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Good for the Soul, A Short Story
A tale of life, death, and the eternal nature of the living soul.
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Michael John Petty

April 2024

A Quick Love Letter to the Western
"Baby sister, I was born game and I intend to go out that way."
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Michael John Petty
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March 2024

Easter and the True Myth
"The story of the Incarnation is the story of a Descent and Resurrection."
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Michael John Petty

February 2024

Genres, Life, and A Load of Other Stories
"We all have our different languages; but we all really mean the same thing."
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Michael John Petty
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January 2024

A Short Lesson I Learned
"We are what we believe we are."
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Michael John Petty
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December 2023

More Than Friends, A Christmas Short Story
An Epilogue to The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain
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Michael John Petty
Thankfulness & The Christmas Season
"You being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us."
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Michael John Petty

November 2023

CYBER MONDAY: The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain, FREE on Kindle
"Nothing in this world is free..."
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Michael John Petty

October 2023

The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain, Out Now!
"Jordan wasn't sure what terrified him more, the horrible truth that monsters were indeed real, or that they were just as inventive as men."
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Michael John Petty
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Hello, Pumpkin
"I don't see how a pumpkin patch could be more sincere than this one."
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Michael John Petty
PREVIEW: The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain
"There is a beast that resides in its heart. A beast that only exhumes itself when the mountain dethaws, to hunt and gather for its expected slumber."
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Michael John Petty
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Maintaining the Spark
"I found more answers in the woods than I ever did in the city."
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Michael John Petty
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