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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.

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Same Quote, New Shirt

Way back when I recorded Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow, I wrote a line that summed up my small town. Turns out (based on a very scientific study of T-shirt sales) it summed up a lotta small towns all across this country.

Whether your small town is Up North, Down South, Out West or Out East, we’re happy to announce a brand new design of our popular small town T-shirt.

“Your classic small town has four bars, four churches, and just enough sinners to keep ’em all in business.” – Michael Perry

100% soft cotton.  Unisex sizing.

Grab yours here.

Thank you notes

My booking agent will verify: We are not allowed to close out the booking file until I write the thank you notes. I also sent one to the artist who decorated that fungus for me.

Michael Perry’s Voice Mail – Episode #237 (ARCHIVE DIVE #3): Bad Poet

Howdy folks:

NEWS FLASH: IN THE RECORDING I SAID IT WAS EPISODE #238. IT’S NOT. IT’S #239.

Welcome to Michael Perry’s Voice Mail, episode 239. This one’s subscribers only. Click to listen here.

These weekly Voice Mails are brief—5-12 minutes—but I take my responsibility to subscribers seriously, including the responsibility to spend time crafting each episode, rather than just going off the cuff. I mean, there’s always some off the cuff, but in each episode I aim to include some piece of writing that I’ve spent time working up before I switch the microphone on.

Week-to-week I pretty much manage this, but every now and then I just ramble into the phone, especially this week, which is deer hunting week. Or “Holy Week” as many call it. So this morning I just sat in the woods and talked into my phone. I did the same thing last year. And even said some of the same things. But also some different things. You can compare and contrast by listening to that year-old episode here.

I hope that means I’m consistent. I know you as listeners are, and for that I thank you.

From the woods,
Mike