About the Author
Michael James Welch, writing as Mike X Welch, was born and raised in Wilson, NY in 1970. After 25 whirlwind years west of the Mississippi, Welch moved back to his native Western NY in 2014. He lives with his wife, the novelist Aly Welch, and their twin 13 year old sons Dieter and Xander…and as many black cats as he can fit in the house. Welch's adult daughter, Alex, is currently giving blackjack players what-for out in Seattle, and refuses to move to NY despite numerous bribes, tearful begging, and outright threats of abduction from her father.
Mike X Welch is a proud member of the leadership team of Duskbound Books. His short story 'Convict 45' was featured in the inaugural Writing Bloc anthology Escape! The original version of his short story 'You Might Get It' appears in Writing Bloc's second anthology, Deception! Additionally, the original version of the short story 'The First and Last Drink of Ilona Odd' appears in Abomination Media's inaugural anthology Hell Hour (2019).
As of this hardcover printing, Welch is somehow still employed as an IT Tech for a day job. He is currently at work on Turning of the Bones and Other Stories to be published by Duskbound Books in July of 2024. Welch and Scottish artist Tom Rolland are at work bringing Turning of the Bones to life as a Graphic Novel. Welch continues to write, but not as much as his wife Aly Welch (www.alywelch.com)
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