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J. Blake Myersmann
@jblakemyersmannbooks.com
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Science Fiction Author
Come see what I'm writing at https://jblakemyersmannbooks.com/
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What do YOU call stories like these? I need a name!

While I also enjoy Redwall and its ilk, I think a hallmark of this genre is the internal rather than external anthropomorphization.

Bonus points if the animals protect people from supernatural threats!

#booksky #genre
Book covers of stories that involve animal protagonists
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I'm official!

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#booksky #writing #selfpublishing
J. Blake Myersmann
Author of Stolen Ghost
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January 31, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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The third entry in the "Self-Publishing Might Kill Me" blog series is live! Today's post is about navigating self-promotion online.

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#writing #booksky #selfpublishing
Two buttons meme: choose between "patronizing evil platforms" or "floundering in obscurity"
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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Lord of the Rings is back in theaters and though I should have stayed home doing revisions, I instead went out with friends, dressed up, and watched 14+ hours of the best dang fantasy movies ever.

Reading, though, I confess I’ve never made it past the arrival at Meduseld…

#lotr #shelfie #booksky
Blake dressed as a Hobbit standing in front of his bookshelf. Blake in front of his bookshelf wearing LOTR socks and a matching ugly Christmas sweater. Blake wearing a Gondorian pullover in front of his bookshelf.
January 23, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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New blog post in my "Self-Publishing Might Kill Me" series! Today, pen names...

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Conjure by it at your own risk
Pen names in modern times Hi folks – J. Blake Myersmann isn’t my name. Well, it is sort of my name, but not exactly. Step 9 of The Checklist has some guidance on pen names, but everyone’s mos…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
The Short Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Short Story Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little as ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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A few interesting observations from my Year in Books!

What did you notice in your own stats?
J. Blake Myersmann's overall Goodreads "Year in Books", with 8,708 pages read across 23 books. Picture comparing Blake's shortest and longest books. The Mist and the Flame (181 pages, twelve days to read) vs The Bright Sword (688 pages, ten days to read) Blake's three five-star books: Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Husbands, and Heavenbreaker.
January 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Hello #booksky! I'm Blake, and I'm self-publishing a trilogy of Sci-Fi novels this year. I'll be blogging about the process at jblakemyersmannbooks.com/category/sel.... Follow along wherever is easiest for you!
Blake sitting in a chair, trying to write. There's one cat in his lap and another between his shins.
January 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM