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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You love reading. You love Vikings. Read this grimdark Viking fantasy, Or you'll never get into Valhalla Go Berserkr, friends!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

HOLY CRAP THIS REVIEW!!!! I mean, please kind friends, read this fine book review

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A brilliant book for fans of Matthew Harffy by an author I will definitely be following. Review below:

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Free? FREE! Giveaway on Goodreads for VALHALLA BURNING. This book is gonna wreck you, in the best ways possible

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Normalize wearing your own book merch. Cuz who else is gonna? Cheers

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Next up, friends: I'll be signing copies of VALHALLA BURNING at BN Plymouth Meeting on Aug 15. Fun facts: I wrote huge chunks of all 6 of my novels right there in the cafe of this very Barnes & Noble Booksellers and I had my very first book launch for my first novel there as well, way back in 2015

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Diversion Books @diversionbooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

VALHALLA BURNING by @michaelpogach.bsky.social is now available at any retailer near you! What you can expect: 🔥 Historical Fantasy 🪓Dark Viking Adventure 🔥Motley Band of Viking Raiders 🪓Super Natural Warrior Abilities Order your copy today. Link down below!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

it's here It's Here IT'S HERE VALHALLA BURNING IS HERE!!!!! "A roaring epic with a skaldic touch" --Darby McDevitt "compelling and powerful" --Sam Davey "thrilling grimdark fantasy" --Gwendolyn N. Nix "Prepare to be ensnared and utterly devastated" --Bookstr

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

VALHALLA BURNING #unboxing part 2, because why wouldn't I use my #lego #Viking ship set for this! Grab a copy of this epic now or when it releases on July 21. Gotta thank @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I am so very immensely stoked to share this #unboxing of VALHALLA BURNING from @diversionbooks It's freakin heeeeerreeee!!!!!!! Well, it's here for me. It'll be there for you on July 21. Want it. Need it. Get it. Go Berserkr!!! #booklaunch #darkfantasy #vikingbooks

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This ad in the @catskill_mountain_shakespeare program -- can't tell me @diversionbooks doesn't have the best looking covers. Your TBR pile needs all 4!!!!!!!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Big news, the first: A free preview of VALHALLA BURNING is live on my website. 4 full chapters plus the prologue. Link in bio. Just scroll down on the site and click the novel's cover. Big news, the second: Stay tuned. It's coming....

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Diversion Books @diversionbooks.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Experience a bloody Norse tale of grief, vengeance, fear, and fate! VALHALLA BURNING by @michaelpogach.bsky.social releases July 21, 2026 🗓️ Lift a horn of ale and taste sweat and blood in this rich and brutal dark Viking adventure. Pre-order your copy today!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Nothing like waking up to a sale notice. Preorders of #ValhallaBurning are cheap-o for @barnesandnoble members right now. My dudes, preorders are super important for authors. Please help and check it out! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/valhalla-b... #bnpreorder #bookrecs #norse #fantasybooks

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

He always wanted ICE in the airports. He never wants the government to reopen. He doesn't care about anyone's children. Fin.

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Preorder personalized copies from @doylestownbookshop right here: doylestownbookshop.com/valhallapreo... #bookrecs #norse #bookreview

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

1.5 chapters written this morning. Gonna finish up that half chapter this afternoon before diving into schoolwork. #amwriting #morningcoffee

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

2026 reading challenge: Tell us every great local or indie or less well known author you read this year. Blackfish City, by Sam J Miller. A mysterious woman arrives in the floating Arctic city of Qaanaaq, in a future where rising seas have caused dramatic geopolitical changes. #readingrec

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Reminder: It's ok to do something for you even when the world's a mess, our Benny Hill dictator is dropping bombs, and the quakertown police chief still has a job. It's ok to go out for ice cream or buy a new book or snuggle your cat and smile. Self care is rebellion too! #selfcare #rebelscum

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

One of my favorite things to do as a professor is remind students to add "award winning" to their CVs, bios, and manifestos after they are named one of our lit mag's "Best Of" submissions. Never stop shouting that at the universe, friends!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

All you fans of those teens save the dystopian future storylines, have you ever wondered what that future looks like after the novel or movie is over, once those teens are in charge? Skyzone. That's what it looks like. A hellscape of overbooked birthday parties at skyzone. You're welcome. #IFYKYK

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Wanna do a challenge this year? Tell us every great local or indie or less well known author you read as 2026 rolls on. I'll start: Find Your Way Back to Me, by William J Donahue @dirtyrottenbill.bsky.social. Part horror, part character study, it's a major page turner. Support local & indie authors!

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Here it is VALHALLA BURNING To be released July 21, 2026. pre-order is available now on those book selling sites #vikings #booktok #history #fantasy #historicalfantasy

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

VALHALLA BURNING cover reveal part 2. Come back tomorrow for the complete cover and release details. #viking #booktok #coverreveal #fantasy #historicalfantasy

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The official title and cover reveal: the Viking book is called VALHALLA BURNING Tune in tomorrow morning for another piece of the cover!!!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/11/2025

Excessive force. PERIOD! They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor. 📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

My current favorite first world absurdity is receiving a text message asking me to reply "yes" to confirm a medical appointment. I text "yes" 2.7 seconds later, and then promptly receive a text that states: "You've reached us outside our normal business hours"

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Ten years ago on this day my first novel was published. Since then, 4 others have been made real. And the Viking book coming out next year will be number 6. (yeah yeah, 6 7; whatever) Pssst...any of you got a million friends you can convince to buy my books?

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Fun fact: HR training videos that stop playing when you change tabs are the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I've been waiting a long time for one of these with my name on it. LFG! Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Watching Sandman season 2. My 10 yo daughter comes into the room and sees Robespierre and says: "That's looks like George Washington but with a significant glow down."

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Well shit, that surprised the crap outta me. Maybe it'll shock the hell outta you too, dear readers. ##amwriting

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Typo of the moment: Instead of blow up something, how about "blup something" Today's Playlist highlight: Alice in Chains youtu.be/-xQQzi0IdLY?...

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Alice In Chains - Bleed The Freak (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by AliceInChainsVEVO

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Two chapters written today. Over 53k total word count in the 4 months I've been working on this book. Fastest pace I've ever had. Some Primus crashed my playlist as I was finishing up Chapter 24. youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA?...

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Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by PrimusVEVO

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

And then you open a doc from a year ago for a 10k word set of sample chapters of a book you never thought you'd write. And it's good. Like, GOOD! Maybe I'm only 40-50% imposter after all.

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Just passed 40k word count on WIP. Big time revelation fallout going on. Chapter 20 is next. This morning's Playlist includes some Dio

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Wanna know why I keep making Angry-Mike face whenever someone brings up incorporating AI into education? Cuz it steals shit from artists and it fucks the environment. And this too.

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We tilled. We dug. We planted. We wanted a rain garden. We got ducks.

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Michael Pogach @michaelpogach.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

My new favorite papal fun fact... From Wiki regarding the previous Pope named Leo in the 19th century: Pope Leo XIII "was a drinker of the cocaine-infused wine tonic Vin Mariani, a precursor drink to Coca-Cola."

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 07/05/2025

yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI? my latest @teenvogue.com

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ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?

One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

If as President you answer “I don’t know” when asked if you’ll follow the Constitution, you have violated your oath of office and should be removed.

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