The Comeback Protocol Episode 5: Safe Haven
A picture of him and his father, Luke, lay on the seat of the pickup when he returned for his bag. It must have fallen from the visor,...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 305 min read
The Comeback Protocol Episode 4: Don’t Look Back
Timmault would have stayed. He would have played with his friends, eaten the cake, and opened his presents. He didn’t care about any of...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 234 min read
The Comeback Protocol Episode 3: The Comeback
A violent cacophony of memories flooded his brain all at once. Images, thoughts, and feelings from the last 500 years blasted him with...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 155 min read
Comeback Protocol Ep. 2: Becky's Castle
Now… Cody told his dad he had a headache and needed to lie down. It was partially true. He did  have a headache, but he didn’t want to...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 84 min read
The Comeback Protocol: Episode 1
Ten years ago Timmault was not the oldest he had ever been, but he was getting close. At 56, his right knee ached every time he put...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 12 min read
Happy Anniversary(s)
This week marks a couple of anniversaries that changed my life. This time last year, I published my first book. It marked the end of not...
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M.P. Kidd
Sep 242 min read
Sequel 2: The Return Part IV
You may have heard the saying: the sequel is never as good as the original. Maybe you’ve said it. It’s a common wisdom and a false one....
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M.P. Kidd
Sep 173 min read
Never Take the First Cab
When I was younger and had nothing to lose, I spread my wings and flew to Chicago. I lived there for five years and managed to accomplish...
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M.P. Kidd
Sep 102 min read
The Editing Gauntlet: Trimming the Fat and Embracing the Red
As I write this, the sequel to They’re Not Here to Save Us  is in the hands of a few trusted beta readers, and, as much as I wish there...
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M.P. Kidd
Sep 33 min read
A’s for Your Q’s
It’s the Tuesday after Labor Day. Today really has its own feel, doesn’t it? Summer is wrapping up, kids are back in school. I even saw...
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M.P. Kidd
Aug 272 min read
The Writer-Reader Agreement
Have you ever considered what a writer owes you, their reader? They certainly owe you something. After all, you spend precious time and...
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M.P. Kidd
Aug 203 min read
When an Idea Becomes a Story
‘The End’ are the two most beautiful words in the English language if you’re a writer. In that order, they are elusive, withholding, and...
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M.P. Kidd
Aug 132 min read
A Glimpse of My Future
With many more miles ahead of me than I have behind in my journey as a writer, I have a clear view of the horizon. It’s me with my...
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M.P. Kidd
Aug 62 min read
We meet again, Mr. Poor Time Management Skills. Sorry, I’m late.
I believe everyone in them has an innate power - an untapped potential for greatness. Like the mutant X gene laying dormant in our blood,...
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M.P. Kidd
Jul 302 min read
The Best Chili in the World
I’ve been thinking about my chili recently. I love my chili. To be fair, it’s really my dad’s Uncle Ed’s chili. He used to make it every...
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M.P. Kidd
Jul 233 min read
Writing a Book VS Wrote a Book
Are you working on your first novel? Is this your first try? Fourth? Tenth? It’s tough, isn’t it? It’s like climbing a mountain, but...
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M.P. Kidd
Jul 163 min read
Are You Like Me? Here’s How to Fix It
Since I published They’re Not Here to Save Us, I regularly talk to people at some stage of writing a book of their own. Most commonly, I...
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M.P. Kidd
Jul 92 min read
Greetings from Arla!
So many big things are happening in Arla with Catch-It, Penny, and the gang. And even bigger things out in the real world. Let’s start...
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M.P. Kidd
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Merch Just in Time for Christmas!
Season's Greetings to friends, fans, and people of Arla. We've got some great news. MPKidd.com now has loads of new merchandise to...
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M.P. Kidd
Oct 4, 20232 min read
THEY'RE NOT HERE TO SAVE US IS OUT NOW!
Ladies and Gentleman, the day has finally come. I am excited to announce that my debut novel, They're Not Here to Save Us is officially...
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