Author MJ Pankey

Smashwords Read an Ebook Week is NOW! I’m excited to announce that my books will be available as part of a promotion on Smashwords celebrating Read an Ebook Week from March 1 to March 7. Now’s the perfect time to take advantage of great deals to load up on new ebooks, mine included! You will find the promo here at this link: Please share this promo with friends and family. Thank you for your help and support!Happy reading!

Now is your best chance to find my books available for a promotional price at @Smashwords to celebrate Read an Ebook Week 2026 beginning 1 March and ending 7 March! Find my books and many more at https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/ #smashwords #ebookweek26

February Fantasy Events, and Writing Updates With 2026 off to a totally dystopian start, allow me to transport your mind back to Ancient Greece with a writing update. And if you desire to physically portal to a different time and place, I have some suggestions to help there, too. War of Helinthia Update War of Helinthia UpdateI wrote over 22,000 words in November for Epic of Helinthia…

February Fantasy Events, and Writing Updates

With 2026 off to a totally dystopian start, allow me to transport your mind back to Ancient Greece with a writing update. And if you desire to physically portal to a different time and place, I have some suggestions to help there, too. War of Helinthia…

Why you Should Read “Honest to God: How a Lying Evangelical Became an Honest Lesbian” by Jennifer Moore Jennifer Moore's memoir delivers an emotional gut-punch. This is the flawed heroine you want to know and root for, hoping and praying that she will win her fight and stand tall and proud by the end. Honest to God is a compelling Memoir Moore lays out her life from early teenage years as a devout Evangelical, to an adult trying to navigate a world of intolerance for people who don't meet the expectations for the model Christian woman.

Why you Should Read “Honest to God: How a Lying Evangelical Became an Honest Lesbian” by Jennifer Moore

Jennifer Moore's memoir delivers an emotional gut-punch. This is the flawed heroine you want to know and root for, hoping and praying that she will win her fight and stand tall and proud by the…

People who Read are the Greatest Threat to Authoritarianism: A Brief History Martin Luther's 95 Theses, a written document challenging the authority of the Catholic church, was nailed to a church door in 1517, sparking the Reformation. In the following decades, the church's power and authority was continuously challenged and subsequently diminished. The Reformation would lead to the Age of Enlightenment, a golden age of critical thinking and bold ideas spread and distributed to the world via pamphlets and books.

People who Read are the Greatest Threat to Authoritarianism: A Brief History

Martin Luther's 95 Theses, a written document challenging the authority of the Catholic church, was nailed to a church door in 1517, sparking the Reformation. In the following decades, the church's power and authority was…

SMashwords End of Year Sale This post will meander a bit, but bear with me. Why Smashwords is significant This year has been a year of revelation for me about the enormity of power certain entities hold. One such entity is Amazon. During the pandemic, I was grateful to the company for being able to deliver necessities unavailable otherwise during shutdown. However, in the aftermath, as more and more Amazon workers emerged with shocking accounts of terrible working conditions, unreasonable quotas, and strong-arming efforts to crush union organization in Amazon warehouses across the country, I made the decision to withdraw my support from Amazon.

My collection of ebooks is available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! Find your next favorite book this month at http://smashwords.com/sale and follow @smashwords for more promos like this! #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks

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Why you should read War of the Pantheons by T.P. Theyson Greek and Norse gods join forces in an apocalyptic fight to save the world from total annihilation. Witty, engrossing, and full of action and suspense, this irreverent novel of Gods vs God is a must-read for fans of the Iliad and pagan pantheons. Why War of the Pantheons is one of a kind I was hooked from the very first page of this novel and found it challenging to put it down.

Why you should read War of the Pantheons by T.P. Theyson

Greek and Norse gods join forces in an apocalyptic fight to save the world from total annihilation. Witty, engrossing, and full of action and suspense, this irreverent novel of Gods vs God is a must-read for fans of the Iliad and pagan…

1/ Normally I don't read books for early readers (especially ones with pink fluffy clouds on them) but when @authormjpankey.bsky.social asked if I would like an ARC of The River of Truth, I just had to say yes. I knew that I would be in for a great story, pulling from the depths of Greek mythology.

