"Most people are carrying something they haven't found words for yet."

m kirk writes about the gap between the life people build and the life they actually meant to live. Author of Balance and CLUTCH. Writing The Wrath of Archie Ellis and The Magnificent Seven.

Sociologist · Educator · Executive coach

Out now — debut novel

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The work

Published · March 11, 2026 Balance A novel about two people who love each other — and what that costs. Read more In progress · Querying The Wrath of Archie Ellis A structural retelling of the Iliad. Ypres, 1917. Learn more In progress The Magnificent Seven Narrative nonfiction. The biography of a number. Learn more Seeking ARC Readers CLUTCH Leadership nonfiction. Also by the author. Learn more

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Novel · Published 2026

Balance

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Novel · In progress

The Wrath ofArchie Ellis

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Narrative nonfiction · In progress

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Leadership nonfiction · Seeking ARC readers

CLUTCH

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