OH. MY. RAO! Superman was everything I needed it to be. Filled with hope and goodness, inspiration and passion. Bright colors, cool...

Look! I'm redesigning the Dragon Metal website! Take a look at its majesty! That's...all I have to say. Totally worth an entire blog...

I was going to do a fun April Fool's joke, but I fractured my shoulder and have no motivation. So here's the for-real title and cover to...

You might be thinking: "Wait, you're going to announce your new book title on April Fools' Day?" Yes. You might also be thinking: "Didn't...

You might be thinking: "J. Michael, why are you wasting time with AI images and blog posts with titles that sound like bad anime shows?"...

Hello! First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who has read my latest release: Jestin Kase and the Secrets of Chaos Metal! Available on...

Greetings! Happy Pride Month. No, I'm not pandering. For you Gen Z'ers, be glad you live in a time when you can say "Happy Pride" openly...

The critically acclaimed Dragon Metal series continues on June 25 as Jestin faces his toughest challenge yet! (Be honest, though, you are...

I plan to keep using real, flesh-and-blood humans for design and editing. However, I did play around with AI images a bit, just for fun,...

Here is a partial cover reveal for Jestin Kase and the Secrets of Chaos Metal (Dragon Metal Book 3). Look how pretty! Release date coming...

Because YOU demanded it (no one demanded it), here's a pumpkin-spiced update on Dragon Metal Book 3. --- Copy editing is done; going...

Greetings! Haven't posted in a while because I have been busy working with my editors on the finishing touches for Dragon Metal Book 3,...

First off, THANK YOU to everyone who has already read Dragon Metal Book 2: Jestin Kase and the Terrors of Shadow Metal! (Yes, I do love...

Finally! I am so excited for the release of Jestin Kase and the Terrors of Shadow Metal on May 30! Orphans! Cats! Shenanigans! A quick...

Greetings! A few news items: * The website is getting revamped. Take a look and tell me what you think! * The first Dragon Metal Origins...

Greetings! I wanted to share some early reaction to Shadow Metal, releasing May 30. "This plucky teen hero and his faerie cat make for a...

Greetings! I'm excited to show you the cover for the first Dragon Metal Origins e-novella, a Brother's Fire, coming in November! Dragon...

Can't wait until May to read the second Dragon Metal adventure? Grab an advanced copy of the e-book for free via Booksprout and leave a...

How is it December already?? Anyway, I wanted to give you a quick end-of-year update. Here we go, as fast as possible: "Jestin Kase and...

Look at this guy! Who is he? What's up with those chains? And how is it that his outfit looks ridiculous AND amazing AT THE SAME TIME?...