📚 FREE June 2–3! Winner of 14 book awards, the Dark Circles trilogy combines spooky mysteries, supernatural danger, humor, friendship, and unforgettable adventures for middle grade readers. Books 1 & 2 are FREE on Kindle June 2–3. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL67QPX #MiddleGrade #Fantasy

Querying update for VALLEY OF THE DAMNED: ~80–90 queries 20+ rejections Also tried QuestPit—interesting snapshot of what’s trending vs. what I write. At this point, it’s simple: give it a little more time, then decide the path forward.

I’ve started querying my latest novel, Valley of the Damned. A storm hits the mountains. The roads wash out. Then the voices start. We’ll see where it lands. #AmQuerying #AmWriting #FolkHorror

Book of the Day, January 10th – Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Rated 5 stars Available for only $2.99 on Kindle, and FREE on KU! Get your copy below: forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelves/book... The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1 by Jim Melvin #Fantasy #BookoftheDay #Rated5Stars #DiscountedBooks #FreeonKU

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My Substack newsletter Jim Melvin's Realms of Fantasy is always free. I talk about my books but mostly about the craft of writing, specializing in epic fantasy and horror. Please check it out, if you have time. #epicfantasy #horrorfans jimmelvin.substack.com/p/after-fini...

Got teens who love fantasy? Or love it yourself? "Do You Believe in Magic?" (Book 1) is FREE today on Kindle! www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5LBJV6F #FantasyReads #YAfiction #FreeEbook

Halfway through my weeklong free promotion of volume 1 of The Death Wizard Chronicles, I have already had more than 3,500 downloads. Don't miss out on this great chance to get the first book of this epic dark fantasy series for free. #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

Hot off the press! From October 6–10, the ebook edition of The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1 is FREE. There’s never been a better time to enter this award-winning dark fantasy world packed with magic, monsters, and mayhem. www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD For mature audiences 18+

The saga is now complete. Volume 3 of The Death Wizard Chronicles debuts today. www.amazon.com/Death-Wizard...

Beautiful Lake Jocassee in Upstate South Carolina, only a 20-minute drive from where I do most of my writing.

Thrilled to announce The Death Wizard Chronicles: Vol. 1 has won Best Literary Merit and 1st Place in Dark Fantasy at the 2025 International Firebird Book Awards! A tribute to storytelling craft and genre-defying fantasy. #FirebirdAwards #WritingCommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

🚨 #59 on all of Amazon! 🚨 “A joyous glimpse into a childhood we all wish we’d had—fun, carefree, and near the sea.” 🌊 The Adventures of a Florida Boy is FREE on Kindle—but only through July 11! Grab it now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3RCKVB

📚 The Adventures of a Florida Boy is now the #1 memoir on Amazon! 🌴☀️ Grab this heartwarming, nostalgic ride FREE July 10–11. 👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3RCKVB #FreeBook #Memoir #FloridaBoy #KindleFreebie #BeachReads #WritingCommunity

📚 FREE on Amazon — July 9-10! The Adventures of a Florida Boy by Jim Melvin is a heartwarming, nostalgic journey through a sun-soaked childhood filled with laughter, mischief, and seaside magic. Download now and relive the joy: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3RCKVB #FreeBook #Memoir #FloridaBoy

📚 FREE on Amazon — July 9-10! The Adventures of a Florida Boy by Jim Melvin is a heartwarming, nostalgic journey through a sun-soaked childhood filled with laughter, mischief, and seaside magic. Download now and relive the joy: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3RCKVB #FreeBook #Memoir #FloridaBoy

I’m proud to announce that The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1 is the overall winner in the American Fiction Awards in Epic Fantasy—one of the more prestigious honors in independent publishing. The book also took home a Gold Award from Literary Titan. www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

The ebook version of "Do You Believe in Magic?" - book 1 of my teen fantasy adventure trilogy - is free today only (July 2) on Book Raid. What have you got to lose? 😀Appropriate for 12 and older. #writingcommunity bookraid.com/books/29562/...

