M. Keaton is an American fiction

Fiction

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 author

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 who writes for a variety of genre

Genre

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s, ranging from science fiction to historical fantasy. He is also the Bard in Residence for the NWA Renaissance Faire. He currently lives in Arkansas

Arkansas

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.

Keaton is a key figure in the Sanctuary Press Writing Workshops, which are held in Michigan

Michigan

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 at science fiction

Science fiction

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 conventions

Convention (meeting)

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, most notably Penguicon

Penguicon

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 and ConClave

ConClave (convention)

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. He is a popular panelist at both of these gatherings, as well as at other conventions, such as Omegacon.

Calamity's Child, his second novel, was released in October 2008 and premiered at ConClave 33.

Selected short stories

• "Subject Real", Ray Gun Revival
  Ray Gun Revival
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  (2006), Issue 8, p. 6.
• "Pinny", Abyss and Apex (2007).
• "23rd Psalm", Breath of Heaven (2008).
• "Pastels", Mindspring (2008).
• "Calamity's Child", Ray Gun Revival (2008-2009), Issues 43 and on.

External links

• Archangel Press - M. Keaton's own homepage
• Speaking of the Mad - M. Keaton's blog
• M. Keaton at SciFan - SciFan
• Calamity's Child
• Penguicon Open Audio, "Published: the Vaguest Frontier"
• Penguicon Open Audio, "Characters, Villains, and the Art of Dialogue"