Mike Underwood
Excerpt:
The screams of strafing fighters made a complex chord while Lunático’s guns drummed tight triplets. The music of battle flowed into his heart as he donned his fedora and tapped the button on his collar to synch with the Kinesthetic Drive. A panorama view of battle played out around them in three dimensions, centered on Lunático and the dancers, the edges of a neutrino storm filling the background. He reached around to cup D’Arienzo’s shoulder blade and then rest his left arm on her right.-- "Last Tango in Gamma Sector"
Bio:
Michael Underwood is a man of multiple shades and dimensions. He sings, he dances, he writes, he fences. He holds an M.A. in Folklore Studies from the University of Oregon and now spends his time studying television, film, comic books, and whatever other cool things catch his attention.Michael attended Clarion West in 2007, where he concocted bizarre genre combinations and gave bombastic critiques. Currently, he is submitting his novel Shield & Crocus (which started as a short story at Clarion West) for consideration and working on a new novel called Geekomancy.
Publications:
"Kachikachi Yama" in Escape Pod #266"Last Tango in Gamma Sector" in Crossed Genres #19
Writing Description:
High-concept genre mashing for great awesomeness; cf. Space Opera Tango, Post-Structuralist Identity Politics Fantasy, Kabuki Cyberpunk Folktale Retelling, New Weird Superhero Adventure.
Writing Goals:
I intend to draft three new short stories during the Write-a-thon.
Fundraising Goals:
I'd love to raise $100 this year to help my fellow Clarionites.
Website:
http://ninja-turbo.livejournal.com
