August 25, 2025 • 20 mins
Michael Colon's journey to create the greatest science fiction comic book reflects his passion for fantasy and science fiction, blending elements of drama and psychological fiction. Michael’s quest for validation and growth fueled his fearless pursuit of publication. What inspired him, and how did he achieve this remarkable journey? “The greatest comic book tale ever told” and “The Gift From Aelius” by Michael Colon.
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(00:00):
the Greatest Comic book Tale ever told
(00:03):
Your positive, positive, positiveimprint, imprint, imprint,
imprint stories are everywhere.
People and their positive actioninspire positive achievements.
Your PI could mean the world to you.
Get ready for your positive imprint.
Hello there.
I'm Catherine, your host ofthis Variety show podcast.
(00:26):
Your positive imprint istransforming how we live today
for a more sustainable tomorrowthrough education and information.
Your own positive actions inspire, change.
Follow me on Instagram and brilliant.
I'm updating my YouTube channel, yourPositive Imprint, and you can also
follow me on Meta, formerly Facebookand connect with me on LinkedIn.
(00:50):
Check out my website, yourpositive imprint.com, where you
can learn more about the podcastand sign up for email updates.
Thank you so much for listening onApple Podcast, Spotify, Podbean,
Pandora, Amazon Music, well, yourfavorite podcast platform, and of
course, an updated YouTube channel.
(01:11):
Music by the legendaryand talented, Chris Nole.
ChrisNole.com, C-H-R-I-S-N-O-L-E.
Thank you again for listeningand for your support of this
podcast, your positive imprint.
What's your P.I.?
Mike Colon, hi there, Catherine.
We've been, yeah, we've been
(01:32):
trying to get together for quitea bit here and today we were just
starting the podcast when all of theelectricity went out on my end, and so.
Running around andthere's a storm outside.
So Mike, hello.
And tell us a little bit about yourupbringing in New York there as we.
(01:53):
Kind of get started intofocusing in on your talent.
Definitely.
So born and raised inthe Bronx, New York.
Growing up in New York City hasdefinitely opened up my world
very quickly from a young age.
It's the melting pot and, you'redefinitely exposed to a lot.
But it's also a blessing 'cause Ifeel like it prepares you for, other
(02:14):
things in life, just going about yourday and, hearing stories from people,
seeing all different types of things.
So, I love my city.
It could be a little annoyingsometimes with public transportation.
I'm sure all my fellow New Yorkersknow exactly what I'm talking about.
But yeah, it's a beautiful city and Igrew up here for my entire life, so,
(02:36):
definitely proud to be a New Yorker.
An author of two books and a gazillionarticles that are found in so many
different publications around the world.
I have two novels, so longform projects I like to do.
I like to write about prettymuch anything and everything
that's on my heart creatively.
(02:58):
And the reason why I do so is because it'ssuch a natural way of expressing myself.
It's just a beautiful art form thatI fell in love with and started
taking serious about four years ago.
So, the reason why I do thisand try to get my work published
on various platforms is, yes.
To get that kind of stamp ofapproval and say, Hey, your writing
(03:22):
is publishable and it's, it's, itis a good feeling, but at the same
time, I wanna connect with others.
Impact others through my work
I would say, anybody who's in theirparticular craft, when they first start
out still trying to find their voice.
They're, just.
Throwing paint onto the walland then you're kind of making
sense of it as you go along.
So, that's the best way to describe.
(03:44):
I guess the process of, you knowhow I eventually got to writing
books, but at the beginning Iwasn't thinking about writing books.
That mountain seems too high.
And I was actually self-doubting myself.
But in a way, my earlier writingswere helping me because I'm,
which I'm sure you saw like a lotof those essays are very deep.
(04:05):
Inspirational, spiritual emotional.
And ironically enough, I feel like justwriting them helped me just as much as
it probably helped the reader somewhere.
So, I would say over time as I startedto expand on my creative writing
craft and explore, my own talentsand what I could be capable of and
(04:29):
my confidence started to build.
you know what?
Why not try to write books?
Why not?
I mean, you never know until you try.
So, it's just one of those thingswhere I just did it and I wasn't
afraid and I put myself out there.
. So the gift from Alias, and I lovethe beginning part of this in the not
(04:49):
too distant future, A191, but thisis Code Xing artificial intelligence,
which is kind of creepy in a way.
Right?
