Michael Forman is the voice behind this site and the author of the SEETHINGS series—dark psychological fiction shaped by tension, morality, and the hidden layers of human behaviour. These posts connect the writing, the themes, and the perspective that run through both the work and the words behind it.
The proof copy of SEETHINGS III arrived with less excitement than the first novel, replacing wonder with familiarity, discipline, and exhaustion. What once felt impossible had become routine. This reflective piece explores the strange emotional shift that occurs when finishing a trilogy—and how creative passion slowly transforms into endurance.
Proof Me Wrong: The Strange Feeling of Receiving a Finished Novel Read More »
Before the first book was written, came a small writing life on MySpace (see below this red text). It was called “Captain’s Log” and was intended to chronicle my new life at sea. The marriage was nearing its end, and so I moved from the land to the water. It was a big step. I
Pre-SEETHINGS Journey with Michael Forman Read More »
Two amateur photographers expected an afternoon beside the Logan River to end with landscape shots and fading light. Instead, hidden among dense Australian grassland, they discovered something far darker. Police descended on the riverbank as rumours spread, cameras rolled, and a quiet patch of Queensland transformed into a breaking national story.
Photography Students Discover Body During Class Read More »
At the southern edge of Western Australia, Albany feels isolated, weathered, and unforgettable. Cold oceans, shifting storms, rugged coastlines, and a haunting quietness give the town an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Australia. Some places invite tourists. Others linger in memory long after the road home disappears behind you.
Albany: A Postcard From Australia’s Edge Read More »
Some cats arrive with confidence. Others arrive carrying fear, silence, and the scars of whatever came before. Levi was one of those cats. A rescue with haunted eyes and strange reactions, he slowly transformed a quiet house into a home — proving that sometimes the animals we rescue end up rescuing us too.
My Cat Is a Rescue Cat Read More »
Self-publishing changed the literary world forever, but technology never solved the hardest part of writing: finishing the book. This first-person essay explores storytelling, editing, proofreading, self-promotion, SEO, audience building and the psychological endurance required to survive modern independent publishing in a digital world flooded with content and competing voices.
Self-Publishing Changed Everything — Except the Hard Part Read More »
Remember when people looked both ways before crossing roads, stepped back from cliff edges, and noticed the world around them? Now many need a phone, a warning label, and a rescue plan. This post looks at what common sense was, and where it quietly wandered off to.
Where Did Common Sense Go? Read More »
It’s been a long time coming, but Forman is well on the way to becoming the latest Koontz. If you haven’t read his style of hard-hitting dark fiction, check it out now. It’s an intense, well-crafted approach to dark thriller writing. You won’t be disappointed. Title: SEETHINGSAuthor: Michael Forman SEETHINGS, a dark fiction novel penned
Transgressive Fiction Writer Makes The Most Downloaded List Read More »
As a writer, I believe that compelling, relatable characters are the core of any novel. Readers invest in stories through people they recognise, empathise with, or even love to hate. In fact, writing experts emphasise that characters and plot are the two essential ingredients of a story. As Brett Grell notes, “there are two required elements of
Character Spotlights: A Who’s Who in The Novel SEETHINGS Read More »
“They make love in an isolated cemetery on a secluded island. He lifts her leg and places her foot on one of the island’s gravestones. The sole of her foot tingles just as it touches the stone.” Fiction writer Michael Forman is set to launch his third and most bizarre noirotic novel of all. It’s
Island Kink For Mitchell and Nina Read More »