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A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning

Examining life through the stories I love.

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Sleepwalker

Cyberpunk with a diverse cast of characters and twisted plot that will keep you guessing. Out now in hardback and ebook.

Unidentified

A blend of sci-fi & horror dealing with UFOs and alien abductions. Out now on ebook and paperback.

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...

Write What You're Curious About

Write what you know, it is said. Well, I know what I'm curious about. So, I tend to start from there. Getting to explore fascinating...

Fake News and Ethical Storytelling

Don't worry. If you disagree with this blog post, you can just dismiss it as fake news. I am currently leading a three-week study on a...

Only a Movie - What Happened to Monday

In the latest episode of Only a Movie for the Stories by the River YouTube channel, we reviewed the Netflix original film, What Happened...

Only a Movie - Blade Runner 2049

I got a chance to shoot a new episode for the Stories by the River YouTube series, Only a Movie. This one's a little different as it was...

Why Is This Controversial 2013 Short Film Suddenly Relevant?

A really unexpected thing has been happening recently. My 2013 short film. "Playing with Ice," has been experiencing a dramatic increase...

Stories Are Good for Us, But Are We Getting Good Stories?

In the past, I've written a bit about the neuroscience of storytelling and specifically about four key ways stories help us survive. As I...

Blade Runner 2049 & the Future of Human Sexuality

Let's get one thing out of the way right off the bat. When I heard they were making a sequel to Blade Runner, a formative film in my...

Storytelling in the Age of Hot Buttons

We're having THE debate again. You know the one I'm talking about. Gun Control. I don't tend to get too political on this blog. But I am...

I want to create a more empathetic world

I was having a conversation last night with some friends about what is on each of our hearts in terms of needs we see in the world. As I...

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MIKEL J. WISLER

A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning

Examining life through the stories I love.

Featured Posts

Wires and Lights: The Real Lesson of Good Night, and Good Luck

Write What You're Curious About

Fake News and Ethical Storytelling

Only a Movie - What Happened to Monday

Only a Movie - Blade Runner 2049

Why Is This Controversial 2013 Short Film Suddenly Relevant?

Stories Are Good for Us, But Are We Getting Good Stories?

Blade Runner 2049 & the Future of Human Sexuality

Storytelling in the Age of Hot Buttons

I want to create a more empathetic world

There is No Spoon... No Seriously, There Might Not be a Spoon!

I Want More Latinx Space Opera in My Life

What Would Mark Watney Do?

Exploring Tomorrow - Ep 2 - Contact by Carl Sagan

Exploring Tomorrow Vlog/Podcast

Simulations of the Future

Why This Covid-19 Stuff Feels Like a Movie

Science Fiction and the Examined Life

First Book Signing for Sleepwalker

My Introduction to Afrofuturism

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