Just thinking about the futureand artificial intelligence.
So this is science fiction.
And your writings werenot science fiction.
(05:14):
So how did you go from the inspirationaltype of writings to, of the feel good
and the positive to this science fiction?
Do you have a background inCode Xing or any of that?
So I have absolutely nobackground in, in that.
(05:37):
I have no background inengineering or robotics or any
type of science background.
It was, again, it was just me.
Wanted to explore how far I could push.
My craft and just kind ofgo into unchartered waters
and see where they lead.
So, but you're absolutely right.
It is a science fiction book,
(05:57):
it's, a lot of life philosophyand ideologies that bring other
messages that the reader picks up on.
So I would say the science fictionaspect is just the surface layer.
But as you start reading the story andyou follow the journey of A191, you feel.
You feel him, like you feel hisjourney, his adventure, his purpose,
(06:20):
and I feel like that's wheremost of my writings end up going.
And I don't know why.
I guess it's just my imagination or mystyle, but I always take a concept and
then I add many deeper layers to it.
'cause.
You read most science fiction books andit's machines and artificial intelligence
(06:41):
replace people and they become enslaved.
Why not try to flip it a little bit?
Why not try to add more ofa spiritual element to it?
Add more philosophy to it because, aswe all know nowadays with artificial
intelligence and how it's growingwith, a lot of the software tools that
people use, I could understand whypeople would be intimidated 'cause
(07:03):
it's like the rate that it's evolving.
But what I. Write about in the bookis, yes, there are consequences
to that, but it's not as black andwhite as people may think it is, and
it doesn't have to be a bad thing.
It's really up to us.
So that's just one ofthe elements of the book.
What was your research like ? . Sothe research was actually fun.
(07:26):
I learned a lot and I did a lotof research, mainly when it came
to the dialogue of Codex units.
'cause obviously, I'm, I can't speaklike a robot, so I had to look up
terminology that reflects the termsthat they would use in their world.
My main goal when I first startedwriting the manuscript was to create
(07:46):
a story where a character was pursuinga purpose bigger than himself.
So that was the core, that was theseed that was the original seed.
And then I pretty muchpainted circles around it,
and yeah, a lot of my research was.
Certain terms in the roboticsfield and engineering, how it
(08:09):
could apply to the story and thedialogue between Codex units.
'cause I, you don't want to just throwwords out there the reader would, could
tell, oh, he's just kind of winging it.
I wanted to try to, be as genuineas I could and do my own research.
Allow that to fit into the story.
'cause at the end of the day, the storyand the elements of the story comes first.
(08:33):
Alias is actually a Greek name.
I'm probably gonna get thiswrong honestly, ' but the
word alias means the center.
Son.
It's a it's a name that hasa very strong meaning to it.
And as the reader reads the story,they would understand why the
(08:53):
human boy who is reaching outto A191 why his name is Alias.
So it's more for creative purposesthat also adds to the overall story.
Now going on to a second book which isa new release with your publisher, and
you can go ahead and give the title.
(09:17):
Yes,
the Greatest Comic book Tale ever told
Catherine (09:21):
quite the long title, but every word of it matters.
Because it is the greatestcomic book tale ever told.
It's, I, for someone like myselfwho's a fan of Marvel, dc I can't
wait for the upcoming Avengers movies.
I love the MCU.
I've always been a fan since theystarted coming out with that years ago.
It's a comic book tale that's verypsychological, and I could honestly
(09:45):
say there is no other comic books
superhero type storythat is like this one.
Anybody who's a fan of superheroepics or, urban fantasy, drama,
psychological fiction, it's aconglomerate of all those things.
So, similar to the first book, themain character he's also trying
(10:06):
to find his purpose in this world.
You follow the story of Sonny wholives in Irontown City, a fictional
city, which it's based off of New York.
Sonny grows up in Districtseven, which is very povertized
it's basically thelandfill area of Irontown.
And his foster mother raises himand she works two or three jobs.
(10:27):
She does everything she does to keepthe lights on, to put food on the plate
and make sure that they have clothesand he escapes into his comic books to.
Escape his reality.
He doesn't have friends.
He's a loner.
He feels alone.
And the comic book world that he escapesinto helps him, as the reader continues
(10:48):
to read the story they soon realize thathis reality is actually more fiction
and he has a bigger purpose to fulfillthan what he feels like he's meant to.
