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THE QUICK SUMMARY

(This is a pinned post summarizing the SneezingCow basics…scroll down for newer posts.)

Mike’s latest book (Forty Acres Deep) (indie booksellers scroll down to lower left for wholesale info). All the other books (including Population 485) and CDs and DVDs and whatnots.

The Voice Mail page. (This is the weekly podcast — for free samples, click on the episodes without the miniature padlocks.)

Mike’s ability to spin his 20+ books and wide range of life experiences into humorous and heartfelt live presentations have put him in great demand as a public speaker. In addition to his one-man theater shows, Mike has delivered entertaining keynote addresses at conferences for software companies, hospitals and health care organizations, fire and EMS providers, farming and agricultural groups, national and regional utility cooperatives, business and economic development entities, governmental agencies, mental health organizations, dental hygienists, faith-based organizations, logging conventions, book festivals, MFA programs, libraries, and countless others. If you’re interested in retaining Mike for your event, please contact his booking agent here.

The mailing list signup (explained very specifically). We hope you’ll consider joining; it’s old-fashioned but way more loyal than social media. It’s also the best and most direct way to know when Mike’s got something new or is performing near you.

Upcoming live events.

Truckers and Writing and Pivots and Canvas Rebel

What did truckers teach me about surviving as a writer? What’s a lesson I had to unlearn and what’s the backstory? When was a time I had to pivot, and what was that backstory? I’ve done decades of interviews, so I especially enjoy the ones that wander off the well-worn path like this one.

Penguin Productions Presents Population: 485 on stage at The Fharmacy in Lake Mills, WI

Warms my heart to know this story is still being told–and onstage, no less! Here’s to the original “Nobbern” and my old fire department, as told by Penguin Productions The Fharmacy Public House in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.

Break a leg, you all!

3 opportunities to see the play: Friday October 11, 18, and 25, respectively.

All shows start at 7PM an include a classic midwestern feast.

The Fharmacy Public House
203 N. Main Street
Lake Mills, WI 53551

Tickets for all 3 nights can be purchased here.

Archive Dive: Courtin’ Country Style

Voice Mail Episode #231: Illustration from the first full-length magazine piece I ever sold, an essay about dating in the country. I discuss how it all came to be, how I started learning lessons about how the freelance life was gonna be in reality, and above all, how thrilled I was when the editor called. I also reflect on how my writing style—and my self—has changed or not changed over the decades and how I feel about that. And then I read the piece aloud (including a few asides on the fly).

Episode is available to paid subscribers only, but if you’d like to give it a listen, please email [email protected] and we will get you a couple free weeks on us.

Voice Mail site:
https://michaelperry.substack.com/Illustration by Gene Leisz

Wednesday, September 25, 2024: Michael Perry on THE CULTURE BUZZ – The Clodhopper Monologues

Michael Perry joins THE CULTURE BUZZ with John Busbee tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:45 PM CT.

At 12:45 PM CT, author, humorist, and musician Michael Perry returns to chat about his album, The Clodhopper Monologues, an irreverent, thought-provoking, mirth-filled collection of short sketches sure to make anyone delight in his pastoral observations.

“With an unspoken homage to the humor of Mark Twain, and a rustic elegance in his delivery, Michael Perry continues to shine as an ambassador and connecting point between city and country, and diverse folks across the country.” – The Culture Buzz

You can listen to the interview live here.

You can catch stories from The Clodhopper Monologues this Saturday, September 28 at the Hillery Audtorium at the Lancaster High School, 806 E Elm St, Lancaster, WI 53813. Show starts at 7:30 PM. Grab your tickets here.