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MIKEL J. WISLER
A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning
Meaningful Science Fiction for a Better Future


Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy: The Ultimate Smack Down!
Which genre is the best? Find out once and for all! Just kidding. How the hell could one even sort that out? Not to mention the fact that...


What Would Mark Watney Do?
I survived one of the toughest seasons of my life by asking myself that question repeatedly.


Arrival, Four Years Later...
Just after the 2016 presidential election, one of the best films of the 2010s came out. "Arrival" was exactly what I needed that weekend....


Exploring Tomorrow - Ep 2 - Contact by Carl Sagan
In this episode of Exploring Tomorrow I dive into why this story remains central to my development as both a person and a sci-fi author.


Exploring Tomorrow Vlog/Podcast
Do you love science fiction and find it to be a uniquely meaningful genre of storytelling? I sure do! As a huge nerd who loves to read...


Author Vlog Ep 2 - What's My Author Brand
On this snowy President's Day, I thought I'd take a moment to share what's happening. I'm closing one chapter of my creative life and...


Ready Player One vs. Empathy
Do we have a new sci-fi classic movie from Spielberg? That's probably going to be hotly debated for quite a while, but Spielberg's...


Quitting My Day Job
As an artist, it can be pretty hard to know when to play it safe and when to take big risks. The whole artistic endeavor is fraught with...


My 2017 in Reading
Okay, time to geek out a little over what I've managed to read over the past year. 2017 was a record-setting year for me. Now, that's not...


Wires and Lights: The Real Lesson of Good Night, and Good Luck
Good storytelling is essential to the survival of any culture. But are we engaged with good stories as well as we should be? I remember...

His sees a film of himself committing that hasn’t happened yet.
Can it be changed?
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