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Title: The Bali Paradigm 

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Genre: Poetry / Memoir

Word Count: 10,000 words  

Pages: 120  

Creative Materials: Illustrations

Publish Date: August 2024  

Synopsis: Have you ever dreamed of selling everything and starting a new life in a tropical paradise far from home? Genki Media is excited to announce the publication of Michael M. Clements debut book, "The Bali Paradigm," a raw and inspirational collection of poems, prose and illustrations documenting the author's leap from the peak of his career in America to a new life with his partner and son in Bali. 

Title: Poetic Dispatches from the Analog Age

Status: Completed and being sent to publishers and book agents

Genre: Hybrid—Poetry / Creative Nonfiction / Art / Photography / Nostalgic Ephemera

Word Count: 21,000 words

Pages: 347

Creative Assets: 350 original photos, drawings, sketches and artworks mixed with '90s memorabilia, ticket stubs and nostalgic ephemera. Layout & design by author.

Blurb: During COVID, author Michael M Clements rediscovered his pre-millennial poetry, short stories, photos, art and keepsakes, unearthing a nostalgic time capsule. He turned it into “Poetic Dispatches from the Analog Age,” a visceral scrapbook journey through the twilight of adolescence at the end of the 20th Century filled with life lessons which still ring true today—even though they happened, mostly, before ringtones.

Synopsis: Before smartphones, digital calendars and the attention economy, people documented moments using journals, pens, pencils and the occasional not so environmentally friendly disposable camera. I was no different. During a 15-year span from 1988 to 2003, between the ages of 19 to 34, I filled sundry annual planners and date books with to-do lists, extemporaneous poetry, art and doodles. I rediscovered it all during the COVID pandemic and created a poetic scrapbook called, “Poetic Dispatches from the Analog Age.” The book follows my 15 year journey chronologically as I criss-cross the globe shedding my adolescence and documenting life in a pre-millennial, pre-digital, pre-9/11 world. But it’s more than a nostalgic look back—it’s a window into the timeless rite of passage we all endure passing from carefree adolescence into responsible adulthood.

Title: Florida Man  ... And Other Meme Worthy Fantastical Tales

Status: Written and being edited

Genre:  Short Stories—Creative Nonfiction

Word Count: 10,000 words  

Pages: 40  

Publish Date: Winter 2025

Synopsis: In this captivating collection of short stories, Michael M. Clements takes readers back to his roots in the unique backdrop of 1980s suburban Florida, skirting the edges of a sprawling swamp. From this distinctive starting point, he weaves a series of engaging and mystical short stories. These narratives traverse the diverse experiences of an array of characters, each on their own quest for spiritual enlightenment and purpose in a world increasingly defined by commercialism and rigid structures. Clements’ storytelling artfully explores the complex interplay between environment, personal journeys, and the universal search for deeper meaning in life.

Title: The Tao of Yacht Rock

Status: In development

Genre: Self Help / Creative Nonfiction / New Age

Word Count: 20,000 words

Pages: 150

Creative Materials: Illustrations

Publish Date: Summer 2025

Blurb: Are the albatross and whales your brothers? Does sailing take you away to where you're going? Do you love yacht rock and want to better understand one of the most influential books on human philosophy and thought ever written, The Tao Te Ching? Then hoist up the John B's sails and see how the main sails set because The Tao of Yacht Rock is perfect for you since we pair your favorite yacht rock lyrics from the 1970s and 1980s with ancient wisdom so you can sail off into the sunset entertained and enlightened.