Michael Reisig has been writing professionally for nearly a decade.

      He is an award-winning journalist for the Lancaster Newspaper Group, consistently receiving top honors for his sports/outdoors and humor columns at the annual Arkansas Press Association Awards.

      Michael is the author of five books-A travel guide, three novels, and an author/publisher self-help book. His works have been optioned for motion pictures, sold to overseas publishers, produced on audiocassette, and purchased for e-book production on the Internet. Reisig's books are in the top 10 percent of sales with the Internet giant Amazon.com, in the top 10 percent of sales with Books In Motion Audiobooks, and are sold in bookstores across the nation. He has been featured in magazines such as Writer's Digest and Southern Living, and in numerous newspapers around the country.

      Michael Reisig is a dynamic, professional speaker whose enthusiasm for, and intrinsic understanding of the book writing/marketing industry make him the perfect communicator for this difficult and often challenging enterprise. His lecture series, The Myths, the Truths, and the Lies About Publishing and Marketing Books is a condensed version of his latest book, The Fledgling Author's Handbook.

      Through first-hand information, Michael delivers a powerful message to the new author regarding writing, publishing, and marketing books, providing perceptions and insights earned with the hard coin of experience. The concepts, resources, and tricks of the trade he presents are absolutely essential to the survival and success of the author who is considering that step into the swirling waters of the book market.

      Michael initially offers a 90-minute lecture (two 45 minute segments) and a question and answer workshop afterwards. Click here for more information.

      "A successful author once told me, 'You're the one who makes people laugh or cry, you frighten them, you comfort them-with just words. You touch their hearts and you open their minds to new concepts, you give them faith and hope, you provide them with dreams-with just words. And they pay you for it. One could want no more satisfying or prestigious a position in life.'"-Michael Reisig

      Born in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1948, Michael is the first son of a military family. He graduated high school in Tampa Florida and attended St. Petersburg Junior College.

      After college, he relocated to the Florida Keys, established a commercial diving business, and traveled extensively throughout the southern hemisphere, diving, treasure hunting, adventuring, and writing of his travels.

      His other interests include flying, weapons, martial arts, and fishing.

      He presently resides in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. He is the “Ouachita Outdoors” editor and staff writer for the Mena Star, and continues to pen his novels.