Jo Michaels Blog

We write like we eat: plan the book (idea), write an outline, write chapter-by-chapter, plan the meal, cook the meal, eat the meal bite-by-b...

One of my biggest headaches as a writer is the bulk of my laptop and the slim loveliness of my iPad and iPhone. When I'm at my desk at h...

Today's post is brought to you by the letter F . F is one of those letters that dwells at the beginning of some of the most vulgar and s...

Yesterday I wrote almost five thousand words. Drivel, unimaginative, lonely words. Why? Because I'm writing a non-fiction book. It's...

Today, I am chained to my desk. Tonight, I am chained to my desk. I will prepare my non-fiction book for publication and write one volume of...

As you all are aware, The Abigale Chronicles - Book Two published today. WOOHOO! I will give you all a synopsis meow :) Twelve-year-old ...

Today, I bring you author Crystal Lee; the lady behind Canopy . Author of historical fiction, romance, and her science fiction series, ...

Today's prompt from the Author Blog Challenge: If your goal is to sell books, you must view your book as a business. In what ways do y...

I'm loving the imagination prompts in the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge! For today: If a Hollywood agent were to come knocking on your ...

Another prompt from the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge: Describe your first book signing - real or imagined. Oh, this is gonna be fun!...

Only a few days left in the Author Blog Challenge. So sad :( On to today's prompt: What is the single best piece of advice you’ve ever...

Social media prompt from the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge :   How are you using social media to promote your book? What aspect of social m...

The 28 Day Author Blog Challenge prompt for today is:   What are the three most important things you are doing to grow your platform? F...

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...

On to another prompt for the 28 Day Author Blog Challenge: Describe the market for your book - to the tiniest detail (e.g., childless divo...

On to yet another day in the Author Blog Challenge . If you haven't signed up yet, feel free. The link is on the right. And the prompt t...

On to the next prompt in the Author Blog Challenge...   Find someone you know, either online or in the real world, who is a true bibliophi...

There's still time to join the Author Blog Challenge ! If you haven't, just do it. Moving right along to today's prompt...   W...

Day 13 of the Author Blog Challenge. Today's prompt, brought to you by the letters MF... Where did your mind just go? Shame on you!   ...