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J. A. Merkel
Job is a writer who found his passion for storytelling while growing up on a farm as one of nine children. After graduating from college with a Biology degree and English minor, he moved to South Korea to teach English as a second language. While there, he also learned about writing, publishing, and marketing, and wrote five novels. Upon returning to the US, he worked in television for three years, an experience which further fueled his desire to write short stories. He then embarked on a self-directed program to hone his craft and published three novellas in his sci-fi fantasy Fall Gauntlet series in 2023. He is currently planning to release two more novellas and his debut fantasy novel in 2024.
Books
The Fall Gauntlet
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Media
In episode 433 of the Get Published Podcast, Host and 15-Time Bestselling Author Paul G. Brodie interviews Job Merkel about his author journey and the book writing process with his upcoming book.
Get Published Podcast with Paul Brodie
In episode 433 of the Get Published Podcast, Host and 15-Time Bestselling Author Paul G. Brodie interviews Job Merkel about his author journey and the book writing process with his upcoming book.
Page Turnerz Podcast on YouTube
In this episode, Paul and Job discuss how Job’s family and upbringing influenced and inspired his writing, what he’s writing now, and what to look forward to next. Readers have left rave reviews for his ‘The Fall Gauntlet’ series and Paul wanted to find out what went into writing a best-selling Sci-Fi series.
Page Turnerz Podcast (Spotify):
In this episode, Paul and Job discuss how Job’s family and upbringing influenced and inspired his writing, what he’s writing now, and what to look forward to next. Readers have left rave reviews for his ‘The Fall Gauntlet’ series and Paul wanted to find out what went into writing a best-selling Sci-Fi series.
Testimonials
![Scott Coon, award-winning sci-fi author and Writer’s of the Future Finalist](https://jamerkel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/scott-coon-review.jpg)
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