Marc J Gregson
@mjgwrite.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of the Above the Black trilogy and BEHIND THE GLASS | 8th Grade ELA Teacher |
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Marc J Gregson
@mjgwrite.bsky.social
· Jan 9
"A joyous romp through gore."
AMONG SERPENTS is out now in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.
AMONG SERPENTS is out now in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.
My big school visit starts today. Today, I'll be teaching on "Writing a book" and "Getting a book published."
I'm going to eat lunch with the creative writing students, too. I can't wait for their questions.
And I'm going to be signing a lot of books, too!
Wish me luck!
I'm going to eat lunch with the creative writing students, too. I can't wait for their questions.
And I'm going to be signing a lot of books, too!
Wish me luck!
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My big school visit starts today. Today, I'll be teaching on "Writing a book" and "Getting a book published."
I'm going to eat lunch with the creative writing students, too. I can't wait for their questions.
And I'm going to be signing a lot of books, too!
Wish me luck!
I'm going to eat lunch with the creative writing students, too. I can't wait for their questions.
And I'm going to be signing a lot of books, too!
Wish me luck!
A fan told me yesterday that she drove four hours to come see at my book signing yesterday!
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A fan told me yesterday that she drove four hours to come see at my book signing yesterday!
Reposted by Marc J Gregson
TODAY! ⭐
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
Don't miss it, y'all! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
Don't miss it, y'all! buff.ly/6BroRv4
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TODAY! ⭐
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
Don't miss it, y'all! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
Don't miss it, y'all! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Tonight I'll be in Houston, Texas at Blue Willow Books at 4pm CT.
Come see me!
Come see me!
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Tonight I'll be in Houston, Texas at Blue Willow Books at 4pm CT.
Come see me!
Come see me!
Just got the best email from my author contact form.
The complete message?
"Books."
Books, indeed!
The complete message?
"Books."
Books, indeed!
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Just got the best email from my author contact form.
The complete message?
"Books."
Books, indeed!
The complete message?
"Books."
Books, indeed!
Reposted by Marc J Gregson
TOMORROW! ⭐
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/6BroRv4
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
TOMORROW! ⭐
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/6BroRv4
Got my first royalty check featuring AMONG SERPENTS this week.
I'm a happy author. 😀
I'm a happy author. 😀
November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Got my first royalty check featuring AMONG SERPENTS this week.
I'm a happy author. 😀
I'm a happy author. 😀
I'll be on at 1:50PM ET today if you want to watch my virtual panel!
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'll be on at 1:50PM ET today if you want to watch my virtual panel!
It's on their website, so I guess its a good time to share! I'm going to the Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers on March 6th and 7th, 2026!
I hope to see you there!
I hope to see you there!
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It's on their website, so I guess its a good time to share! I'm going to the Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers on March 6th and 7th, 2026!
I hope to see you there!
I hope to see you there!
How I felt while writing my trilogy:
1. SKY'S END was the most exciting, but also the most work
2. AMONG SERPENTS was the most fun and easiest to write, but did require some outlining
3. DOWNFALL was the most difficult, bittersweet, and satisfying
1. SKY'S END was the most exciting, but also the most work
2. AMONG SERPENTS was the most fun and easiest to write, but did require some outlining
3. DOWNFALL was the most difficult, bittersweet, and satisfying
November 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How I felt while writing my trilogy:
1. SKY'S END was the most exciting, but also the most work
2. AMONG SERPENTS was the most fun and easiest to write, but did require some outlining
3. DOWNFALL was the most difficult, bittersweet, and satisfying
1. SKY'S END was the most exciting, but also the most work
2. AMONG SERPENTS was the most fun and easiest to write, but did require some outlining
3. DOWNFALL was the most difficult, bittersweet, and satisfying
Reposted by Marc J Gregson
Calling all YA readers! ⭐
Next Saturday, join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/zLgohJU
Next Saturday, join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/zLgohJU
November 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Calling all YA readers! ⭐
Next Saturday, join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/zLgohJU
Next Saturday, join us in the bookshop to meet New York Times bestselling author @mjgwrite.bsky.social! We'll be celebrating the new book in his Above the Black trilogy for teens, AMONG SERPENTS. 🐍
See event details and RSVP here! buff.ly/zLgohJU
One thing I've noticed is some of my adult readers act almost ashamed for liking my books because they're, "written for teens."
They'll say, "I know I'm a little old for this but..."
And I'm always like, "Hey man, good stories are good stories despite age categories! It's okay!"
They'll say, "I know I'm a little old for this but..."
And I'm always like, "Hey man, good stories are good stories despite age categories! It's okay!"
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
One thing I've noticed is some of my adult readers act almost ashamed for liking my books because they're, "written for teens."
They'll say, "I know I'm a little old for this but..."
And I'm always like, "Hey man, good stories are good stories despite age categories! It's okay!"
They'll say, "I know I'm a little old for this but..."
And I'm always like, "Hey man, good stories are good stories despite age categories! It's okay!"
While my kids were trick or treating, one family asked trick or treaters if they wanted candy or a potato.
So many kids chose the potato.
😆
So many kids chose the potato.
😆
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
While my kids were trick or treating, one family asked trick or treaters if they wanted candy or a potato.
So many kids chose the potato.
😆
So many kids chose the potato.
😆
Student: "Mr. Gregson, why are you wearing a Six Seven shirt?"
Me: "To make it deeply uncool."
Student: "It's working."
😆
Me: "To make it deeply uncool."
