Michael Grace Stith
Author
This is a super long text that is just a placeholder for all the cool stuff I am going to write about myself. Once I think of it I will be unstoppable but until then I will just settle for a jumbo paragraph.... done.
Something Sweet Goes Here...
About Me
Hi! My name is Michael :)
It's always strange to write about yourself. I always wish I could pull some Shakespeare gumbo like, "To define a human by words is a complicated ordeal. The mysteries of the soul cannot be confined to the ineffectiveness of allocated symbols."
But I can't do that because I do know a little bit about myself. Though I doubt that saying 'I like to read in the sun,' gives you a very good idea of who I am.Perhaps I can tell you that I talk to the people in my head, but then you would think me insane. I could try to tell you about my achievements: placing in a few writing contests, writing two whole novels, attempting to make a musical, or the fact that I made breakfast today and it tasted good.
Maybe I should just keep it simple?I like the color purple. I create stories where things happen and emotions run high. I can't trust myself after 4pm. I am a hopeless romantic. I will call any dog a 'puppy.' No exceptions.At the end of the day, I'm just Michael.It's nice to meet you. :)
My Stories
OUAK:
Maria, selected from her hometown, reluctantly enters the competition to become Prince Nathaniel’s bride.Nathaniel, must choose a bride before the annual ball or suffer the consequences of an arranged marriage.
Froggy And Toad:
Froggy and Toad, nicknamed after their favorite animals, childhood best friends, were torn apart. Froggy now lives alone, running from CPS, and doing everything she can to forget the boy who broke her heart.
Goldfish:
Imagine this: you find a goldfish in the toilet. After deciding to save its life, you are thrust into a world of underground fish markets, thugs after money(and you), all while trying to make it to Grandma's house.
Ever After Curse:
Ever heard the saying, 'happily ever after?' Yeah? Well, those three words get people killed. I, your Handsome Narrator, won't let that happen. In order to save their lives, I will need to change their stories. Starting with the girl and the apple.
BDTD:
Boy, as his father calls him, was destined for death before he was born. Traded for mounds of gold, he waits for the day the demon comes to collect. And it's closer than he thinks.
WAR & PEACE POEM
(double-sided)
There is the perspective of war and the viewing of peace. Right or wrong. Left or right. The words remain the same.
*VOICE OF PEACE Anthology - Published on Amazon
Alphabet Twisters
Perfectly Peculiar Parables Packed with Pictures.Adorable Adages Aimed At Adept Adolescence.Books Brimmed Beautifully with Bold, Boisterous, Bedtime Ballads.Sneaky Sentences Sent via Snail-mail So Some Small Student Succeeds in Surprising Snooty Scholars.
My Favorite Books
Cinderella - Charles Perrault
A kind, sweet-mannered girl gets granted a wish to attend the King's ball. Under the guise of magic, she meets the prince and falls in love.And she leaves only a glass slipper for him to find her by.
Proxy - Alex London
A Proxy takes punishments for someone else. Knox crashes a car? Syd gets whipped. When Syd is sentenced to death, it is time for his escape and enemies become unknown allies.
Bruiser - Neal Shusterman
Bruiser is a kid that can take pain and injuries away from the ones he loves, but living in an abusive household with his younger brother makes for plenty of pain.
Geekerella - Ashley Poston
Cinderella meets Comic Con. A girl is determined to win a cosplay contest as her, and her late father's, favorite fictional character. Add in a mysterious boy on the other side of a phone and a stepfamily after their own greedy ambitions, and it makes for a fairytale that is timeless and modern.
The Tale Of Despereaux - Kate Dicamillo
A little mouse, too comfortable with humans, or one, in particular, destined to save his unlikely friend. Battling against rats, humans, and his own mice kind, Despereaux strives to save and unite. A big undertaking, but can only be done by someone small, with very big ears.
A Tale Dark And Grimm - Adam Gidwitz
Hansel and Gretel: the true, totally gory, much better than the original, story told by a narrator who knows what kids really want to read about.
Shadow Children Series - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Times are different. Food is scarce. Having three or more children is outlawed. The question remains for Luke, an illegal third child, to stay hidden and in fear or escape and revolt.
Spiderwick Chronicles - Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
Three siblings discover a hidden room, with a book full of magical creature data logs. Not all of them believe, until creatures start appearing, some kind, others dangerous and in search of the book.
Coraline - Neil Gaiman
A girl in a new house, her parents too busy to entertain her, finds a secret door. On the other side are her Other Mother and Other Father. They are kind, have the most wonderful meals, and devote all their time to Coraline. The only problem: they have buttons sewn into their eyes. If Coraline wants to stay, she will need them too.
Witches - Roald Dahl
Beware the witches! They have no toes, they have no hair, and they have claws! Worst yet... they are all at the hotel, having a meeting, and you're in the room. And they HATE children.