Why you should read Tea & Alchemy, by Sharon Lynn Fisher Tea & Alchemy is a page-turning read full of old world charm and DELICIOUS intrigue. Why Sharon Lynn Fisher's stories never disappoint There are very few authors that are automatic reads for me, but Sharon Lynn Fisher is one of them and has been one for years. I have adored every book I've read of hers and this one is no exception.

New ARC Review! This is a cozy paranormal romantasy mystery (Aka Cozy ParaRomystasy--yes, I just dubbed a new genre) that you do NOT want to miss! Read my full review at mjpankey.com!
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Thank you! Ill keep you in mind for when i get to that stage!❤️

With over 40 attending authors, you will DEFINITELY find your next 5 star read here. 💙📚

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Episode 3 - "Body at the Beach" Hello fellow mortals! In this episode I read aloud a flash fiction piece I wrote for Band of Bards The Dark Side of Purity Vol. 3 E-zine, called "Body at the Beach". It was published in 2021 and was part of an exclusive publication for Kickstarter backers for their phyiscal volumes of The Dark Side of Purity Vols 1 & 2. I hope this story sparks discussion around the dangers of purity culture, for both women and men. I hope you enjoy! If you would like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee through my ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/authormjpankey Learn more about me and my other published works at: https://mjpankey.com

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Not a rehash, a continuation.

⚡️ Meddling gods
🏺 Flawed heroes and heroines
⚔️ Epic battles
❤️ Romance
🏛 Immersive Greek setting

Ebooks now on Bookshop.org!

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The bloodbath for Helinthia has finally begun, and no one, not even the gods, will emerge unchanged.

Love this endorsement from Greek myth retelling author J. Susanne Wilson.🥹

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You can order copies of Messenger of Olympus from my ko-fi shop!

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Ebooks are Pay What You Want 😘
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🌈🏺I'm so happy this story had such an impact on a fellow Greek myth lover. I could not have wished for a more perfect reader to find my story🥹🫶

Copies are available in my ko-fi!

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Come see me at the Georgia Horror fest this weekend in Augusta, GA!

I'll have signed copies of Epic of Helinthia, Oracle of Helinthia, and my NEW children's book Messenger of Olympus!

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Listen to the full story for free on my website mjpankey.com or on your favorite podcast platform!

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Sing O Muse, of timeless Achilles.

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🫶Messenger of Olympus is goddess Iris origin story for young readers!

If you're a book influencer, a parent, a librarian, a teacher, a Greek myth enthusiast, you can download and read for free on Netgalley and Booksirens!

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It's an ORIGINAL Greek myth about warring gods and the mortals caught in their storm.

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5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s!

Stranger Things meets Ghost Hunters in this thrilling coming of age adventure!

It's a perfect quick read for the spooky season.

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🎧Listen to the full episode now!

On 🔗mjpankey(dot)com

Or your favorite streaming platform!

"Bay of Blood" is a retelling of Artemisia's role in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.

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Your next epic read is right here👆

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Get ready for:
🏺Meddlesome gods
🏺Flawed heroes
🏺Epic battles
🏺Secret romance
🏺Multi-pov cast
🏺Ancient Greece

Like you've never seen before!
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When Agamemnons Agamemnon, be an Achilles.

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Episode 2 "Bay of Blood" Hello fellow Mortals! In this episode, I read-aloud my short story called "Bay of Blood". This is a reimaging of the battle of Salamis, which was a naval battle that took place in 480 BCE between the free Greeks and Persia and is considered one of the most crucial battles in history. You may be familiar with it through its dramatization in the movie 300: The Rise of an Empire. Bay of Blood reimagines this story from Queen Artemisia's perspective with a fantastical twist, complete with feminine rage and revenge.   If you would like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee through my ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/authormjpankey Learn more about me and my other published works at: https://mjpankey.com

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