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Michael Price
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Impressions
Michael Price received his BA in Theater from the University of Minnesota in 1980 and has been writing fiction, primarily as a source of self entertainment, ever since. He performed his own one-man one-act play at the 2011 Minnesota Fringe Festival to considerable critical acclaim, has had a number of his short stories published in 2012, and recently finished his first novel, "Serpentine."
Return Fare
Now there's a kid who knows how to take care of his toys!
The Hottest Spot
An atheist will tell you that there isn't any such thing as "Pearly Gates" -- so why be wary of what's on the other side of any door?
Me
Who is that clever, handsome, rich -- and don't forget HOTT chappie over there? Yes, that one -- the one watching himself in the reflections of the window...
The Health Club Gallery Tour
Let's take some time for culture. This way to the Museum of Muscle and Money...
Out of the Closet
We all start out in the dark, barely able to look around and see what we've got stored in there...
Grandmother
"...adjective: related or joined in spirit..."
Our Father
A child is told that Authority comes from Heaven, and that Authority comes from the head of the family. Think about it.
Perchance
...And everyone was there, in that place where everyone is remembered, everyone is celebrated, and everyone is about three sheets to the wind...
The Rainy Day Restaurant Wine List
The clouds have moved in, time to sit by the window and ask the host which bottle is special today...
A Sudden Death Victory
The adrenaline high, the pounding rhythm of footfalls, and the oh-so-glorious feeling of putting more and more air between you and your pursuers...
Life and Death in the Crosshairs
Bringing Death as a guest to every task isn't looked upon the best way to live your life, for who knows when Death will follow you home from the job?
Mostly True Random Thoughts
You get them when you wake up at 3:45 AM and they just crawl all over you...
Electives
It's never too late to go back to school...
Away Games
Change is inevitable. But at the pinnacle of the perfect summer, changes aren't always what you think they'll be...
Ransom in a Bottle
Just me, you, and the elephant in the room...cozy, isn't it?
The Write's Tough
Your fingers itch to be moving, your brain bulges with mental momentum, and there's that white screen staring you down...
Giving Back
You think you know him, have known him all his life...but what he has done in the world isn't half of what the world has done to him...
Occasionally True Random Thoughts
I'm betting the shoelaces thing is true...
We'll Start Tomorrow
It was a bad idea to start with, but it turned out to be...much worse...
No Substitute for Terror
Still want your credential, do you?
Traffic in the Tunnel
If only he'd kept his temper, the store wouldn't have been closed...
A Fistful of Fringe
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts..." -- Shakespeare
Lest We Forget
Sometimes the Great Chasm that divides us makes it easier to communicate, after all...
The Ultimate Roast
He's got the floor -- so to speak -- and it's time for him to tell all...
Playing Catch in the Street
Can you say ... "Automatic?"
Reunion
This is Michael Price's last work to appear in the Piker Press. Mike died unexpectedly on February 12, 2016, and will be sorely missed.
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Poem
DECEMBER 25th
"...Light-em-up Santas and look-alike trees, tinsel, wild parties..."
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Nonfiction
Zucchini Bread: The Recipe
Food! Zucchini! Action!
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Michael Price
I grew up in suburban Minneapolis (MN) and attended Osseo Senior High, where I was known much more for my athletic successes than anything literary, and I was selected to play in two high school all-star games. I was also elected class treasurer -- for which I did absolutely nothing--a tenor soloist in an excellent high school choir, and an active participant in the school's theater department. I graduated in 1976.
I went to college on a football scholarship but immediately ripped up an ankle, was forced to miss my entire freshman year on the gridiron, a period in which I became heavily involved in The University of Minnesota's Theater department. I also worked for the first time as a waiter, made lots of cash, and was easily able to pay my own tuition. I gave back the football scholarship and graduated in less than four years. It was during this period that I began writing, and have been writing ever since.
My first pieces were almost entirely satirical in nature, but I never attempted publication. I like to say that I wrote for almost thirty years, strictly as a source of self-amusement/entertainment, before submitting anything. I went to graduate school in 1987, studied English Education, and broadened my scope as far as writing is concerned. I now write for the enjoyment of a very small audience -- me -- with hopes that other readers will find my work compelling as well.
I also have studied acting in L.A., worked as a photographic body model, and enjoy singing for weddings. When I'm not writing, my favorite thing to do is take the puzzle page of the local newspaper to the gym, work out, and do the Sudokus and crossword puzzles in between sets. I live with my long-time best friend, Pamela Veeder, an excellent nature photographer, in St. Paul, the capital of our beautiful state.
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