tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post4344884311307806969..comments2023-10-18T11:09:33.607-04:00Comments on Jo Michaels Blog: 12 Days of Review Requests - Day TwoJo Michaelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-43878853882383368212014-12-10T08:21:58.456-05:002014-12-10T08:21:58.456-05:00Comments for today are now closed. You may proceed...Comments for today are now closed. You may proceed to day 3 to pitch your book: http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/2014/12/12-days-of-review-requests-day-three.htmlJo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-14104169076586608352014-12-10T08:20:57.059-05:002014-12-10T08:20:57.059-05:00I can't, David. :) I have a cache of books alr...I can't, David. :) I have a cache of books already and it's gonna be crazy making the final decisions. I'm so into every single one of them. Thanks for coming back and joining in the fun :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-88639909153769018172014-12-10T08:19:34.534-05:002014-12-10T08:19:34.534-05:00Wow. What a touching story. Oh, man, you guys are ...Wow. What a touching story. Oh, man, you guys are killin' me. My husband is gonna kill me, too! So many amazing books to read. I may go over my limit again this year. LOL! Thanks for the pitch, it's awesome. Welcome to the pitch craze!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-61809699643421649102014-12-10T01:45:08.457-05:002014-12-10T01:45:08.457-05:00Sweet! Thanks. :)Sweet! Thanks. :)S. Lee Benedicthttp://sleebenedict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-19678007867480945772014-12-09T23:32:54.199-05:002014-12-09T23:32:54.199-05:00Sounds interesting. Is it part of a series?Sounds interesting. Is it part of a series?S. Lee Benedicthttp://sleebenedict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-13377082496745280132014-12-09T23:25:58.794-05:002014-12-09T23:25:58.794-05:00I really enjoyed this one!I really enjoyed this one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465788067510966912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-79524363488465952802014-12-09T23:24:16.285-05:002014-12-09T23:24:16.285-05:00This sound so interesting!! Adding it to my TBR.This sound so interesting!! Adding it to my TBR.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465788067510966912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-22042731722116861742014-12-09T23:22:01.306-05:002014-12-09T23:22:01.306-05:00I love the sound of this! Looking it up now!I love the sound of this! Looking it up now!david.rose1958@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223391476240605670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-9426667871229719092014-12-09T23:20:08.612-05:002014-12-09T23:20:08.612-05:00On my to-read list. Besides, you called Moonlight ...On my to-read list. Besides, you called Moonlight 'Adorable' ;-)david.rose1958@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223391476240605670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-49693211102923663042014-12-09T22:56:58.569-05:002014-12-09T22:56:58.569-05:00Moonlight is a book you can judge by its cover: wh...<b>Moonlight</b> is a book you can judge by its cover: what you see is pretty much what you get. Two kids kissing under a full moon (and a mysterious little cat in the shadows). It's hard to believe a middle-aged man could be soft-centred enough to write this! If you need some sweetness in your life, this is it, but I have to tell you it's like dark chocolate rather than marshmallow; there's sadness too. Have a box of tissues handy, just in case. You know how they say a book will make you laugh, and cry, and cry out loud? This one probably won't. It'll probably make you teary-eyed, and and make you cry, and maybe even weep for joy. Now, how can you resist an offer like this?david.rose1958@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223391476240605670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-33855457346913341952014-12-09T21:55:27.948-05:002014-12-09T21:55:27.948-05:00Hi Jo~
Thanks for letting me tell you about my de...Hi Jo~<br /><br />Thanks for letting me tell you about my debut novel, The Heart Thief, a paranormal urban fantasy for young adults. I've been a writer all my life but could never get it together enough to complete a full-length novel. But when my mother passed away in 2011, I was able to channel my grief into something useful. This book.<br /><br />Loss and grief are major themes in The Heart Thief, an eerie adventure tale set in Rhapp's Barren, also known as The Creep by those who live there. So named because of its reputation for unexplained occurrences. But the residents of this urban district are about to learn its dark legacy runs deeper than they could possibly imagine.<br /><br />I love the world I've built in The Heart Thief and the cast of characters I've created as well. It really is an ensemble, so to speak, and I believe there's a character for everyone to relate to. It's an epic adventure full of action and suspense, and I'm confident you will enjoy it.<br /><br />Thank you for your consideration, Jo.S. Lee Benedicthttp://sleebenedict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-54361765885277795562014-12-09T20:21:48.255-05:002014-12-09T20:21:48.255-05:00Oh, man, Karen! I do so dearly love to laugh :) I&...Oh, man, Karen! I do so dearly love to laugh :) I'm excited to check this one out, too! Gah! GREAT pitch! I laughed out loud :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-63996210186321473962014-12-09T20:19:05.917-05:002014-12-09T20:19:05.917-05:00Beth, this sounds AWESOME. I do love me some great...Beth, this sounds AWESOME. I do love me some great humor. Moosecide? ROFL! Thank you for the breath of fresh air :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-59154182362487443962014-12-09T20:17:50.270-05:002014-12-09T20:17:50.270-05:00Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity! ...Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity! <br />GOOD LUCK WITH THAT THING YOU'RE DOING: ONE WOMAN'S ADVENTURES IN DATING, PLUMBING, AND OTHER FULL-CONTACT SPORTS, is a collection of nonfiction humor essays that take you on a scenic drive through the life of a forty-somethign reinventing herself after a marriage even Hollywood would call "brief." You'll definitely want to wear your seatbelt, or better yet, a parachute. Karen Yankoskyhttp://www.splatospheric.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-67861074324931679322014-12-09T20:17:43.197-05:002014-12-09T20:17:43.197-05:00COOL. You guys are blowing me away with all the am...COOL. You guys are blowing me away with all the amazing choices you're throwing my way. Ack! How am I supposed to choose just 12?!?! Thanks for the pitch, Ian! This sounds a-freaking-mazing.Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-67487783477726676782014-12-09T20:15:54.192-05:002014-12-09T20:15:54.192-05:00This sounds really cool :) Thanks for pitching it....This sounds really cool :) Thanks for pitching it. I'm running out of ways to say how excited I am about reading a sample, but I am! LOL! :)Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-63435578594319582152014-12-09T19:21:54.619-05:002014-12-09T19:21:54.619-05:00Thanks, Rachel. Good luck choosing, Jo. So much go...Thanks, Rachel. Good luck choosing, Jo. So much good stuff to pick from!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-82745873033690913282014-12-09T16:07:55.039-05:002014-12-09T16:07:55.039-05:00THEY CALLED IT MOOSICIDE is a Christmas mystery in...THEY CALLED IT MOOSICIDE is a Christmas mystery in set in Alaska. Denali is a little like Nancy Drew, but at ten below zero.<br /><br />Denali’s having quite a day. First, a moose in the yard almost makes her miss the school bus. Then after school, a frozen body turns up in the same spot. Everyone blames the moose, but Denali isn’t so sure. She and her friends investigate to uncover the real killer.<br />Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-41499973490903049362014-12-09T15:18:18.539-05:002014-12-09T15:18:18.539-05:00Oh, did I need to say the title of my book...... (...Oh, did I need to say the title of my book...... (oops)? it's Warrior LoreIan Cumpsteyhttp://www.northerndisplayers.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-59782175111551770412014-12-09T15:16:04.878-05:002014-12-09T15:16:04.878-05:00The poets sang of heroes.
Ballad composers used a...The poets sang of heroes.<br /><br />Ballad composers used a straightforward language in their verse to tell memorable stories of legend, history, heroes, and trolls. In translating these old Scandinavian ballads into English verse, I have sought to reflect this timeless language.<br /><br />Read these ballads aloud and relive long gone times in the northern forests or fells.Ian Cumpsteyhttp://www.northerndisplayers.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-9483073021412914352014-12-09T14:57:01.689-05:002014-12-09T14:57:01.689-05:00Here is the pitch for my second novel, SIR LYLE...Here is the pitch for my second novel, SIR LYLE'S DIG:<br /><br />Quarter Finalist--2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award! <br /><br />SIR LYLE’S DIG <br />In 1950, explorer Sir Lyle Ashford wrote a famous letter to the Times of London in which he boasted of finding “…a bigger cache of treasures in Egypt than existed in King Tut’s tomb.” Two problems; Ashford was known to lie about sites and secondly, after that dispatch, no one ever heard from him again. <br /><br />Over sixty years later, archeologist Gavin Beechman uncovers the entrance to an unknown burial crypt high above the Valley of the Kings. In the deepest chamber, Gavin makes a discovery that electrifies the archeological community, the body of Sir Lyle. What he does not find are any artifacts, critically important clues to the nature of the tomb. He feels compelled to track them down, a hunt that will take him on a journey from Egypt to the quiet, country lanes of the United Kingdom. <br /><br />Internationally known television correspondent Elizabeth Colino is confident the startling findings in the Middle East will provide the basis of an award-winning story, but is anxious about interviewing the man whose heart she broke. Following a news conference, Gavin refuses to share any information with Liz so she heads out on her own to fill in the details. She has the enormous resources of her network to back her up, but little expertise in the field of antiquities. <br /><br />Will Gavin and Liz remain on opposite sides of the search? Who will uncover the truth first, and what will it tell them about Sir Lyle’s death? <br /><br />SIR LYLE’S DIG will take the reader through Liz and Gavin’s emotional turmoil as they search for something that may never have existed and experience the apprehension of rediscovering what once did. Sheldon Lefkowitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-92112082260977642512014-12-09T14:34:47.858-05:002014-12-09T14:34:47.858-05:00<3 #allthefeels<3 #allthefeelsJo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-10806819616072267942014-12-09T14:34:16.305-05:002014-12-09T14:34:16.305-05:00Thank you Rachel! :-) I think this is such a fun...Thank you Rachel! :-) I think this is such a fun way to find new authors! I found some good ones yesterday!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356313363795269510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-88936715429310663632014-12-09T14:25:02.432-05:002014-12-09T14:25:02.432-05:00This books sounds so lovely, Shawn! I can't wa...This books sounds so lovely, Shawn! I can't wait to dive in and get all greedy. There are so many samples I can't pull myself back out of! #reviewerproblems Thanks so much for your pitch :) Welcome to the crazycakes!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-36405542891950729722014-12-09T14:24:41.244-05:002014-12-09T14:24:41.244-05:00Ooh this sounds like a really neat blend of elemen...Ooh this sounds like a really neat blend of elements, adding it to my TBR list!Rachel Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953219268087089312noreply@blogger.com