Rex Michaels

I wrote my first short story while in first grade, and it was actually published in the school paper. How long ago was that? The newspaper was mimeographed – that’s your clue.
Since then, I’ve been writing on and off, both fiction and non-fiction—sometimes for a living, sometimes for fun. I’ve written more than 100 articles in a variety of places, including a variety of gaming publications along with in-flight magazines, and local newspapers—all over the place.
I even won a writing contest with a $1,000 first prize.
Since then—under my own name—I’ve written four how-to books for beginners on the most popular casino games like Craps, Blackjack, and Poker, plus one on horse racing. I also collected some of the short stories and essays I wrote about gambling “back in the day” into a small book.
Now, like a well-worn 45, I’m playing my flip side, writing YA novels under my alter-ego, Rex Michaels. There are more in the works, so…if you like this one, stay tuned…

BTW - that's a portrait of the author as a very young man. Still have all that hair, too.