heap Gunman" in Last Train Outta Kepler 283-c
- "What Are We to Time Anyway" by The Santa Fe Writers Project
- "A Case Study of Flatline Promises" in Electronic Brain Magazine
