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Mike Trippiedi is a writer of all things from blogs to screenplays, and short stories to novels. As a playwright, his women's prison comedy, "Caged Vixens," had successful runs in Memphis, TN; Huntsville, AL; and Urbana, IL.

His feature-length film, "Amber Rose," enjoyed a long run on the film festival circuit, which included wins for Best Dramatic Feature at both the Washington DC Independent Film Festival, and the Illinois International Film Festival.

He has written two novels, "Once Upon and Ending," and "The Day Harry Caray Died."

Mike lives in Champaign, IL with his wife, Sue, and their cat, Greta. He can be reached at miketrippiedi@sbcglobal.net ...more

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Why I Write

I write not only to keep my mind from spinning, but to share, to vent, and to heal. I write to prove I can, and to smash the voice that says "I can't." Sometimes "I can't" wins, which motivates me in the next battle. There is always a next battle. Therefore, I will always write.

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