Welcome to the Re-imagined World of Michael J Adams

The Osseous Series

The Tooth Fairy myth isn't just for kids. Learn what she really does with children's teeth.Perfect for lovers of urban fantasy or newcomers who enjoy thrillers, police procedurals, or mysteries.

Plagiarism

Some Muses guide the creation of music. Others art or dance. Meet a muse who prefers to inspire murder.Great for fans of dark and bloody supernatural thrillers!

John's Fart-Ripping Adventures

Middle school is tough. Especially when a curse has you farting ghosts.Ideal for younger readers—or anyone entertained by fart humor!

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THE OSSEOUS SERIES

10 out of 10 dentists recommend relearning the tooth fairy myth

Atlanta has a human-trafficking problem. Luckily, it has a tooth fairy private investigator determined to keep the city's residents safe..Vampires. Sirens. Human traffickers. This is not your children's tooth fairy story.Available in print and ebook format from Amazon. Or show your support by ordering signed copies directly from the author.

PLAGIARISM

Think Twice Before Thanking Your Muse

Samantha Englund wakes in a cold sweat after murdering a janitor in a train station bathroom. The dream had everything she could hope for: a dash of sex, gratuitous violence, and a demonic voice egging her on. All in all, the perfect writing prompt.Although the grisly dreams help her web serial go viral, they also attract unwanted attention. After being detained by the authorities, Samantha learns her dreams mirror a string of killings on the other side of the country. After retired police detective Christopher Reyes shows up with his sketchbook and she’s accused of plagiarism by a prominent New York novelist, she realizes others are being plagued with the same horrific visions.As the nightmares continue and bodies pile up closer to home, Samantha, Christopher, and the best-selling author must join forces to hunt down the killer. If they fail, she may have to publish posthumously.Available in print and ebook format from Amazon. Or show your support by ordering signed copies directly from the author.

I ate 3000-year-old cheese and all I got was this lousy curse

Fifth grade is a royal pain in my butt.My one wish for the first day of school was to make friends with the cool kids.Instead, I knocked over a priceless museum artifact, ate three-thousand-year-old cheese, and got cursed. If I can't break that curse, I'm stuck serving an ancient Egyptian King forever!My name is John and my farts summon King Tut's ghost. This is my story.

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About the Author

Father, avid gamer, and madman without a box.

I was an imaginitive child (okay, maybe I still am). Most of that stemmed from an early introduction to tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. My friends and I would play during High School any opportunity we got. Following college, it wasn't uncommon for us to binge eight-hour sessions every weekend.

One by one, we got married and started having children. And wouldn't you know it, the weekly binge sessions went the way of the dinosaurs. I missed them but at the time didn't understand what I lost by not engaging in the games anymore.

Following a rather vivid dream, I realized I could have that creative outlet again by writing. And said dream became my first novel (PLAGIARISM). You could say the rest was history.

Michael lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife and two sons. Presently, he plays Dungeons & Dragons with his son and a bunch of other pre-teens through the park district (and having way more fun than he thought possible).

He believes if you've never tried TTRPG's, you owe it to yourself to give them a shot.

2024 Signing Events

If you're in the Chicagoland area, come out to talk books and check out the other awesome vendors. If you're on Facebook, I recommend following the Streetz Artz Alliance. They host craft markets at local breweries nearly every weekend of the year. You'll find a metric ton of amazing artists and crafters who have welcomed me with open arms.

4/27: Wolfden Brewing. Bloomingdale, IL
4/28: Kenosha Book Festival at Studio Moonfall
6/1: Lake County Creative Arts Summit. Merillville, IN
6/22: Grayslake Author Fair. Grayslake, IL
7/20: Comicopolis. White Oak Library, Lockport IL
9/22: Kenosha Book Festival at Studio Moonfall

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