Exciting news! Over the last few months, I have commissioned the production of the German audiobook of Days of Madness (Tage des Irrsinns). My first audiobook was narrated and...

Due to open slots, I have extended the campaign for Volumes 1 to 15.09. The ARC campaigns for Volumes 2 through 3 are also starting today.

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The Kirkus review of The Three Oaths was delivered yesterday.

The full review...

Hi everyone,

I'd like to give you a little update on my everyday marketing life. Like most self-publishers, I'm struggling to get some honest reviews for my books. I can't blame anyone for not leaving one, though. I don't remember ever reviewing a book myself before I started writing.

But it can't be helped: most advertising is in vain without at least a few positive reviews. Naturally, on social media you'll get plenty of requests for paid reviews. But even if you consider that route, who...

Hi everyone,

here are some thoughts about my dark fantasy / mystery series.

What is The Lost about?

The story follows a group of unrelated people who awaken in an unknown world. They enter a place they come to call The Valley. There they encounter dangerous creatures, develop supernatural abilities, and some of them turn into dangerous creatures themselves.

As different theories about the nature of this world emerge, conflicts arise.

Most of the time, the story is told from the perspective of...

Hi everyone,

first of all, thanks for finding me (I know it wasn't easy). I'd like to use this blog as a kind of FAQ about me and my work. "FAQ" is a bit of a lie, though, since no one has ever actually asked me anything. So feel free to reach out if you have real questions.

Who am I?

I'm a German writer in my thirties, and I released my first novel, Days of Madness, in 2025. I write under the pseudonym Michael J. Anthony and publish my books myself. In "real life," I work as a technical writer,...