Student: "It's working."
😆
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Student: "Mr. Gregson, why are you wearing a Six Seven shirt?"
Me: "To make it deeply uncool."
Student: "It's working."
😆
Me: "To make it deeply uncool."
Student: "It's working."
😆
I feel like, in order to go viral, you have to complain about something.
But I don't really have anything to complain about except onions. I hate them.
And they're in everything.
But I don't really have anything to complain about except onions. I hate them.
And they're in everything.
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I feel like, in order to go viral, you have to complain about something.
But I don't really have anything to complain about except onions. I hate them.
And they're in everything.
But I don't really have anything to complain about except onions. I hate them.
And they're in everything.
It's always great waking up to a very kind email from a reader.
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's always great waking up to a very kind email from a reader.
That feeling after you write something and start laughing maniacally because you know how angry readers will be. 🤣
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 AM
That feeling after you write something and start laughing maniacally because you know how angry readers will be. 🤣
I saw Funyuns flavored chicken jerky at the grocery store and I realized we are in the worst timeline.
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I saw Funyuns flavored chicken jerky at the grocery store and I realized we are in the worst timeline.
One of the producers told me this morning that the screenwriter is planning to turn in the first draft of the screenplay adaptation of my book around Christmas!
I can't describe how surreal this all is!
I could be reading the screenplay for SKY'S END by my Christmas tree!
I can't describe how surreal this all is!
I could be reading the screenplay for SKY'S END by my Christmas tree!
October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of the producers told me this morning that the screenwriter is planning to turn in the first draft of the screenplay adaptation of my book around Christmas!
I can't describe how surreal this all is!
I could be reading the screenplay for SKY'S END by my Christmas tree!
I can't describe how surreal this all is!
I could be reading the screenplay for SKY'S END by my Christmas tree!
Another funny story from a student yesterday.
"Mr. Gregson, how much is your signature worth?"
"Probably nothing."
"Maybe ten dollars? Cause I have so many of your signatures on my papers."
"I doubt anyone is going to want to buy your Outsiders packet, bud."
🤣
"Mr. Gregson, how much is your signature worth?"
"Probably nothing."
"Maybe ten dollars? Cause I have so many of your signatures on my papers."
"I doubt anyone is going to want to buy your Outsiders packet, bud."
🤣
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Another funny story from a student yesterday.
"Mr. Gregson, how much is your signature worth?"
"Probably nothing."
"Maybe ten dollars? Cause I have so many of your signatures on my papers."
"I doubt anyone is going to want to buy your Outsiders packet, bud."
🤣
"Mr. Gregson, how much is your signature worth?"
"Probably nothing."
"Maybe ten dollars? Cause I have so many of your signatures on my papers."
"I doubt anyone is going to want to buy your Outsiders packet, bud."
🤣
A student calls me to her desk today, "Mr. Gregson, is your book in Barnes & Noble?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Her eyes bulged. And then her neighbor says, "And they're making a movie."
She about blew out of her seat after that. Then her neighbors laughed and said, "How did you not know?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Her eyes bulged. And then her neighbor says, "And they're making a movie."
She about blew out of her seat after that. Then her neighbors laughed and said, "How did you not know?"
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A student calls me to her desk today, "Mr. Gregson, is your book in Barnes & Noble?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Her eyes bulged. And then her neighbor says, "And they're making a movie."
She about blew out of her seat after that. Then her neighbors laughed and said, "How did you not know?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Her eyes bulged. And then her neighbor says, "And they're making a movie."
She about blew out of her seat after that. Then her neighbors laughed and said, "How did you not know?"
Sometimes a person asks me if they can read my earlier unpublished books.
But those books weren't ready, and I wasn't ready as a storyteller. If I let them read them, it'd be like me serving them undercooked potato! 🤣
Some day I might go back to them, but I'd have to revise!
But those books weren't ready, and I wasn't ready as a storyteller. If I let them read them, it'd be like me serving them undercooked potato! 🤣
Some day I might go back to them, but I'd have to revise!
October 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Sometimes a person asks me if they can read my earlier unpublished books.
But those books weren't ready, and I wasn't ready as a storyteller. If I let them read them, it'd be like me serving them undercooked potato! 🤣
Some day I might go back to them, but I'd have to revise!
But those books weren't ready, and I wasn't ready as a storyteller. If I let them read them, it'd be like me serving them undercooked potato! 🤣
Some day I might go back to them, but I'd have to revise!
I like kind people and try to surround myself with people who have empathy for others.
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I like kind people and try to surround myself with people who have empathy for others.
My first five books were all rejected.
I almost gave up on SKY'S END, but kept trying. It got me an agent, a trilogy book deal, became a NYT bestseller, and we have a film in development.
I have two books coming out in 2026, and more unannounced exciting news.
Unbelievable.
I almost gave up on SKY'S END, but kept trying. It got me an agent, a trilogy book deal, became a NYT bestseller, and we have a film in development.
I have two books coming out in 2026, and more unannounced exciting news.
Unbelievable.
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My first five books were all rejected.
I almost gave up on SKY'S END, but kept trying. It got me an agent, a trilogy book deal, became a NYT bestseller, and we have a film in development.
I have two books coming out in 2026, and more unannounced exciting news.
Unbelievable.
I almost gave up on SKY'S END, but kept trying. It got me an agent, a trilogy book deal, became a NYT bestseller, and we have a film in development.
I have two books coming out in 2026, and more unannounced exciting news.
Unbelievable.