J. Blake Myersmann

ROGUE SPIRIT, book two of the Shades of Humanity trilogy, is ready for pre-order! Here's a short blog about it, and enjoy the stunning cover art by @sketchgoblin.bsky.social: jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/09/29/r... #writing #scifi #selfpublish #booksky

Check out these early reviews for ROGUE SPIRIT, book 2 in the Shades of Humanity trilogy! Available now at Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play, and Kobo. #books #writing #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Since East Bay Bookshelf shouted out the ROGUE SPIRIT release today alongside a Gilmore Girls-themed event, I was inspired to make a very quick and very dirty meme. #writing #scifi #self-publishing #gilmoregirls #booksky

The short-awaited sequel to STOLEN GHOST is available now! Happy book birthday to ROGUE SPIRIT, 2nd book in the Shades of Humanity trilogy, and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made it happen. BLOG: jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/10/22/r... #self-publishing #writing #books #scifi #booksky

J. Blake Myersmann Books is at Lexicon today! Come say hi while perusing all the great sessions and vendors organized by the Stillwater Public Library. #writing #scifi #selfpublishing #booksky

ROGUE SPIRIT comes out in a week! I can't believe how the time is flying. Enjoy @sketchgoblin.bsky.social 's full cover art and check out jblakemyersmannbooks.com/rogue-spirit/ to see everywhere that it's for sale. #writing #scifi #selfpublish #booksky

STOLEN GHOST is on the shelf at the library! It’s on a little stand and everything! #writing #scifi #selfpublishing #booksky

Happy #WorldSpaceWeek! With this year's Rocket Revolution theme, I couldn't resist sharing both versions of the Dicey Duchess from my books. I've always loved the more realistic rocket designs of ships like the Rocinante, so the Duchess echoes that! #writing #scifi #selfpublishing #booksky

Check out my real interview with a real book blog! eastbaybookshelf.com/2026/09/27/a... #self-publish #writing #booksky

Today's the day! Come out to Stonecloud to celebrate the release of Stolen Ghost! We'll have paperbacks available (free beer with purchase) and at 6:30 I'll do a short reading and sign copies the rest of the come-and-go night 😊 #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Self-Publishing Might Kill Me is back with a new post! This one's about pricing books: jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/09/06/c... This has been a pretty rough week but I'm proud that I was able to do this on top of everything else. Time for a nap! #blog #selfpublishing #writing #scifi #booksky

The Barnes & Noble paperback link is live! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stolen-gho... Order it here or request it at your local store! #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Stolen Ghost is now on Libby! Ask your library to add by clicking the "Notify Me" bell in the app. #selfpublishing #libby #overdrive #libraries #scifi #booksky

Happy book birthday to Stolen Ghost! I've included the full gorgeous cover art by @sketchgoblin.bsky.social and written a short new blog post here: jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/09/03/s... #self-publishing #scifi #booksky

Come celebrate the release of Stolen Ghost with me later this month! Big thanks to Stonecloud Brewing for hosting and @britney.myersmann.com for organizing 😊 #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Stolen Ghost's sequels are close behind! The entire Shades of Humanity Trilogy was written together so that you won't have long to wait between reads. Learn more at jblakemyersmannbooks.com #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Check out a few of the early reviews of STOLEN GHOST over on Goodreads! Learn more at jblakemyersmannbooks.com #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

We are less than one week from the release of Stolen Ghost (3Sep)! Enjoy the fabulous cover art designed by @sketchgoblin.bsky.social, a sneak peek of the first lines, and learn more at jblakemyersmannbooks.com/stolen-ghost/ #selfpublishing #scifi #booksky

Nine megabytes. ~180,000 words. Six years. It doesn't quite feel real. But among those swirling emotions is an excitement I haven't felt for this project in a very long time. Stay tuned... #booksky #selfpublish #scifi #writing

Yar! Rewatching the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy (for the first time in years), watching @esynthia play AC4 on Twitch, and putting the finishing touches on my space pirate trilogy. Edward, Trace, and Jack have more than a few things in common... ;) #booksky #selfpublish #writing #pirate #scifi

I love this music video (youtu.be/JOGdEIaa_V4?...) but didn't realize just HOW perfect so many of these character archetypes line up until a beta reader pointed it out to me. Click through to see the parallels with cover art excerpts! #booksky #writing #selfpublishing #legendsofavantris

New blog post! This one's all about commissioning cover art 🎨 jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/06/19/h... #booksky #selfpublishing #writing #advice #art #books p.s. there's a surprise at the end of the blog...

This vacation was unfortunately more stressful than relaxing (missed port, got a rash, caught a cold, etc.) so I'm still recovering, but one of the best parts was reading the second and third Emily Wilde books in the aft lounge with my love. #booksky #selfpublishing #heatherfawcett #cruise

Happy (belated) Publication Day to "It's Hard to Be an Animal"! Robert Isaacs has crafted a wonderfully cozy romance/mystery/urban fantasy. I loved it as an advance reader and pre-ordered two hard copies of my own. It's my only 5-star of 2026 so far! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

New blog post! jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/05/10/d... Part hiatus explanation, part advice for fellow anxious authors. #anxiety #self-publishing #writing #booksky

Yes, I'm back! It's been a rough couple of months but I survived thanks to the wonderful people in my life ❤️ Three exciting updates: - Trilogy revisions are done! - Stolen Ghost ARCs are going out now! - New blog post coming this week! #booksky #selfpublish #writing #books

No posts for a while! Nearly done with final revisions for Rogue Spirit and then it's on to the same for Cruel Phantoms. I'll be back when the trilogy is ready for ARCs! Enjoy this picture of my common view in the computer room 😺 #booksky #selfpublish #writing #cats

Just a short and practical one today! A step-by-step guide on how to get your books on the reading apps. (it's not as painful as Harold makes it seem) jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/02/12/g... #booksky #selfpublishing #books #socialmedia

I'm official! www.goodreads.com/author/show/... #booksky #writing #selfpublishing

The third entry in the "Self-Publishing Might Kill Me" blog series is live! Today's post is about navigating self-promotion online. jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/01/29/h... #writing #booksky #selfpublishing

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

New blog post in my "Self-Publishing Might Kill Me" series! Today, pen names... jblakemyersmannbooks.com/2026/01/15/c... #booksky #selfpublishing

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

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!