Michael John Grist

Michael John Grist is a 24-year-old psychology graduate currently working as an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan. In the past he's been a bartender, acounts manager, games salesman, summer camp counselor, cold caller, and a "bunch of other junk," in his own words. He believes in Mammon before Victoria and one day hopes to be as famous as Bob Hope. Other writings by him can be found currently here and at Dark Energy, as well as archived all over the place.

Fadeout by Michael John Grist (science fiction)
       With fuel all but vanished and governments unstable or collapsed, life has become simple. Find a factory; earn a few precious kilowatt hours to keep society limping along; work hard; don't get noticed. But Dray is beginning to notice too many things - from his children's truancy and fear to his own shaking limbs. A society at the point of breakdown, and one man trying to hold it together.

Isidro's Furnace by Michael John Grist (absurdism/horror)
      Insanity can be a terrible thing. Not for Isidro, though; with his trusty furnace and an antique blunderbuss, life is good, even if his furnace is a bit demanding about the FBI and his tree is out to get him.

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