Jo Michaels Blog

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 ...

Perhaps this should be titled Flashbacks, Flashforwards, and Flashing in General? Today, good people of the blogosphere, we will be discussi...

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...

Good morning, Monday! I usually don't like you but today you've left me with so much to be excited about. First off, my interview ...

If you haven't had the pleasure of stumbling across any of these blogs, I beg you to go check them out. I'll also give you links to ...

Any of you that have been following my blog know how I came up with the ideas to write the various books that I have written: Yassa was born...

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...

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...

Explaining today the process for cover design. Hold on to your hats!!   Describe your process for choosing and designing your book cover....

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

Day 10 in the Author Blog Challenge poses the question:   Have you participated in a critique groups? If so, how did it work out for you? ...

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 ...

Trundling along through the Author Blog Challenge. And now, for a new prompt: Describe the research process for your book. Did you inter...

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...

Here I go with writing prompt number six in the 28 day author blog challenge! You should go check out some of the participants . There is a ...

Not really. I don't play basketball. :) Oh, man!! Asking me this is like asking a crack addict what kind of rock they prefer... Who...