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Mike Apodaca


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Mike's Biography

  

Mike Apodaca was born and raised in Southern California with his mother, adopted father, and three brothers. In college, he felt there had to be an answer to the pain and suffering he saw in this world. He turned to his God where he found his answers and never turned back. He received a degree in preaching and, later, a masters in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He pastored a church for nine years and then moved to the High Desert where he helped start a church and then led a home church for a time. For the last seven years he‘s devoted himself to teaching high school boys about the faith. Mike became a public school teacher and molded the minds of over a thousand young people. Mike’s specialty was Gifted education. He taught classes at the state-wide CAG Conference and for UC Riverside. He also taught a class in teaching reading at Brandman University. 

After 30 years in education, Mike took his retirement. He’s been working with his young grandchildren in the age of COVID. He’s currently the Vice President of the High Desert branch of the California Writer’s Club where he runs their Zoom meetings, edits their newsletter, and sits on various committees. Mike‘s written seven books, four of which are self-published on Amazon. His stories have appeared in club anthologies and in The Literary Review.

Mike would tell you that his greatest treasure is his family: His loving wife, Debi, who’s shared their adventure for 38 years, his two children, and two grandchildren.


Mike is the Webmaster for OnTopicspeakers.com


Mike can be reached at mrdaca.ma@gmail.com


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Do the Twist: How to create a great ending

Learn how to organize a story where the reader gets that mind-shifting realization at the end that the solution to everything was right in front of them, but they never even saw it.

God's Image, God's Plan

We need a unified field theory that explains all of life and death. We need meaning. This presentation gives the Judeo-Christian understanding of all of life focusing on the Image of God.

Becoming a Warrior for God: For teens

We are in the battle of the ages. Evil threatens to extinguish the light of our youth. Come and learn how to become a warrior for God and thwart the schemes of the evil one. Geared to high school or college age.

HDCWC: What the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club can do for you

Everyone writes, whether it is professionally or casually, we all express ourselves in print. The writers club is for those who are ready to share their ideas and experience in poetry and/or prose. HDCWC will help you with writing, editing, and publishing.


Books by Mike Apodaca

Godsend 1: A Hero is called

Godsend 1: A Hero is called

Godsend 1: A Hero is called

Satan has plans to take over the world and he has commissioned his demonic hoards to begin in Alex's town. Will he become a warrior for God and try and stop them?

Godsend 2: A hero falls

Godsend 1: A Hero is called

Godsend 1: A Hero is called

Heroes do not get to rest. Everything is worse. Alex needs more help. He will have to develop a team to stop Satan and his legions.

Godsend 3: A hero Rises

Godsend 3: A hero Rises

Godsend 3: A hero Rises

Alex and his team have to split up to stop Satan from getting a hold on three of the important centers of America: LA, New York, and Washington DC

Godsend 4: A hero leads

Godsend 3: A hero Rises

Godsend 3: A hero Rises

Satan has taken everything away from Alex and his friends. How will they stand? How will they stop Satan?

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