Author and book reviewer Jo Michaels talks all things literature. News, readings, reviews, and so much more!
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Your hostess with the mostest, Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, interviews author Rachael Brownell about her book convention, Great Lakes Book Bash, happening in Kalamazoo, MI, October 27-28, 2017. We'll be discussing why she holds GLBB, what inspired her to do the first one in 2015, and what plans she has for the fun in 2017! Conventions are …
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Your hostess, Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, talks about author conventions. Some she's attended, some she hasn't, but all are worth checking out. Plus, a special announcement (or two). Be sure and pop back by Friday as I'm joined by Author Rachael Brownell to discuss Great Lakes Book Bash! But, for today, here are the links you'll need: htt…
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Author Jo Michaels discusses earnings of Indie authors and those published with a small press as well as those published with one of the big five. If you've ever wondered why you should go Indie, this radio show gives you one reason: author payouts. If you take marketing and all the other jazz out of publishing, and just focus on the earnings numbe…
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You get a book review and reading of blurb and opening pages from A. R. Torre's The Girl in 6E. That link will take you to the book's page on Amazon so you can purchase it if you want (and if you're over 18 years of age, you want). Other books in the series include Do Not Disturb and If You Dare. Those links also go to Amazon. I reference my earlie…
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Your host, Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, dives into the number skewing happening in the book world by the big publishing houses, and she warns you why you shouldn't believe everything you read. Prefacing all serious discussion is a book review of the fourth and final novel in the Award-Winning, YA, Tala Prophecy series by Tia Silverthorne B…
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My Utopia con 2016 book haul. Blurbs, authors, and all things bookish. Here are the books I'm talking about today: Myst by Stacie Wilson Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt The Girl in 6E by A. R. Torre Dream Girls - Piper by Carrie Thomas Infallible by Bailey Quinn Unwilling by K. D. Wood Unloved by K. D. Wood Revolution Anthology by several authors Bean C…
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Interview with the Authors of 7
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Debonair guest host and book reviewer Ethan Gregory interviews the award-winning authors of the new release 7. Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, and N. L. Greene are the masterminds behind Fractured Glass, and they've come together once again to break traditional thought and construct of what should go into a multi-au…
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Join host Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, as she interviews Utopia veteran and best-selling author Chelsea Fine. She's the author of several contemporary romance novels, including Best Kind of Broken (Finding Fate book 1). You can pick up this newest novel here on Amazon. Chelsea has been with Utopia since year one, and she's commonly a guest…
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Book blogger and Indie author Jo Michaels interviews author and poet HD Gordon to discuss her Utopia con revelations. HD writes young adult and adult fiction, and she has a collection of poetry titled A Mustard Seed you can snap up here on Amazon. But, truly, the book we'll be discussing most is Blood Warrior the first book in Gordon's New Adult Al…
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Your host, Indie author and blogger Jo Michaels, interviews romance author Mary J. Williams. She's a finalist in the 50 Greatest Authors You Should be Reading contest. We'll discuss her Harper Falls series (If I Loved You, If Tomorrow Never Comes, If You Only Knew, If I Had You) and her Hollywood Legends series (Dreaming With A Broken Heart), talk …
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Join host Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, and author Teal Haviland as they discuss books, writing, and UTOPiAcon! Teal has been with Utopia since the beginning, and she won an award at UtopYA 2013 for Debut Novel of the Year. We'll be discussing her social networking site for authors My Endless Endings (MEE), awards she's won, and her books. …
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Interview with Author Sylvia Stein
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Join Indie author and blogger Jo Michaels as she interviews author Silvia Stein. You can check out Siliva's blog here! She's the author of Closure and Chasing Clarity, and she's the recipent of the following awards: The International English Award, The National Society of Leadership and Success Award, and The International English honor society (Si…
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Book blogger and Indie author Jo Michaels interviews author BJ Sheldon to discuss her Utopia con revelations. BJ was on the team that won the first annual Utopia Lip Sync competition, is a fierce dancer, and to top all that, she’s also an award-winning author. Her titles include: Haunting, Imprint, and Inevitable, books one through three of The Dus…
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Blogger and Indie author Jo Michaels interviews UTOPiAcon attendee Christina Benjamin. She's the author of the award-winning young adult series The Geneva Project. It’s a timeless tale of a young girl’s adventure to find friendship, love and her true identity. Along the way she discovers mysteries, legends, creatures and that anything is possible. …
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Blogger and Indie author Jo Michaels interviews UTOPiAcon veteran Stacey Rourke live on air. She's won the following: RONE Award for Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012 for Embrace, a Gryphon Series Novel Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012 Turning Pages Magazine Winner for Best YA book of 2013 & Best Teen Book of 2013 Stacey Rour…
