Mike O'Mary (edit name/settings)

Mike O'Mary is author of "The Note," a book about the power of appreciation, and "Wise Men and Other Stories," a collection of holiday-related essays. He is founder of the Note Project, a campaign to make the world a million times better by inspiring people to write 1 million notes of appreciation, and he is founder of Dream of Things, a book publisher and online bookstore. He serves as series editor for Dream of Things anthologies, including "Saying Goodbye," a collection of true stories about how we say goodbye to the people, places, and things in our lives.

Over the years, Mike has published stories and essays in numerous periodicals, and he has written and produced sketch comedy shows in Chicago. He was also a commentator on WNIJ - Northern Illinois Public Radio, doing weekly commentaries as part of the local segment of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" program.

In addition to his creative work, Mike has more than 20 years of experience writing speeches, annual reports and other executive communications for many leading corporations. Mike is a graduate of Knox College (BA in Economics and English-Writing), the University of Montana (MFA in Creative Writing, MA in English Literature), and the Second City Comedy Writing Program.