They say you can’t take it with you. But as the breeze weaves through the trees and tousles my hair in the early morning light, I hope that somewhere, in that darkness before birth that we return to after death, I can carry this with me.

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

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

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

A few interesting observations from my Year in Books! What did you notice in your own stats?

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!