Mike Jasper
@michaeljasper.bsky.social
Fiction and technical writer, amateur farmer, horse husband (no, not like that!), avid reader, dad of two, chicken wrangler, indie publisher. He/him. Always working on five things at once. https://michaeljasper.net
The chickens do not live the early snow this season… 17 degrees here in the NC mountains this morning!
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The chickens do not live the early snow this season… 17 degrees here in the NC mountains this morning!
Forgot to post this from last week -- there's snow up there on Grandfather Mountain! We didn't get any where we are, but that stuff is on its WAY. Supposed to be a cold-ass, snowy winter here in western North Cackalacky.
We'll see...
We'll see...
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Forgot to post this from last week -- there's snow up there on Grandfather Mountain! We didn't get any where we are, but that stuff is on its WAY. Supposed to be a cold-ass, snowy winter here in western North Cackalacky.
We'll see...
We'll see...
The new barn cats on the farm have been busy training everyone and showing folks who’s the boss….
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The new barn cats on the farm have been busy training everyone and showing folks who’s the boss….
Current read: Chuck Wendig's THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS. My first book by him. The writing is top-notch, very visceral and sharp, but still somehow humorous and smart. But man, the book is dark. Like one of those nightmarish horror movies that makes your skin crawl, but you can't stop watching...
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Current read: Chuck Wendig's THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS. My first book by him. The writing is top-notch, very visceral and sharp, but still somehow humorous and smart. But man, the book is dark. Like one of those nightmarish horror movies that makes your skin crawl, but you can't stop watching...
Mitch and I hung out at a B&N in Charlotte yesterday--I worked on my novel and he browsed and got sucked into Stephen King's THE STAND. Mission accomplished. #bookstores
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Mitch and I hung out at a B&N in Charlotte yesterday--I worked on my novel and he browsed and got sucked into Stephen King's THE STAND. Mission accomplished. #bookstores
First fire of the season, October 24, 2025:
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
First fire of the season, October 24, 2025:
Scenes from the farm, mid-October version…
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Scenes from the farm, mid-October version…
Went to the Boone, NC, No Kings yesterday, with my friend Lynette (a journalism prof). The crowd of about 600 folks got a ton of supportive honks and waves. Just a few middle fingers and shouters — it’s amazing (and kinda sad) how mad MAGA folk are… #NoKingsBoone
October 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Went to the Boone, NC, No Kings yesterday, with my friend Lynette (a journalism prof). The crowd of about 600 folks got a ton of supportive honks and waves. Just a few middle fingers and shouters — it’s amazing (and kinda sad) how mad MAGA folk are… #NoKingsBoone
I recently helped my artist friend and painter Jack Hamrick update his website, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Please go take a look, and see if there's any of his art you might need for your wall: www.jackhamrickart.com
(Sorry, you can't have this one, which was a gift for my wife!)
(Sorry, you can't have this one, which was a gift for my wife!)
July 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I recently helped my artist friend and painter Jack Hamrick update his website, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Please go take a look, and see if there's any of his art you might need for your wall: www.jackhamrickart.com
(Sorry, you can't have this one, which was a gift for my wife!)
(Sorry, you can't have this one, which was a gift for my wife!)
Just got this beautiful book dropped on my front porch: Red Light Properties: Unfinished Business by Dan Goldman. Even the packaging was top-notch.
June 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Just got this beautiful book dropped on my front porch: Red Light Properties: Unfinished Business by Dan Goldman. Even the packaging was top-notch.
Time for baby chicks! We got 15 of 'em this week (after the neighbor's dogs got loose and killed 9 of our full-grown chickens, including our rooster). Circle of life and all that, I guess...
April 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Time for baby chicks! We got 15 of 'em this week (after the neighbor's dogs got loose and killed 9 of our full-grown chickens, including our rooster). Circle of life and all that, I guess...
I’ve been working on an “All-time Favorites” playlist (I should call it a mix tape) of my fave songs — the only rule is just 1 song per artist.
This is harder than I thought. But it’s so nice to just hit Shuffle on this bad boy… 93 songs and counting.
(I have it sorted by Release Date)
This is harder than I thought. But it’s so nice to just hit Shuffle on this bad boy… 93 songs and counting.
(I have it sorted by Release Date)
April 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I’ve been working on an “All-time Favorites” playlist (I should call it a mix tape) of my fave songs — the only rule is just 1 song per artist.
This is harder than I thought. But it’s so nice to just hit Shuffle on this bad boy… 93 songs and counting.
(I have it sorted by Release Date)
This is harder than I thought. But it’s so nice to just hit Shuffle on this bad boy… 93 songs and counting.
(I have it sorted by Release Date)
Brought the grill out of hibernation now that the temps are in the upper 50s. We got some steak, some turkey burgers, a pair of veggie burgers, and some Writer’s Tears Irish whiskey on the side. Woo! #springsprung
March 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Brought the grill out of hibernation now that the temps are in the upper 50s. We got some steak, some turkey burgers, a pair of veggie burgers, and some Writer’s Tears Irish whiskey on the side. Woo! #springsprung
Another great photo of the farm from my friend Philip. I do t know how he does this with just an iPhone….
February 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Another great photo of the farm from my friend Philip. I do t know how he does this with just an iPhone….
Woke to ice on everything. Including Zoe…
February 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Woke to ice on everything. Including Zoe…
Here we go… it was four a day a week ago, six or seven a few days ago, and today’s haul is nine… and not all of the ladies are laying…! #eggsplosion
February 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Here we go… it was four a day a week ago, six or seven a few days ago, and today’s haul is nine… and not all of the ladies are laying…! #eggsplosion
One more amazing photo from my friend Philip, this time of our farmhouse right after sunset, taken at a very cool angle:
February 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
One more amazing photo from my friend Philip, this time of our farmhouse right after sunset, taken at a very cool angle:
It’s nice having friends with photography skills! A shot from the top of our hill, looking down at the farm, by Philip Holman.
February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s nice having friends with photography skills! A shot from the top of our hill, looking down at the farm, by Philip Holman.
Johnny Cash feeding the bears at Grandfather Mountain, NC, in ‘74. You’re welcome.
(Photo by Hugh Morton)
(Photo by Hugh Morton)
January 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Johnny Cash feeding the bears at Grandfather Mountain, NC, in ‘74. You’re welcome.
(Photo by Hugh Morton)
(Photo by Hugh Morton)
Hey look, more snow this morning. I was worried we were running low…
January 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Hey look, more snow this morning. I was worried we were running low…
I turned around in the barn today and saw this. No, not freaked out at all…
January 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I turned around in the barn today and saw this. No, not freaked out at all…
Just for kicks, I thought I'd link to my "rural fantasy" werewolf novel set in small-town Iowa in honor of tonight's wolf moon: michaeljasper.net/family-pack/ (ebook, trade, and audio versions), from UnWrecked Press.
January 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Just for kicks, I thought I'd link to my "rural fantasy" werewolf novel set in small-town Iowa in honor of tonight's wolf moon: michaeljasper.net/family-pack/ (ebook, trade, and audio versions), from UnWrecked Press.
Meet my new buddy Dwight, who’s boarding here until summer with our two horses and our friends’ horse. He’s really tall and can’t get enough of that grain and hay. #dailypic
January 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Meet my new buddy Dwight, who’s boarding here until summer with our two horses and our friends’ horse. He’s really tall and can’t get enough of that grain and hay. #dailypic