So it's a coming of agebook, it's genre defying.
And yeah it's definitelya ride for the reader.
(11:11):
A lot of the book, it'svery, it's psychological.
So, the way I wrote the bookin general is, the, it kind of,
it's open to interpretation.
So does she really turn to amonster for that brief moment?
Uhhuh, is that the traumathat Sonny lives with?
And, because, he's a very traumatized boy.
(11:33):
His perception of lifeis sometimes altered.
So at the beginning it, it's more ofhow he perceives his world and people.
But as you continue to read thestory, he is not just seeing things.
There are certain things happeningbehind the scenes for a reason.
And looking at the cover, do you get, thisis an amazing front cover, by the way.
(11:55):
I really like this front cover and it.
Just the background with it.
Looks like Sunny haslived through heck a lot.
A lot.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But then you have the two superheroesflying above his head, you don't get
(12:17):
to choose the cover, the publisherchooses the cover, is that correct?
Yes, I do have some input, but thepublisher produces the cover and, I
could give my input to tweak certainthings, but at the end of the day,
the publisher has the final say.
But I love the cover.
I, it's very, a lot of symbolic.
One of the things that I findintriguing is that Sonny, the comics
(12:43):
and the superheroes are in colorand the rest is in black and white.
Yeah, so I would say it'sa lot of metaphors going on.
So you have the superheroes and thecomic book that don't completely blend
in with the background, if you notice.
So if you look at Sunny and thebackground, it's very cinematic.
It's a completely different graphic style.
(13:05):
But then when you look at thesuperheroes and the comic book he's
holding, it looks more cartoony.
That's very symbolic of the story wherehis reality starts to bleed into fiction
and his world isn't really what it seems.
So that's one interpretationthat I get from the cover.
At the end of the day, it's notabout trying to be famous or
trying to get as many book dealsor essays or poetry published.
(13:30):
You gotta care about the craft firstand you know what you get from it.
'cause it's a very intimate art 'causeit's really you and a notepad or your
laptop and a computer desk, and you'regonna go through so many emotions.
You're gonna explore your soul.
You're gonna combine thatwith the imagination.
And at the beginning, you'rejust trying to find your voice.
(13:54):
And before putting yourself out thereand emailing platforms, just try to,
find your voice first and find outwhat you really love to write about.
Yeah.
Excellent.
And thank you for that.
And I want to just go back to somethingon the book Sonny, is living in hardship
(14:17):
and we won't go through all of what is,but on the front cover it says everyone
is the superhero of their own story.
I personally love that.
And is that something that you think about
so I would say it's somethingthat I heavily thought about when
writing this particular book.
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When you strive to be the bestversion of yourself and you learn
to accept the things about you.
That makes you a hero in your own right.
There's a, the classic sayingthat not all heroes wear capes.
And, to push that even further no matterwhere you're from, your culture, the
family that you come from, all the thingsthat society throws upon us, you could
(14:59):
still be a hero in your own right, bybeing the best version yourself and
helping others and just growing as aperson and trying to do the right thing.
Do you see any of yourself in Sunny?
I do.
So, all writers draw from personallife experiences for the most part.
Depending on the projects,it's more of a concept idea.
(15:22):
So it might not be literally theexact same story, but they're drawing
from key moments in their life.
So, to share a little bit more about me,I grew up in a single parent household.
My mother, the mostimportant person in my life.
And it was a struggle, but sheworked as hard as she could to
make sure that her kids were good.
Now.
(15:43):
I'm not, an adopted child like Sonny,but it was more of using that to kind
of push the fiction story itself.
It's just something that was in myheart and something I wanted to add.
So in that sense, I couldrelate to the character.
Also, you look at his environmentnow, his environment is a lot
(16:03):
worse than my environment.
But growing up in New York City, I'vebeen around a lot of environments that
are very povertized and I've beenexposed to that type of setting,
depending on where I used to work,where, just where life takes you.
So I wanted to also add that tothe story, to make it, to make the
(16:25):
overall message more pronounced.
'cause nobody's gonna takethe story serious if the main
character grows up in a, perfectplace with, great support system.
It kind of is the opposite of whatthe deeper messages of the story is.
So, that's the way Icould relate to Sonny.
That is very inspirationalso, last inspiring words.
(16:48):
No matter what you're pursuing, youhave to believe it yourself first.
