tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post2183639485326763926..comments2023-10-18T11:09:33.607-04:00Comments on Jo Michaels Blog: 12 Days of Review Requests 2015 - Day 4Jo Michaelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-51576821686070354362015-12-09T08:47:06.886-05:002015-12-09T08:47:06.886-05:00:) LOL! Free Willy and Little Mermaid! Loves it! I...:) LOL! Free Willy and Little Mermaid! Loves it! I'm off to read. So much to sample, so little time :)<br /><br />Glad to hear you're picking up some great reads. Hope you make some new friends while you're hanging around waiting for results. heheJo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-89155833670911193532015-12-09T00:08:09.367-05:002015-12-09T00:08:09.367-05:00My TBR shelf has grown so much!
Round two.
My bo...My TBR shelf has grown so much!<br /><br />Round two.<br /><br />My book: Lasera ~ Book One of the Mer Archives.<br /><br />Boy saves girl from drowning. Girl thinks she's going crazy because boy is merman no one else can see. Boy and girl grow close. Girl has to save merman from the swimming pool the evil guys trapped him in. Free Willy meets Little Mermaid. Kinda. <br /><br />Thanks for the craziness that is this! Love it! :DDanielle Mathieson Pedersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253357806590914987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-13414176044196177552015-12-08T18:30:03.905-05:002015-12-08T18:30:03.905-05:00Sounds like a great story. My first love was histo...Sounds like a great story. My first love was historical romances, and although I've read more Victorian and Regency, I also love earlier stuff and with a mix of magic sounds even better! So I'm gonna go check it out. :)Violet Hazehttp://authorviolethaze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-21354605327994222862015-12-08T15:40:48.400-05:002015-12-08T15:40:48.400-05:00Thank you everyone for your kind comments! Enjoyin...Thank you everyone for your kind comments! Enjoying looking through all the other pitches - such good fun!! What a great idea this event is, Jo, well done!! sarah kinghttp://www.sarahlking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-46441922785677172082015-12-08T15:22:24.806-05:002015-12-08T15:22:24.806-05:00I'm sorry about the eye. You wouldn't know...I'm sorry about the eye. You wouldn't know anything was slowing you down, though. You go, girl!<br /><br />Happy to be here. Even if it does mean my kindle is going to explode, lol. <br /><br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xo<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-17403206754015227252015-12-08T15:10:06.081-05:002015-12-08T15:10:06.081-05:00ROFL!! What a wonderful pitch, Marissa! :D I'm...ROFL!! What a wonderful pitch, Marissa! :D I'm slowly working my way through the samples (crazy eye issue that's left me half blind for a few days), but this one—and one other up there—just got chucked to the top of the list :) Thanks for all the participation, too! Hope you find some great reads this month :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-70505183471001873412015-12-08T15:06:01.199-05:002015-12-08T15:06:01.199-05:00LOVVVVE the pitch! Thank you so much for coming ba...LOVVVVE the pitch! Thank you so much for coming back and shooting me that link to the sample :) YAYYYYYY!!!! I can't wait. Love the premise of this book :) woohoooo!!!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-26670752357172795982015-12-08T15:05:05.010-05:002015-12-08T15:05:05.010-05:00Hi everyone!
I'm back for round two. *cracks ...Hi everyone!<br /><br />I'm back for round two. *cracks knuckles* :D<br /><br />I'm often asked why I picked 869 Anglo-Saxon England for my debut novel, Avelynn. After all, it's not a time period normally covered in romance novels. My first response is usually... 'Well, men with swords, of course." There is something inherently sexy about an alpha male wielding a great, big, powerful... sword. <br /><br />The second part of my answer involves the time period itself. When the Normans conquered England in 1066, women lost all hope of power and industry. They were meant to be seen not heard. But in 869, women still had a modicum of power. They could own land, bequeath their possessions to anyone of their choosing, and even appeal for a divorce. In fact, there was a real historical queen of the period who ignored the edicts of her powerful father and eloped for love. There was also a valiant shield maiden who ruled an English kingdom and fought Vikings at the head of her army. With Avelynn's fiery personality, I knew she would fit in perfectly. <br /><br />But a straight up historical just wouldn't do. I needed to add an element of mysticism and magic to the mix. In 869, magic was still very much alive in Anglo-Saxon England. The nobles went to church and prayed religiously, but the common folk still visited sacred pools and left tokens of appeals to the old gods. Avelynn is in line to be a high priestess. A role that, if discovered, would see her buried alive.<br /><br />I'd love for you to read Avelynn and discover the fascinating, sensuous world of Avelynn's Anglo-Saxon England. And of course, there are hot Viking men with swords. ;)<br /><br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xo<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-88551594275861107412015-12-08T15:03:47.415-05:002015-12-08T15:03:47.415-05:00Right?!?! I was like, TAMAR!! Haha! Kidding!! Cong...Right?!?! I was like, TAMAR!! Haha! Kidding!! Congrats! Hope you love it :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-5961596199629725272015-12-08T15:03:07.107-05:002015-12-08T15:03:07.107-05:00Welcome back, Chick! :) Because I'm in the thr...Welcome back, Chick! :) Because I'm in the throes of writing a psychological thriller from the killer's POV, I have to ask what kind of research you came across while writing this? Were you delving more deeply into the detective or the deranged murderer? Inquiring minds are dying to know! :) Thanks for coming back! <3Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-11998866799250479772015-12-08T15:00:40.395-05:002015-12-08T15:00:40.395-05:00I love an underdog, too, Marissa!I love an underdog, too, Marissa!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-52603177081333981972015-12-08T14:59:18.505-05:002015-12-08T14:59:18.505-05:00Maybe I will, maybe I won't. ;P hehehhehehhehe...Maybe I will, maybe I won't. ;P hehehhehehhehehe! Congrats again :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-35305652183005043592015-12-08T14:58:33.330-05:002015-12-08T14:58:33.330-05:00Howdy, Sylvia! Love this story <3 There's s...Howdy, Sylvia! Love this story <3 There's so much of you in there. I can feel it. So much passion for the subject :) Have some fun, and good luck ;)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-65425942068485520982015-12-08T14:46:51.470-05:002015-12-08T14:46:51.470-05:00Great pitch. Love the last line! I'm certainly...Great pitch. Love the last line! I'm certainly intrigued. :)<br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-16950872661445465542015-12-08T14:45:05.159-05:002015-12-08T14:45:05.159-05:00I love an underdog!