🔥 It’s here! The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 2 is live! Books 3 & 4 deliver a brutal double punch of dark magic, peril, and soul-rattling power. Torg's journey into Triken deepens—and death is only the beginning. 📖 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8WWRP7

Check out my "Realms of Fantasy" newsletter on Substack featuring my latest series: "Join me on my road to publication." It's perma-free! #WritingCommunity jimmelvin.substack.com/p/join-me-on...

"The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1" is featured in Bargain Booksy's "Magical Escapes." Their June fantasy picks are packed with spellbinding sagas, magical mishaps, and otherworldly adventures. #WritingCommunity #BargainBooksy #darkfantasy www.bargainbooksy.com/2025/06/22/b...

Volume 2 of "The Death Wizard Chronicles" is now available for preorder! ⚔️ Magic rises. War looms. Death is only the beginning. Includes Books 3 & 4: "Shadowed by Demons" and "Torn by War" 👉 Preorder now www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8WWRP7 #WritingCommunity

Just had a great chat with Literary Titan about The Death Wizard Chronicles—from worldbuilding and dark magic to the power of death and rebirth. If you love epic fantasy, mythic battles, or a good author deep dive, don’t miss this: 👉 literarytitan.com/2025/06/15/a... #WritingCommunity

Subscribe to my free newsletter to follow my "Journey to Publication." My experiences cover more than five decades. #WritingCommunity jimmelvin.substack.com

"For the seasoned fantasy fan craving something fierce and different, this hits like thunder." - Literary Titan #writingcommunity #darkfantasy #magic #dragons www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

The ebook version of Book 1 of my newly released dark fantasy series "The Death Wizard Chronicles" is on a Bookbub promotion today for 99 cents. Contains graphic violence and sexual content. 18+ Check it out! #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

Dark Fantasy at its finest. Now available on Amazon, B/N, etc. #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3MVZWWD

The ebook version of Do You Believe in Magic?, book 1 of my teen fantasy adventure series Dark Circles, is free today only. Don't miss this chance to enter a magical world appropriate for ages 12 and older but that adults will also enjoy. #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5LBJV6F

I am featured today on P.H. Solomon's popular blog Archer's Aim. Please check it out. phsolomon.com/2025/04/20/i...

The ebook version of my lighthearted memoir is discounted to 99 cents today. #writing #discountedbooks freediscountedbooks.com/bargain-book...

The Adventures of a Florida Boy, a short and sweet memoir about my boyhood growing up in the 1960s in Fla., is now available. Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-advent... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3RCKVB Audible: www.audible.com/pd/The-Adven...

Senator Adam Schiff torched Kash Patel: "Mr. Patel may be, I don't know, but he may be the first nominee for FBI Director in history who felt it necessary to plead the 5th." BOOM! 🔥

Just a sick broken man. Every aircrew I ever lost in peacetime accidents over 22-years of service and combat were white men. It’s dangerous.

"Dark Circles" is a fun fantasy trilogy for ages 13 and older. "Do You Believe in Magic?" is book 1. www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5LBJV6F

Just $1.99 today! Lock the doors. Draw the shades. Pull up the covers and be prepared.... Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night by Lee Child, James Rollins, Brad Thor and many more—edited by James Patterson amzn.to/40Nhu8k

Stay tuned.

Trump Pardon Count = 1,740 Biden Pardon Count = 65

Wow — there are now more than 29 MILLION users on Bluesky! Spread the word!! 💙🦋 bsky-users.theo.io

After four years with an iPhone 12, I finally upgraded to an iPhone 16 Pro. Thus far I love the new phone and especially love the camera functionality. The zoom feature is amazing! While standing on my back deck a couple of days ago, I took this closeup of the moon. Came out sharper than I expected.

My wife and I have bundled up and are going to spend the next 2-3 hours picking up trash along the country highway that connects to our long driveway. I wish we could throw out the trash, but picking it up seems like the next best thing.

What is this illuminati brotherhood bullcrap? I've had to block several dozen of them.

Enjoy the last day before tomorrow. Then four years…

Between the chaotic confirmation hearings, the utter lack of any kind of do-it-all bill from the House, and the frozen inauguration, the Trumpian Dude is not off to a very good start.