Mike is often found with pencil and paper, exploring the space between what was, what is, and what could be.
Seeker of alien abduction… and receiver of none. Mike feeds off-world appetites through speculative fiction in the forms of Flash Fiction * Micro Fiction * Short Story * Novel Length (in progress)
Genres:
Speculative Fiction - Science Fiction - Fantasy - Prehistoric Fiction - Time Travel
Most recent published stories:
fiftywordstories.com/2025/09/12/mike-keyser-distant-ember/
fiftywordstories.com/2025/08/07/mike-keyser-shelf-life/
fiftywordstories.com/2025/11/05/mike-keyser-moments-of-impact/
Five Steps to Thursday - 101 Words
https://fiftywordstories.com/2026/02/09/mike-keyser-he-alone-sees/
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison
Mark Twain
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.
Maya Angelou
“A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.”
Ray Bradbury