Welcome to my Word
“War distorts all our norms, and asks real questions of loyalty and courage.”
“I aim to defy expectation, examine the overlooked, and contribute to the wider debate on the endlessly fascinating journey of life!”
“A gripping read… a tale of hope and despair, but above all, of friendship.”
Amazon reader review · Maria Novotna
Behind the Cover
Words with a purpose.
Stories that challenge.
My name is Mike Schirn. This website exists to showcase my writing — and to donate the profits from my work to charitable causes.
Along the way I hope to raise questions about faith, and the realisation that we are all fellow travellers on a journey between our human and our spiritual existence.
The Titles
A Shelf of My Own
Maria Novotna
Novel
Maria Novotna
Love, trafficking and resistance, set against the invasion of Ukraine.
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The Body Language of Cars
Novel
The Body Language of Cars
Outward triumph, inward turmoil — and a plan that isn’t his.
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Where Love Has Gone
Stage Library · Play
Where Love Has Gone
A one-act play for six players about memory, care and a sister kept alive.
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An American in Paradise
Stage Library · Play
An American in Paradise
A one-act play for two actors, set in Ho Chi Minh City.
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The King and Me
Stage Library · Musical
The King and Me
An Elvis Tribute Artiste’s greatest — and strangest — comeback.
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Maria Novotna · The Ballet
Stage Library · Ballet
Maria Novotna — The Ballet
The novel told through dance, to Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Prokofiev.
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Why I’m Late… & Other Stories
Short Stories
Why I’m Late… and Other Stories
In preparation.
Coming soon
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