Jo Michaels Blog

Happy Thursday, blogospherians! Today I bring you a little information and a few reviews for my book Yassa . If you've never heard of it...

Happy Thursday!!!! Wow, what a week! I've been busy gearing up for my blog party next week and have some amazing prizes for you guys to ...

Good Wednesday, people of the blogosphere! I'm revisiting an old favorite of mine: character creation. So, sit back and buckle up, grab ...

Happy Wednesday, dear people of the blogosphere!! Today, I bring you Kutula from Yassa . He's a character I hear a lot of people fall i...

As the blog post title suggests, I recalled Genghis to my head and did a bit of an impromptu interview with him. If you have any questions y...

This week I'm planning to take a page from other blogs I've seen and do open interviews with the main characters in my books. Bett...

And on to yet another post for the 28 day Author Blog Challenge ... Who did/could you ask to write a blurb for your book? Why that person...

Today's prompt from the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge:   Describe your editing process. Who edited your book? What was your relationsh...

Well, this is an easy one! Another writing prompt for the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge ! If your book is fiction, how could you change it ...

Wait...  Losers can't be right, can it? Oh, crap! I'm a loser! I'm kidding. Relax... Describe your outline process for your bo...

When one of your beta readers comes up and asks you if you finished your book yet because they really want to know what happens next is the...

How many of you write into the wee hours of the morning? Why do you think you do that? Is it the lack of distractions, the perfect alignme...

And that's what every character must do. In every story - every good story - a character must walk through the proverbial doorway of c...

Characters are an integral part of every writer's arsenal. They are the life of the story; literally. Today is about creation of those c...

A couple of readers (one was a beta reader) have taken time out of their busy days to write reviews for a couple of my books. Yassa - Wa...

With The Abigale Chronicles - Book One published, it's time to continue work on Player . I'm very excited about it because it holds...

I feel... GOOD!! Yassa is written and ready to hit the drawer for the next month. I will be doing the cover art and typesetting mysel...

Some days, it is just difficult to find the words. Once in a while, the words must be extracted like old teeth. Other days, they flow like a...

Yes, you read that right. It's Monday! UGH to daylight savings time - it has me alllll screwed up. Time for a short story! As I stan...

Not only in life, but also in fiction. Writing about Borte and Temujin has made me stop and analyze real relationships. I analyze my parents...