And how you learn to have more confidenceis taking the time to know yourself,
know the things that you may strugglewith, your weaknesses, and embrace
those things and work on those things.
The more you do that, the more confidentyou'll be at pursuing the things that
(17:09):
you love, because everybody who isborn has things that they grow to love.
It's just sometimes life snuffs that out,and they're led to believe that they're
not meant to be more than who they can be.
So take the time to learn about yourself,improve on your weaknesses, accept certain
(17:30):
things about yourself, and it's okay notto be good at certain things because at
the end of the day, that gives you room togrow, and that's what makes this life more
fun is the opportunity to grow and learnnew things and experience that growth.
I want to write many morebooks, short stories.
And just leave a long lasting legacybehind for God willing my kids one day.
(17:53):
And for people I grew up around, I usedto be someone with very low self-esteem.
I did not believe in myselfmuch at all growing up.
I didn't know my purpose.
I had a hard time finding my voice.
But over time you build thatconfidence, you kind of have to let go.
You have to let go andjust say, you know what?
(18:15):
It's okay.
To be, not good at certain things
I became obsessed with growingand being fearless and taking that
leap of faith to put myself outthere to get these book deals.
And if I could do it, there's so manymore talented people and authors out there
I know that are waiting for their shot.
(18:35):
Just be patient, continue to workhard, don't cheat, don't use chat,
GPT I just wanna throw that out there.
Just, be authentic.
And eventually when you be authenticand you find your voice, the right deals
and the right things will start to fallthe way they're supposed to be for you.
(18:56):
Thank you Michael Colon.
I appreciate that you strivedforward well, you are a
superhero of your own story.
Thank you so much for sharing yourwalk, your journey to your authorship,
and for sharing your positive imprintshere on your positive imprint.
Thank you, Catherine.
I very much appreciate this.
(19:18):
To learn more aboutMichael Colon, go ahead
definitely.
So anybody who wants to keep up todate with my creative freelancing
work on Google, you could justtype it in Michael Colon portfolio.
Also, anybody who wants to checkout my author profile, you could
go to TwbPress/MichaelColon.
(19:40):
I'm grateful to be on this journeyand I hope to continue to impact
other people of my creativewriting craft in a positive way.
And you are doing just that.
And I appreciate you MichaelColon, thank you for being here.
Thank you so much.
Your positive imprint.
What's your P.I.?
the Greatest Comic book Tale ever told
(00:03):
Your positive, positive, positiveimprint, imprint, imprint,
imprint stories are everywhere.
People and their positive actioninspire positive achievements.
Your PI could mean the world to you.
Get ready for your positive imprint.
Hello there.
I'm Catherine, your host ofthis Variety show podcast.
(00:26):
Your positive imprint istransforming how we live today
for a more sustainable tomorrowthrough education and information.
Your own positive actions inspire, change.
Follow me on Instagram and brilliant.
I'm updating my YouTube channel, yourPositive Imprint, and you can also
follow me on Meta, formerly Facebookand connect with me on LinkedIn.
(00:50):
Check out my website, yourpositive imprint.com, where you
can learn more about the podcastand sign up for email updates.
Thank you so much for listening onApple Podcast, Spotify, Podbean,
Pandora, Amazon Music, well, yourfavorite podcast platform, and of
course, an updated YouTube channel.
(01:11):
Music by the legendaryand talented, Chris Nole.
ChrisNole.com, C-H-R-I-S-N-O-L-E.
Thank you again for listeningand for your support of this
podcast, your positive imprint.
What's your P.I.?
Mike Colon, hi there, Catherine.
We've been, yeah, we've been
(01:32):
trying to get together for quitea bit here and today we were just
starting the podcast when all of theelectricity went out on my end, and so.
Running around andthere's a storm outside.
So Mike, hello.
And tell us a little bit about yourupbringing in New York there as we.
(01:53):
Kind of get started intofocusing in on your talent.
Definitely.
So born and raised inthe Bronx, New York.
Growing up in New York City hasdefinitely opened up my world
very quickly from a young age.
It's the melting pot and, you'redefinitely exposed to a lot.
But it's also a blessing 'cause Ifeel like it prepares you for, other
(02:14):
things in life, just going about yourday and, hearing stories from people,
seeing all different types of things.
So, I love my city.
It could be a little annoyingsometimes with public transportation.
