Writer. Reader. Occasional filmmaker. Author of the novels, Abraham Lincoln’s Traveling Medicine Show, The Day Harry Caray Died, and Once Upon an Ending.https://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3mpt3lu3zbs23Here’s a mini interview with me from the folks @crookedspinepress.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jul 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpt3lu3zbs23https://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3meccwkw5as2kIt was a privilege the other night to have one of my older short films be included in this old vaudeville theater for the first of a monthly showcase of local filmmakers dating back to 1936.07 Feb 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3meccwkw5as2khttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3mbx7uxyc2c2fI don’t stay on top of my writing blog as much as I should, but today I wtote something that I hope will inspire. https://miketrippiedi.blogspot.com/2026/01/writing-during-times-of-chaos.html?m=109 Jan 2026 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbx7uxyc2c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3m2pwpiyh5k2wThe garden was nice, but sadly gave me few ideas of any substance.09 Oct 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pwpiyh5k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lxicyrhods22Abraham Lincoln was the 1st president to be assassinated. He was also the 1st president to be embalmed. AND he was the 1st and only president to have a multi-state open casket traveling funeral. AND THEY ALL WENT WRONG! Read all about it in my historical fiction / political satire.28 Aug 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxicyrhods22https://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lusfwc4ph227My first Surprise Lilly of the year.25 Jul 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusfwc4ph227https://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lu4ftqtfe22qAfraid of losing power I cut my writing short today due to the thunder storms and strong winds. It’s oddly soothing.16 Jul 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4ftqtfe22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3ltk7w7nc422qWell if you have 44 minutes and want to listen to me talk about my latest novel, among other things, feel free to have a listen. https://justincasewedie.com/2025/07/09/july-2025-bonus-episode-mike-trippiedi/09 Jul 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltk7w7nc422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lszhpvqnk222This sweet little girl has been following me around from room to room all day. Big steps for this rescue cat that has been afraid of men ever since we found her barely alive in a ditch three years ago.03 Jul 2025 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lszhpvqnk222https://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lqvno2fswc2eFour male ducks just outside my yard. Must be poker night.06 Jun 2025 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqvno2fswc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lql7j2lluc2cFlawed heroes. Multiple villains. The infancy of science. History you never learned in school. And all true. Sort of. Attention Readers - the funeral train awaits.01 Jun 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lql7j2lluc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lpunjx4dsc2gAnn Patchett delivers once again.23 May 2025 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpunjx4dsc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lpexrbfklk2uFor those who would rather avoid Amazon, my latest novel is also available through Barnes and Noble. I hope you’ll give it a chance. I believe it contains some of my best writing. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abraham-lincolns-traveling-medicine-show-mike-trippiedi/1147375965?ean=979831766489317 May 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpexrbfklk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lpa2kiidsk2lThis is Major Henry Rathbone. He is one of the supporting characters in my latest novel, “Abraham Lincoln’s Traveling Medicine Show.” Did you know he’s considered one of the most forgotten men in history?15 May 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpa2kiidsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lp5n4l7xys2yI’m currently in the regrouping, marketing phase after finishing my third novel. So not quite back to the “writing regularly” mode. But best of luck to those that are. Your voice, and the stories you tell are important and needed.14 May 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5n4l7xys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3loomejeil22fA couple of minor characters in my novel are prostitutes. But the real whores in the story are the politicians. Kind of like real life.08 May 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3loomejeil22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3loj5lyghls2hI never thought I would love this collection of stories as much as I did. What a wonderful peek into the 1930’s. Despite their age, most of these stories felt extremely modern.06 May 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3loj5lyghls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3loelus5q6c2lIt's here. Paperback available on Amazon. I'm looking into other options as well. Available everywhere on ebook. I hope you'll consider giving this book a read. I'm very proud of it and confident you will enjoy it.04 May 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3loelus5q6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lo2m5s7mjc2yOne of the things I love about being an indie writer is I can fly under the radar of the book banners. While the notoriety may add some readers, I'm more thrilled that my novels are available to all so the reader can form their own opinions. Maybe I'll open an eye or two. Or at least entertain.30 Apr 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2m5s7mjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lnvk2735oc2kWith my third novel releasing next month, here is a sneak peek at the front and back cover.28 Apr 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvk2735oc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lntgtw7o6s2mHere's a sneak peek at the cover of my third novel, designed by my good friend, Joe Taylor. It's a Historical Fiction / Political Satire. I can't wait to share this with all who are interested. Soon.27 Apr 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntgtw7o6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lnilnkeqps2vNot sure how this happened, but I have found myself reading 4 books at the same time. All vastly different from each other.23 Apr 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnilnkeqps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lmwxo2dwuc2fMy Goodreads review of @mnseeley.bsky.social novel, A Flicker of Shadows.16 Apr 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwxo2dwuc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3lmuacbxjns2qOn this date 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln died in a boarding house across the street from Ford’s Theatre where he had been shot 9 hours earlier. And that’s just the beginning. Coming in May, my third novel, “Abraham Lincoln’s Traveling Medicine Show.”15 Apr 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuacbxjns2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3llylevy33s2tThis novel by indie author @dh-schleicher.bsky.social defies genre so I can only categorize it as FANTASTIC. At times devastating, often relatable, and oddly optimistic. This is one solid, smart read.04 Apr 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llylevy33s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/miketrippiedi.bsky.social/post/3llu2ftpb2s2yI know there's a lot going on right now in the world that has many distracted and depressed. And believe me, I'm one of them. But as I finish the last tweaking of my third novel, I will warn you, I'm going to be talking about it. It's literally the only thing that's keeping me going these days.02 Apr 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:hpbe3bg7ar3fcvc2ckfchuoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llu2ftpb2s2y