M. O. Muriel

Biography

M. O. Muriel is the winner of the L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future 2012. She is also the winner of the Illustrators of the Future 2011, making her the first woman to win both contests since their inception, and the first to do it in back-to-back years. With a B. A. in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico, which she earned with High Honors, cum laude (May 2004), she has sold both short stories and illustrations to speculative fiction e-zines such as AlienSkin and NewMyths.

Fulltime, Muriel is mother. For 11 years she was a Marine spouse and, after an inter-service transfer, a 1st Cav Army wife. Part time, she can be found illustrating her novels, composing their soundtracks, watching Red vs. Blue, and studying both canonical and non-canonical biblical prophecy. Currently, Muriel resides near Syracuse, NY. When she's not busy herding kids and ferrets, and generally holding down the fort, she's trying to squeeze in a moment or two for writing and illustration—forget the katz!

Where to find M. O. Muriel online

Books

The Siren
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 13,600. Language: English. Published: May 12, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
A vast network of imprisoned unconscious humans begin a revolution using the powers of their minds.
Time Skiff
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 15,980. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
When Aethereal Trackers infiltrate a battle group in the 17 Corporate Galaxies' Interstellar Armada, Generals Nexer and Knolls—framed for war crimes by enemy agents—jump ship and hide out in the planetary rings of Da'ath Major, while they come to terms with what dark secrets are "really" lurking in their pasts.
At the Pit of Despair
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,280. Language: English. Published: September 21, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
FAST Commander Wolf's trip into omniscience comes with an unexpected personal cost when he utilizes an illicit technology to access the Grid of Collective Human Consciousness.
Of Those Gone Into Mania
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,730. Language: English. Published: September 21, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
In post-apocalyptic 2513, the psionic Shadowmen Faction are harvesting Clanswomen for their breeding program, but fighter Lysanda Turienn and several other POWs have a secret weapon to help them escape.
The Land of OCKT and the Adventures of Peeje, the Kat Herder
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 47,000. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables
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In the majickal Land of OCKT, weazels are the only peoples who are clever and fast enough to herd katz. But Peeje, the wily and white, gets into all kinds of trouble when he takes his entire mischievous, flame-hawking kat herd with him on the road to track down a missing baby princess. Story and illustrations by award-winning author/illustrator, M. O. Muriel.