I'm sure all my fellow New Yorkersknow exactly what I'm talking about.
But yeah, it's a beautiful city and Igrew up here for my entire life, so,
(02:36):
definitely proud to be a New Yorker.
An author of two books and a gazillionarticles that are found in so many
different publications around the world.
I have two novels, so longform projects I like to do.
I like to write about prettymuch anything and everything
that's on my heart creatively.
(02:58):
And the reason why I do so is because it'ssuch a natural way of expressing myself.
It's just a beautiful art form thatI fell in love with and started
taking serious about four years ago.
So, the reason why I do thisand try to get my work published
on various platforms is, yes.
To get that kind of stamp ofapproval and say, Hey, your writing
(03:22):
is publishable and it's, it's, itis a good feeling, but at the same
time, I wanna connect with others.
Impact others through my work
I would say, anybody who's in theirparticular craft, when they first start
out still trying to find their voice.
They're, just.
Throwing paint onto the walland then you're kind of making
sense of it as you go along.
So, that's the best way to describe.
(03:44):
I guess the process of, you knowhow I eventually got to writing
books, but at the beginning Iwasn't thinking about writing books.
That mountain seems too high.
And I was actually self-doubting myself.
But in a way, my earlier writingswere helping me because I'm,
which I'm sure you saw like a lotof those essays are very deep.
(04:05):
Inspirational, spiritual emotional.
And ironically enough, I feel like justwriting them helped me just as much as
it probably helped the reader somewhere.
So, I would say over time as I startedto expand on my creative writing
craft and explore, my own talentsand what I could be capable of and
(04:29):
my confidence started to build.
you know what?
Why not try to write books?
Why not?
I mean, you never know until you try.
So, it's just one of those thingswhere I just did it and I wasn't
afraid and I put myself out there.
. So the gift from Alias, and I lovethe beginning part of this in the not
(04:49):
too distant future, A191, but thisis Code Xing artificial intelligence,
which is kind of creepy in a way.
Right?
Just thinking about the futureand artificial intelligence.
So this is science fiction.
And your writings werenot science fiction.
(05:14):
So how did you go from the inspirationaltype of writings to, of the feel good
and the positive to this science fiction?
Do you have a background inCode Xing or any of that?
So I have absolutely nobackground in, in that.
(05:37):
I have no background inengineering or robotics or any
type of science background.
It was, again, it was just me.
Wanted to explore how far I could push.
My craft and just kind ofgo into unchartered waters
and see where they lead.
So, but you're absolutely right.
It is a science fiction book,
(05:57):
it's, a lot of life philosophyand ideologies that bring other
messages that the reader picks up on.
So I would say the science fictionaspect is just the surface layer.
But as you start reading the story andyou follow the journey of A191, you feel.
You feel him, like you feel hisjourney, his adventure, his purpose,
(06:20):
and I feel like that's wheremost of my writings end up going.
And I don't know why.
I guess it's just my imagination or mystyle, but I always take a concept and
then I add many deeper layers to it.
'cause.
You read most science fiction books andit's machines and artificial intelligence
(06:41):
replace people and they become enslaved.
Why not try to flip it a little bit?
Why not try to add more ofa spiritual element to it?
Add more philosophy to it because, aswe all know nowadays with artificial
intelligence and how it's growingwith, a lot of the software tools that
people use, I could understand whypeople would be intimidated 'cause
(07:03):
it's like the rate that it's evolving.
But what I. Write about in the bookis, yes, there are consequences
to that, but it's not as black andwhite as people may think it is, and
it doesn't have to be a bad thing.
It's really up to us.
So that's just one ofthe elements of the book.
What was your research like ? . Sothe research was actually fun.
(07:26):
I learned a lot and I did a lotof research, mainly when it came
to the dialogue of Codex units.
'cause obviously, I'm, I can't speaklike a robot, so I had to look up
terminology that reflects the termsthat they would use in their world.
My main goal when I first startedwriting the manuscript was to create
(07:46):
a story where a character was pursuinga purpose bigger than himself.
So that was the core, that was theseed that was the original seed.
And then I pretty muchpainted circles around it,
and yeah, a lot of my research was.
Certain terms in the roboticsfield and engineering, how it
(08:09):
could apply to the story and thedialogue between Codex units.
'cause I, you don't want to just throwwords out there the reader would, could
tell, oh, he's just kind of winging it.
