Michael O'Konis
Bio
is a storyteller and musician based in Los Angeles. They love to write queer characters in the intersection of sci-fi and magic. As both a novelist and lyricist, Michael writes to find humor, vulnerability, and growth in everyday scenarios.
Stories (7)
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The Last Dreamer
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Claire wasn’t being held captive, she was simply bored. The air was dangerous outside, and there was nothing for her to do in their bunker home except read the same three books, listen to the same three classical music records, or do math problems that Father would write out for her. Claire hated math, a quality that Father assured her was common for an eight-year-old. She was a dreamer.
By Michael O'Konis3 years ago in Fiction
Misha and Birdie
PART ONE When Misha was three years old, they would cut her hair short and dress her in blue. They told her she asked too many questions, she sang too sweetly, and she cried too much. Misha was crying when we first met. When I heard that desperate, grating sound, it saved my life.
By Michael O'Konis3 years ago in Fiction
