There’s A Me Under My Bed by Joseph Mykut

There’s A Me Under My Bed by Joseph Mykut

There’s A Me Under My Bed by Joseph Mykut

What is there to be afraid of when you’re a Little Monster? Well, it’s Little Monster’s bedtime, and he’s about to find out. Could it be that there’s nothing to be afraid of at all? Is it possible that all our scariest fears are just our imagination? Join Little Monster for a bedtime story to find out what all the fuss is about. Who knows, you might have a blast and be as brave as Little Monster!

This whimsical tale celebrates courage, curiosity, and the magic in the ordinary. It’s perfect for bedtime reading, sparking conversations about fears, and inspiring little ones to embrace their bravery.

Themes and Imagery

Mykut’s prose is a delicate brushstroke across the canvas of bedtime rituals. He paints moments—the creaking floorboards, the rustling curtains, the imagined monsters. Each image resonates, urging readers to pause and remember their childhood nights. The Little Monster’s journey mirrors our collective struggle—to embrace the totality of our being.

Characterization

The Little Monster is a luminescent presence. His vulnerability tugs at our hearts as he grapples with the unknown. Mommy Monster—loving, flawed, and trying to soothe his fears—adds depth to the narrative. We witness Mommy’s whispered reassurances and the silent battles against the monsters that haunt us all.

There’s A Me Under My Bed by Joseph Mykut

About the Author

Joseph Mykut is a native of Alabama. They are an author, artist, illustrator, editor, photographer, and agent. Their artwork and photography are on display internationally in Ontario, Canada, and can be found in the anthologies “3 Amigos Ink and Splatter Lonely Soul in the Darkness” and “Shattered Psyche”. Both anthologies are I Ain’t Your Marionette publications out of Canada. They also authored and illustrated the children’s books, “Beautiful Boy” and “There’s A Me Under My Bed” by the same publishing house. Joseph is the literary agent of the author Marten Hoyle, whose book, “Voces Animarum,” was published November 22nd, 2023, with I Ain’t Your Marionette Publishing House.

Joseph’s art and photography uniquely focus on the random, seemingly unimportant aspects of the everyday environment surrounding us. They hope this draws attention to the deeper details that express the magic and beauty in the otherwise mundane.

As members of the LGBTQ2+ community and followers of Shamanism, they hope to create and represent a more tangible bridge between the physical life experience and the world beyond our physical senses.

Joseph was born and raised in the deep south of the United States in what’s known as the bible belt. His influences have developed over time to be more of the universe and spirituality than religion. However, Joseph is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, and it aligns with his perspective that there is truth found in all religious beliefs as they are all smaller pieces to a greater picture.

They identify as two-spirited or even multi-spirited and with all ideas of the gender spectrum. They believe in the existence of both light and dark or positive and negative energies, leaving the truth of who we are to be found in the balance of those energies.

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