Greetings! I began my writing career in 2015 following the death of my beloved mother. The lessons and world views she instilled during my life as I grew and developed maintain a strong thematic presence throughout much of what I write. Her emphasis on the importance of love, kindness, and concern for all is the primary influence behind my material focusing on occasionally uncomfortable topics like emotional vulnerability, abuse, and existentialism. It isn't all mopey, though - I do like to let the hair down and writing about the fun things in life. Like owning an adorable dog that has enormous, "I just saw a ghost" eyes, for instance. While I use this website predominantly for hosting poetry and/or thought pieces, my primary commercially-marketed project is a sci-fi/fantasy series of novels which I originally self-published. The first is titled Continuity and was published in 2016. A sequel, Continuity: Coalescence, was released two years later. I'm thankful to say both were recently picked up by a traditional publisher, Wild Ink Publishing that will be releasing one, consolidated version of both in December 2024. Announcements on this moving forward will also be posted here. As far as the rest, I'm an ex-Vanderbilt baseball player (c/o '09) with a degree in Economics & Corporate Strategy who is ironically trying to forging a career that has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with either of those things. Before my scribbles began, I was an insurance agent for the better part of a decade. Other than that, I enjoy simple living along with my aforementioned co-author, Pip the Pekingese! Thank you for visiting the website. I hope you enjoy your stay, and I look forward to connecting with any and all. No matter who you are or what you believe, you are warmly welcome! M.E. Shao
It’s no secret that our society has become digitized. The days of backyard baseball are gradually being replaced by backyard Pokemon hunts or other “augmented reality” applications. E-sports are on the rise, with millions tuning into services such as Twitch and YoutTube to literally watch people play video games. Sure, there’s still some dirt being … More The Written Word and Our Future
“HO PLEASE!” “Um, excuse me?” Asks Norman the Steed, looking up at Bobby with a grimace. “Apologies, my love.” Bobby the Brave says. “For I meant Woah, please. As in Woah! We have arrived at our destination.” Unsaddling his faithful steed, Bobby the Brave has arrived at the one place that will make certain that … More The Lenghornian Revolt Returns: Pt 8
Empathy. The ability to share and understand the feelings of another. According to the Google machine, at least. But I’d say that’s a pretty accurate depiction of what empathy means. Think about this. Every single action you make has an effect on your environment. Every word you say and thing you do. Someone will be … More Empathy: #nothingnegative
This is a random excerpt, but in the wake of all the division lately, I wanted to put this out there to help give some perspective to these issues we’ve been having. Interpret this however you’d like, but I’m trying to maintain a theme of societal acceptance with my writing. This is a short part … More An Excerpt from Coalescence
Happy birthday America!!!! As everyone takes the day to party and drink copious amount of beer, let us all reflect on what makes the USA the greatest place to live in the world. Sure, we have our problems – but a long long time ago a group of incredible people got together and forged perhaps … More America – The Beautiful
This might end up being sort of a scatter brained post, because its about something I’ve been thinking about in a general sense. And there’s not really going to be a point. So be prepared for that. This post is more of an observation I’ve been thinking about lately, considering current events. Basically, I think … More Politics & Power
I can’t wait until this election is over. This election season has produced some super strong opinions, I think we can all agree on that. On the Democrat side we’ve got people screaming about gun control, bathrooms, and so on. On the Republican side there are others shouting about the second amendment, immigration, and the … More Shifting Focus
I suppose its time to come clear about some things, considering current events. At first I wanted to wait it out and let things develop slowly, but the more and more atrocities we’re seeing compels me to come forward about certain intentions. I didn’t write my book to become a rich and famous author. I … More Fixing the World We Live In
Alrighty then. So I’ve finished the Quran. It’s kind of strange because even though I’ve finished it, I still don’t know if I feel like I have all that great of an understanding of Islam, since apparently so many people interpret what I’ve read in so many different ways. But regardless, here’s my analyses. I’m … More The Quran: My Final Take
Deep, deep in the Tower of Management, there remains a sliver of silver that can be used to reforge the Chains of Meaningless Rules. And reforged they shall be. ———- “Kelsey! Come see what I have in store for our server subordinates!” Slug shouts, his voice echoing across the stone walls of the Tower of … More The Lenghornian Revolt Returns: Chapter 7
How the World Should Work 