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Michael Amos Cody

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Writer: New novel STREETS OF NASHVILLE available now; GABRIEL'S SONGBOOK (a novel, 2017) and A TWILIGHT REEL (stories, 2021); songwriter, with songs recorded by Glen Campbell and Gary Morris a long, long time ago.

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s what’s next. With STREETS OF NASHVILLE (the book) six months old, AVALON MOON in the pipeline for May 2026, JACOB’S LIMP (working title) is at the halfway point of the first draft. At almost 67, I ain’t got time to slow down. Still having fun!

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · 13d

My final draft of AVALON MOON is off to Madville! Looking forward to the next months as this story becomes a book.

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JustJeanie💙🥂💙 @jeaniec135.bsky.social · 13d

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · 23d

I set aside 7 copies of STREETS OF NASHVILLE for a Goodreads giveaway, hoping that at least 7 people would enter. I got the results yesterday. Over 5,000 people entered, and close to that number shelved it as "Want to Read"!

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Sep 9

Delighted to have met you in person as well, Jeff! See you somewhere up the road.

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Sep 1

I have a few book events with friends over the next couple of months. My focus will be on STREETS OF NASHVILLE, but I'm excited to start getting the word out about AVALON MOON!

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Aug 21

I have a story to research and finish in New Orleans. While there, I'll also enjoy participating in this . . .

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Aug 17

Venue has changed to

Ivory/Baker Recreation Center
1920 Stroud Park Court, Charlotte, NC

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Aug 11

A few people have asked me about the exact nature of the relationship between Ezra and Mel in STREETS OF NASHVILLE. . . .

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On Ezra MacRae and Mel MacOde . . . and Hugo Rodgers – Words & Music by . . .

Michael Amos Cody

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Gabriel's Songbook

Gabriel's Songbook [Cody, Michael Amos] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Gabriel's Songbook

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 25

Check out SUNDAY BEST on Netflix!

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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2025) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary, Biography, History

1h 20m | TV-14

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 17

One final reminder of this evening's event. There will be words & music!

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 11

Back on the road with STREETS OF NASHVILLE: Thursday the 17th in Asheville and Saturday the 19th in Kingsport. Come around and stop by!

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hey, Asheville and western North Carolina friends, my fellow author Peter and I will be in Asheville in a little over a week. Come see us!

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jul 3

What is AVALON MOON?

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What Is AVALON MOON? – Words & Music by . . .

Michael Amos Cody

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 27

I was listening to a Tony Hillerman audiobook on Spotify, when Audible apparently got jealous and sent me a notification.

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 27

I was listening to a Tony Hillerman audiobook on Spotify, when Audible apparently got jealous and sent me a notification.

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 22

Wow, thanks! So glad you liked it. I'm currently almost a third through the writing of the sequel, hoping to have a first draft finished by summer's end. The next novel--titled AVALON MOON--is tentatively scheduled for May 2026, so the STREETS sequel might be a year or so after that.

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 21

Thanks for reading! Hope you continue to enjoy it.

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 18

2025 American Fiction Awards

A TWILIGHT REEL: STORIES has been named a finalist in the Short Story category (not a winner but still . . .)!

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 17

An all-time favorite album: Jackson Browne's LIVES IN THE BALANCE (1986).

I wanna know who the men in the shadows are.
I wanna hear somebody asking them why
They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are
But they are never the ones to fight and to die.
There are lives in the balance . . .

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks, Keith! Glad you like it.

Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 17

STREETS OF NASHVILLE is 2 months old. THANKS to all who have picked up a copy. THANKS to all who have read it. THANKS to all who read it and wrote to say so. THANKS to any who have read and recommended it. THANKS to all who have given it a rating and/or review at Goodreads or Amazon (more please).

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Michael Amos Cody @michaelamoscody.bsky.social · Jun 13

A brief blog post . . .

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MacBlog – Words & Music by . . .

Michael Amos Cody

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