I wanted to try to, be as genuineas I could and do my own research.
Allow that to fit into the story.
'cause at the end of the day, the storyand the elements of the story comes first.
(08:33):
Alias is actually a Greek name.
I'm probably gonna get thiswrong honestly, ' but the
word alias means the center.
Son.
It's a it's a name that hasa very strong meaning to it.
And as the reader reads the story,they would understand why the
(08:53):
human boy who is reaching outto A191 why his name is Alias.
So it's more for creative purposesthat also adds to the overall story.
Now going on to a second book which isa new release with your publisher, and
you can go ahead and give the title.
(09:17):
Yes,
the Greatest Comic book Tale ever told
Catherine (09:21):
quite the long title, but every word of it matters.
Because it is the greatestcomic book tale ever told.
It's, I, for someone like myselfwho's a fan of Marvel, dc I can't
wait for the upcoming Avengers movies.
I love the MCU.
I've always been a fan since theystarted coming out with that years ago.
It's a comic book tale that's verypsychological, and I could honestly
(09:45):
say there is no other comic books
superhero type storythat is like this one.
Anybody who's a fan of superheroepics or, urban fantasy, drama,
psychological fiction, it's aconglomerate of all those things.
So, similar to the first book, themain character he's also trying
(10:06):
to find his purpose in this world.
You follow the story of Sonny wholives in Irontown City, a fictional
city, which it's based off of New York.
Sonny grows up in Districtseven, which is very povertized
it's basically thelandfill area of Irontown.
And his foster mother raises himand she works two or three jobs.
(10:27):
She does everything she does to keepthe lights on, to put food on the plate
and make sure that they have clothesand he escapes into his comic books to.
Escape his reality.
He doesn't have friends.
He's a loner.
He feels alone.
And the comic book world that he escapesinto helps him, as the reader continues
(10:48):
to read the story they soon realize thathis reality is actually more fiction
and he has a bigger purpose to fulfillthan what he feels like he's meant to.
So it's a coming of agebook, it's genre defying.
And yeah it's definitelya ride for the reader.
(11:11):
A lot of the book, it'svery, it's psychological.
So, the way I wrote the bookin general is, the, it kind of,
it's open to interpretation.
So does she really turn to amonster for that brief moment?
Uhhuh, is that the traumathat Sonny lives with?
And, because, he's a very traumatized boy.
(11:33):
His perception of lifeis sometimes altered.
So at the beginning it, it's more ofhow he perceives his world and people.
But as you continue to read thestory, he is not just seeing things.
There are certain things happeningbehind the scenes for a reason.
And looking at the cover, do you get, thisis an amazing front cover, by the way.
(11:55):
I really like this front cover and it.
Just the background with it.
Looks like Sunny haslived through heck a lot.
A lot.
Yeah.
Yeah.
But then you have the two superheroesflying above his head, you don't get
(12:17):
to choose the cover, the publisherchooses the cover, is that correct?
Yes, I do have some input, but thepublisher produces the cover and, I
could give my input to tweak certainthings, but at the end of the day,
the publisher has the final say.
But I love the cover.
I, it's very, a lot of symbolic.
One of the things that I findintriguing is that Sonny, the comics
(12:43):
and the superheroes are in colorand the rest is in black and white.
Yeah, so I would say it'sa lot of metaphors going on.
So you have the superheroes and thecomic book that don't completely blend
in with the background, if you notice.
So if you look at Sunny and thebackground, it's very cinematic.
It's a completely different graphic style.
(13:05):
But then when you look at thesuperheroes and the comic book he's
holding, it looks more cartoony.
That's very symbolic of the story wherehis reality starts to bleed into fiction
and his world isn't really what it seems.
So that's one interpretationthat I get from the cover.
At the end of the day, it's notabout trying to be famous or
trying to get as many book dealsor essays or poetry published.
(13:30):
You gotta care about the craft firstand you know what you get from it.
'cause it's a very intimate art 'causeit's really you and a notepad or your
laptop and a computer desk, and you'regonna go through so many emotions.
You're gonna explore your soul.
You're gonna combine thatwith the imagination.
And at the beginning, you'rejust trying to find your voice.
(13:54):
And before putting yourself out thereand emailing platforms, just try to,
find your voice first and find outwhat you really love to write about.
Yeah.
Excellent.
And thank you for that.
