Short stories from Birmingham readers in 162 countries so far
HEAR ME READ ALOUD
207 stories written & read by me
https://profile.typepad.com/michaelgcasey
https://michaelgcasey.typepad.com/blog/
where my mum was born in 1920mum housethe cloak looks like my bedroom curtains did my mum make it in heavenNewman a neighbourosary worksfront cover of 1st bookold friendsflowers for a loser called Putingarden grottoa candle lit for me
I have my face on the covers because then you know who to blame
there are other Michael Caseys out there so match the face to the words
the cartoon covers were provide by my daughters years ago
If I had a cartoonist there would be a cartoon to match every story,
Yoona can you draw?
That’s it for now
I’m Michael Casey , or michaelgcasey for a quick google or just look for my face, fat and silver haired usually wearing shades so check both till you find all 19 books https://wwwDOTamazon.co.uk/Michael-Casey/e/B00571G0YC THERE ARE OTHERS OF THE SAME NAME, SO LOOK FOR THE SILLY PHOTOS I did get 21,000 Polish readers just by word of mouth on my Site, for a Translation of the finale of The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker in just 3 weeks. My books on Amazon are a Shop Window until Rupert Murdoch or anybody else picks me up, though I am very heavy, so don’t hurt yourself I started writing a long time ago. 1987 to be exact. It took me a year to learn how to write. I spent 20 years listening to BBC Radio 4 BEFORE I picked up a pen. I used to read by the yard too. I hope I write for ears if that doesn’t sound too pretentious. So that’s 50 years in love with Words, yes my birth certificate is so old, not me. I feel 20 in my head, though on pain days I feel 95. Don’t get Arthritis ++++ and avoid having a triple heart bypass that turns out to be a Quadruple, with a hernia poking through the bypass scar. And a side order of Tinnitus. No I’m not making this all up, it’s too painful and annoying, maybe you think just like my Writing. The thing about close families is that you inherit all the diseases.
2018 was the 30th Anniversary since The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker was born, in the living room behind me as I huddled the gas fire. We now have moved house finally after a 2 year search. My Face is on all the books so you know who to blame, I am not the Monk or anybody else THERE ARE OTHERS OF THE SAME NAME, SO LOOK FOR THE SILLY PHOTOS of me
STOP PRESS, for those of you who wished I’d stop writing, well it nearly happened. I had an Unplanned Triple Heart Bypass in Jan 2015, and I didn’t even know I had heart problems. 6 months later I learnt I had 4 grafts, so is that a Quadruple? Anyways Thanks to Birmingham’s City Hospital and our Queen Elizabeth hospital I am still here with you. Though I’m still getting pain as it takes a long time to heal, and just for fun my Arthritis plays up too. And yes I write about pain as well, for without pain in our life we have not experienced all of life. Though I’d love a break from all the pain, as would all of us. Its April 2020 now and I’ve reached about 1,600,000 Words or nearly 8300 pages if you stack it all up. Its taken me 33 years now, I know I only look 25, well in my imagination anyway. I write for your ears, so read my stuff aloud, or get your mum to read to you.Too many years listening to radio, hence words for ears. Remember I listened to Speech Radio constantly for 20 years BEFORE I started to write, 50 years in love with Words so far.
Biography I’ve been close but no cigar most of my life, such as having a play accepted by a professional theatre back in 1989, the play was Shoplife. Life is not a straight road, its more a long and winding road. I can even remember being at grammar school when Monty Python first came out. And look what happened to them. One of my brothers was actually at the same college and University as John Cleese, Downing Cambridge. Another brother was at the same college and University as Mr Bean, Queens Oxford. I’m name dropping just in case the Daily Mail editor is reading this. As for me I went to work. Our dad by the was a Blacksmith then sweated for 40 years in a steel works, in Brasshouse Lane Smethwick. Me I was a computer operator back in 1978 on Dec PDP 1170s, 40 years ago,and then a variety of other jobs, I had my working life in reverse.
The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker is a slow burner that really does catch fire, and the best place to be when a book catches fire is, down the pub, The Trader in the book. Hidden in the cellar since WWII is a hoard of whisky, whisky galore you might say. When the street of shops in the book is threatened the shopkeepers can and will resort to anything. Such as a Poet and Undertaker using blackmail. When Patrick finds his one true love, and breaks the bed to prove it what does his priest do? The priest makes him organise a fete for the children’s home, now that he has made a baby he has to take responsibility for it, and the children’s home fete. The priest too uses a little blackmail, so the local police stop all traffic and detour it so as it passes the children’s home 3 times, just in time for the fete. The Butcher The Baker and The Undertaker is a fun book for all the family with an explosive ending. 21,000 POLISH READERS CANNOT BE WRONG. I’ve also put foreign language Translations on my WordPress 10s of 1000s have been downloaded Up to TEN different Languages are read on the same day World Wide All told maybe 30,000 copies have been read World Wide So Mainline Publishers Time to get in on the act So buy it. Amazon Kindle books can be downloaded to Kindle, PC and Laptop. So you have no excuse, or does the writer have to persuade you?
I NOT on Facebook, you can only find me on my sites.
I would love a spot in a newspaper or magazine, print or online, alongside the fish and chips.
I’m honest/conceited enough to say I’m as good as the stuff you read online and in the Broadsheets. I would love a spot on the radio too, 90 seconds with Michael, could be expanded to an hour. where I’d read a blog out on the radio every day. I have 2800
So if you agree with me that it would be a great feature do get in touch I HAVE RECORDED 200 PLUS STORIES ABOUT 12 HOURS WORTH SO FAR. PERFECT FOR RADIO SO DO GET IN TOUCH
I also think a book of my stories with facing page translation plus my audio attached would be a great way to teach English via humour to foreigners I have enough material for a series of books. Or just App my stories So Angel investors get in touch
My shorts/blogs are a coffee and a biscuit long, I have 12 hours worth recorded already. My 19 books can be bought here on Amazon Kindle, DON’T FORGET KINDLE BOOKS CAN BE LOADED TO PC AND LAPTOP NOT JUST KINDLE
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