In gratitude,
Marissa xoI love an underdog!<br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-15635730382204329412015-12-08T14:42:01.833-05:002015-12-08T14:42:01.833-05:00This looks fantastic, Sarah!
I've added it to ...This looks fantastic, Sarah!<br />I've added it to my TBR list on Goodreads!<br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-70663981646189669482015-12-08T14:14:32.772-05:002015-12-08T14:14:32.772-05:00I love how their names are numbers! Welcome back, ...I love how their names are numbers! Welcome back, Christina :) This sounds like an exciting continuation!! EEP!! :) How fun is this?Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-28509167622342257712015-12-08T14:12:34.630-05:002015-12-08T14:12:34.630-05:00Welcome to the crazy, Sarah! After penning my own ...Welcome to the crazy, Sarah! After penning my own Historical Fiction novel, I have a new appreciation for what goes into a telling like this. :) Fell in love with the genre!! Yours sounds amazeballz. I can't wait to dive in :) Thanks for the pitch, and I hope you have a lot of fun around here :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-28373921356969475282015-12-08T12:51:04.232-05:002015-12-08T12:51:04.232-05:00Hi Jo!! :D
So, let me try this again. I have neve...Hi Jo!! :D <br />So, let me try this again. I have never been great at reading instructions.... neither is Adam, by the way. Adam is the rich, know-it-all bachelor in my sci-fi novel, Eden's Serum. He pretty much has it all, only he doesn't.... because he's not immortal and he's yet to meet a woman that can challenge him to think outside of his own little box. Money can buy the first one, but not the second. That is why I think you'll like it... watching his friendship with Evelyn unfold... to wondering who Adam can trust.. its got a little bit of everything, murder, mystery, intrigue and some clean romance..... <br />Too bad Adam didn't know all that before he took the Serum.. he's about to pay dearly. Angeliquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17981827253498596847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-74742460847572165632015-12-08T11:54:48.754-05:002015-12-08T11:54:48.754-05:00How exciting! I already won a prize! Thanks again,...How exciting! I already won a prize! Thanks again, Jo. :)ThatHelaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238135054834067141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-81737637870049527852015-12-08T11:19:29.875-05:002015-12-08T11:19:29.875-05:00Hello Jo,
I am back with a bit more information ...Hello Jo, <br /><br />I am back with a bit more information on the Clear Angel Chronicles, more specifically Detective Grant Anderson. He is a handsome workaholic, who deals in death every day. In Elements of a Broken Mind we see a damaged detective desperately trying to catch a serial killer. He is lonely and logical, which is why he is so distrusting of Clear. In Angel's Dance, we get to see more of how he became so broken, and his vulnerable side as he enlists Clear to help him find his daughter. chickangellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157626717952852330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-12275943847538555752015-12-08T11:09:58.175-05:002015-12-08T11:09:58.175-05:00Thank you so much! I'm so honored :) I hope yo...Thank you so much! I'm so honored :) I hope you enjoy it! (but I would suggest starting with book 1, otherwise you'll be a tad lost ;) )Andi O'Connorhttp://www.andioconnor.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-66822891105497788192015-12-08T10:22:53.435-05:002015-12-08T10:22:53.435-05:00A big thanks to author Tia Silverthorne Bach. Th...A big thanks to author Tia Silverthorne Bach. Thank you! Syl Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595296035739623581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-24585113239917461012015-12-08T10:21:08.295-05:002015-12-08T10:21:08.295-05:00Hey Jo,
I am back pitching on Chasing Clarity: ...Hey Jo,<br /><br />I am back pitching on Chasing Clarity: Copyright 2015 <br /><br />Mia Gerard has lost so much with her love Leo Dancy being gone now after a tragic accident. Mia is a dancer who has so much promise. However with the loss of her love all seems lost for her. Suddenly she has a chance to attend The New York Dance Academy of Performing Arts and begin again. Once she arrives she begins on a new path and friends. She is shaken when she meets Henry Watson whom is from the UK and is a painter. He befriends her and suddenly Mia's world begins to feel familiar and also different. Will Mia take a chance? <br /><br />Sylvia Stein Syl Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595296035739623581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-7284609241322363022015-12-08T09:59:54.317-05:002015-12-08T09:59:54.317-05:00I picked up The Geneva Project yesterday. Can'...I picked up The Geneva Project yesterday. Can't wait to get to it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883226481480096980noreply@blogger.com