And I want to just go back to somethingon the book Sonny, is living in hardship
(14:17):
and we won't go through all of what is,but on the front cover it says everyone
is the superhero of their own story.
I personally love that.
And is that something that you think about
so I would say it's somethingthat I heavily thought about when
writing this particular book.
(14:38):
When you strive to be the bestversion of yourself and you learn
to accept the things about you.
That makes you a hero in your own right.
There's a, the classic sayingthat not all heroes wear capes.
And, to push that even further no matterwhere you're from, your culture, the
family that you come from, all the thingsthat society throws upon us, you could
(14:59):
still be a hero in your own right, bybeing the best version yourself and
helping others and just growing as aperson and trying to do the right thing.
Do you see any of yourself in Sunny?
I do.
So, all writers draw from personallife experiences for the most part.
Depending on the projects,it's more of a concept idea.
(15:22):
So it might not be literally theexact same story, but they're drawing
from key moments in their life.
So, to share a little bit more about me,I grew up in a single parent household.
My mother, the mostimportant person in my life.
And it was a struggle, but sheworked as hard as she could to
make sure that her kids were good.
Now.
(15:43):
I'm not, an adopted child like Sonny,but it was more of using that to kind
of push the fiction story itself.
It's just something that was in myheart and something I wanted to add.
So in that sense, I couldrelate to the character.
Also, you look at his environmentnow, his environment is a lot
(16:03):
worse than my environment.
But growing up in New York City, I'vebeen around a lot of environments that
are very povertized and I've beenexposed to that type of setting,
depending on where I used to work,where, just where life takes you.
So I wanted to also add that tothe story, to make it, to make the
(16:25):
overall message more pronounced.
'cause nobody's gonna takethe story serious if the main
character grows up in a, perfectplace with, great support system.
It kind of is the opposite of whatthe deeper messages of the story is.
So, that's the way Icould relate to Sonny.
That is very inspirationalso, last inspiring words.
(16:48):
No matter what you're pursuing, youhave to believe it yourself first.
And how you learn to have more confidenceis taking the time to know yourself,
know the things that you may strugglewith, your weaknesses, and embrace
those things and work on those things.
The more you do that, the more confidentyou'll be at pursuing the things that
(17:09):
you love, because everybody who isborn has things that they grow to love.
It's just sometimes life snuffs that out,and they're led to believe that they're
not meant to be more than who they can be.
So take the time to learn about yourself,improve on your weaknesses, accept certain
(17:30):
things about yourself, and it's okay notto be good at certain things because at
the end of the day, that gives you room togrow, and that's what makes this life more
fun is the opportunity to grow and learnnew things and experience that growth.
I want to write many morebooks, short stories.
And just leave a long lasting legacybehind for God willing my kids one day.
(17:53):
And for people I grew up around, I usedto be someone with very low self-esteem.
I did not believe in myselfmuch at all growing up.
I didn't know my purpose.
I had a hard time finding my voice.
But over time you build thatconfidence, you kind of have to let go.
You have to let go andjust say, you know what?
(18:15):
It's okay.
To be, not good at certain things
I became obsessed with growingand being fearless and taking that
leap of faith to put myself outthere to get these book deals.
And if I could do it, there's so manymore talented people and authors out there
I know that are waiting for their shot.
(18:35):
Just be patient, continue to workhard, don't cheat, don't use chat,
GPT I just wanna throw that out there.
Just, be authentic.
And eventually when you be authenticand you find your voice, the right deals
and the right things will start to fallthe way they're supposed to be for you.
(18:56):
Thank you Michael Colon.
I appreciate that you strivedforward well, you are a
superhero of your own story.
Thank you so much for sharing yourwalk, your journey to your authorship,
and for sharing your positive imprintshere on your positive imprint.
Thank you, Catherine.
I very much appreciate this.
(19:18):
To learn more aboutMichael Colon, go ahead
definitely.
So anybody who wants to keep up todate with my creative freelancing
work on Google, you could justtype it in Michael Colon portfolio.
Also, anybody who wants to checkout my author profile, you could
go to TwbPress/MichaelColon.
(19:40):
I'm grateful to be on this journeyand I hope to continue to impact
other people of my creativewriting craft in a positive way.
And you are doing just that.
And I appreciate you MichaelColon, thank you for being here.
Thank you so much.
Your positive imprint.
What's your P.I.?
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