Michael J. Florio is an American/Italian author born in San Clemente, California, and raised on the Southern Gulf Coast of Mississippi. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's from Florida's Full Sail University in creative writing for entertainment and is a Comics Experience Alumni. He's the host of the Comics & Pop-tarts Podcast and is the creator of Wild Oni and Iron Jaguar. Michael is credited as editor on titles such as The Killing Machine and Woodstake from SHP Productions and Shadow's Daughter from Super Serious Comics. Michael is the Editor-in-Chief of Inked Studios LLC, having successfully helped over 40 creators find the words needed to sell their narratives. When Mike isn't writing, he's a fitness coach, catching up on his comics, researching financial independence, and being the best father he can be to his four beautiful children.