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  • Beyond December, Excerpt #3

    Beyond December, Excerpt #3

    In early November, the debut novel “Beyond December” by Michael Ehret will release. The story follows Zak Cooper, who is grappling with the loss of his wife, and introduces Jenny Miller, who seeks refuge for her and her daughter. Weekly excerpts will be shared leading up to the release on November 5, 2024.

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  • Bereavement Hallucinations: What Are They?

    After the death of loved ones, I sometimes “saw” them, still, around town. I later learned that mourning-induced hallucinations are not rare. Inspired by these personal experiences, I wrote the novel, “Beyond December,” exploring the impact of loss and the blurred lines between reality and hallucination. The novel follows Zak, who grapples with intense bereavement…

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  • Beyond December, Excerpt #2

    Beyond December, Excerpt #2

    A debut novel, “Beyond December,” by Michael Ehret, explores love and loss as Zak Cooper grapples with seeing his deceased wife around town. What is happening? It releases on November 5, 2024.

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  • Beyond December: Excerpt

    Beyond December: Excerpt

    In early November, my debut novel, Beyond December, will release from Scrivenings Press. Before the release date, I will share snippets from the novel because, well, because I’m just so excited about the release I can’t wait to get things out. Beyond December in Kindle and print formats is now available for preorder from Amazon.

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  • Something New on the Horizon

    Something New on the Horizon

    In the coming novel, Beyond December, by author Michael Ehret, Zak Cooper’s experiences with his deceased wife lead to questions about love, loss, and the possibility of moving forward. Marriage is for life, but love lives on.

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  • Summer Romance Books: Big Love and More on Sale

    Summer is here, and it’s time for beach reading! “Big Love” novella and other e-books are on sale. A fun excerpt introduces “Big Love’s” protagonist, Berly, and previews her upcoming interview in Chicago.

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  • Big Love and Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

    The novella “Big Love” features a key scene in the Usonian style home, Samara, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in West Lafayette, IN. The author highlights the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of the home, influencing the protagonist’s emotions, and explores the connection between architecture and mood.

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  • Are You Looking for Big Love?

    My novella “Big Love,” unexpectedly written during the drafting of another novel, revolves around the tiny house phenomenon and combating homelessness. The story involves a writer and a company president with contrasting experiences of homelessness, leading to the question: Can they find big love in a tiny house?

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  • Lighting the Corners of the Mind

    Memories are strange things. Malleable by time and easily lost, but among our most cherished possessions. That first time driving on our own. The moment we look at the one we’re dating and know with certainty that she is the one. The birth of a child. The death of a close friend. The embarrassment of

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  • Quote It! Ray Bradbury

    “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” — Ray Bradbury, recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts, and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. Renowned author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and

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