About

Michael John Walsh is a novelist and creative nonfiction writer.

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His fiction includes Sea Hawk, a maritime adventure novel about a woman who must confront grief, trauma, and mythic forces as she sails alone around the globe on a 50-foot sailboat.

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His nonfiction includes the memoir Run Away with the Circus, a coming-of-age story set against the raucous filmmaking world of 1980s Hollywood, chronicling his youth and early career.

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Michael’s work is marked by dry, self-deprecating wit and wild, sometimes outrageous characterizations—often inspired by writers like Tom McDonough (Light Years).

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He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Writing and Rhetoric and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

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Michael currently resides in Orlando, Florida.