MJ Witt

MJ Witt was born and raised in the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, where a deep respect for the land, self-reliance, and hard work shaped his outlook from an early age. Over the years, he has pursued a wide range of professions that reflect his appetite for challenge and adventure, including wilderness outfitter, horse trainer, SCUBA diving instructor, casino operations in historic Deadwood, and dolphin trainer for the U.S. Navy.

A lifelong reader, MJ’s transition into writing was a natural progression. Influenced by authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and Louis L'Amour, he writes story-driven fiction grounded in realism, resilience, and moral complexity. Raised in rural America, where preparedness was a practical way of life rather than a trend, he developed firsthand knowledge of wilderness living, horsemanship, and self-sufficiency. Those foundations inform his storytelling, lending authenticity and detail to his work.

MJ lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and child, where they manage a small farm and care for horses and other animals. When not writing, he continues to travel, explore, and pursue new experiences that inspire future stories.

Series

Vashon Island Fall (Post-Apocalyptic, 6 Books)

The Vashon Island Fall series is a six-book post-apocalyptic saga set in the Pacific Northwest. The series explores survival, moral choice, community, and the cost of leadership when modern systems collapse. Drawing on practical wilderness knowledge and realistic survival strategy, the novels emphasize character-driven tension over spectacle, grounding the genre in plausibility and human stakes.

MacKay’s Justice (Action-Thriller)

MacKay’s Justice is a high-stakes action-thriller series centered on grit, loyalty, and the thin line between law and justice. William MacKay is a fourth-generation Scottish American raised on a rural Montana cattle ranch, and a veteran Deputy US Marshal who has made a career tracking down the worst of the worst. Combining relentless pacing with layered characters, the series delivers grounded action shaped by real-world experience and moral consequence.