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Host Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, and award-winning author Tia Silverthorne Bach discuss UTOPiAcon and the revelations had at the conference. Tia is the author of the young adult paranormal shifter series The Tala Prophecy that includes Chasing Forgiveness--nominated for best companion novella at the 2015 Utopia awards ceremony. You'll lea…
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Links to all the books I'll be talking about today are below. I know you love to be read to, so hang on to your hats and let's get grooving with the reading! ***NOTE: I'm only reading the first little bit, the same thing you can read for free on Amazon or another platform.*** I do hope you'll take a chance on some of these awesome books. Unwilling …
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Join host Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, and author Amy Evans as they discuss books, writing, and UTOPiAcon! Amy will regale you with stories from the inside track of the conference, talk about her amazing young adult books that center on dolphins, and discuss her experiences with writing, publishing, and Utopia. Amy's Dolphin Prophecy serie…
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#UtopiaResolutions started as a blog feature, co-hosted by Maria Pease of The Paisley Reader, and Ashley Bodette of Book Junkie: Not-So-Anonymous. The feature allows authors, bloggers, editors, cover models, designers, publicists, and any UtopYA attendee to share the resolutions they've made for the year between the 2015-2016 conferences. Although …
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Join host Jo Michaels, of the Jo Michaels blog, and Janet Wallace, founder of the premier writer's conference for women, Utopia, as well as the ever amazing Social Deviants, a social media marketing intensive that will take your brand to a whole new level, as they discuss what to expect out of the Utopia conference in 2016, how it all started, and …
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Shantella & I got to chat about everything across the board -- from a blogging perspective and a first-time AND indie author persepctive. And it was a blast! Check out all of her social media -- The Wordsmithe Blog https://thewordsmithe.wordpress.com/ The Wordsmithe FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-WordSmithe-blog/ Twitter: https://twitt…
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Join your host, Jo Michaels, for a discussion with UTOPiAcon veteran Raine Thomas. We'll talk about Raine's experience with Utopia, what she gets out of the conference each year, and why she keeps coming back. Raine is the award-winning author of bestselling Young Adult and New Adult fiction. Known for character-driven stories that inspire the imag…
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#UtopiaResolutions started as a blog feature, co-hosted by Maria Pease of The Paisley Reader, and Ashley Bodette of Book Junkie: Not-So-Anonymous. The feature allows authors, bloggers, editors, cover models, designers, publicists, and any UtopYA attendee to share the resolutions they've made for the year between the 2015-2016 conferences. Although …
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Join host Jo Michaels for an interview with book reviewer and soon to be published author Michaela Mills. We'll discuss her UTOPiAcon revelations and how she began her journey with a blog, but has continued it with collaboriation via Utopians! Coming soon, you'll see The Debut Collective; short stories that feature bravery. Not only that, but Micha…
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Jo Michaels, Indie author advocate, discusses the pros and cons of blog tour companies as she gives you real time numbers so you can decide for yourself if it's the right step to take with your newly published novel. There are things you may not have considered when thinking about the marketing behind your book, and if you're ready to have your min…
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Listen to Kelly Risser and I chat about all of the things -- from lip sync battles to the start of her anthology writing team and everything in between! Kelly is a young adult and fantasy author, who has written works such as the NEVER FORGOTTEN series to her FRACTURED GLASS anothology, which I've read -- It's amazing! Kelly's Social Media: Faceboo…
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An interview with author Delphina Henley. She's a veteran of the author event Utopia Con, has been there since year one, and is the author of the new adult series B3, which includes: Unless You Can be a Unicorn, and Ask Me About My Unicorn. She was on the panels Great Sexpectations and What a Difference a Year Makes at Utopia 2015. You can find Del…
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From Boyce's Writing Corner and The Indie Pub Podcast, join authors S. M. Boyce and J. N. Chaney on the air, live, with Jo Michaels, to talk about how they're making a huge splash in the Indie author world. You'll also get information on what podcasts they've produced to date and what's in the works. We'll touch on Boyce's site The Haven, and you'l…
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Join host Jo Michaels and author Allyson Gottlieb on air to discuss her Utopia Con revelations. What are revelations interviews? They include epiphanies authors who've attended the writer's conference Utopia have had and why. Allyson is a young adult author with a number of titles under her belt; Darkest Legacy, and Finding North, to name a couple.…
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Join host Jo Michaels and guest, author and RAI coordinator Liz C. Long, for a discussion about Roanoke Author Invasion 2016. Date for the author signing is April 2. We'll discuss what you can expect to find, a brief schedule, and tell you about some of the authors already on the list as attendees for next year. More information can be found on the…
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THE GENEVA PROJECT author, Christina Benjamin, chats with Christina Marie of LuLo Fangirl about Utopia Con and what it's done for her. Hear the answers to questions of motivation, inspiration, networking, branching out, personal growth and more! Not only will you be hearing about Christina's literary endeavors, but she also shares her heart for chi…
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An interview with author Elizabeth Kirke. She's a veteran of Utopia Con, has been there since year one, and is the author of the young adult series More Than Magic, which includes: Semester Aboard, Snow Bound, Soul Choice, and Danio's Prelude. Also in her YA arsenal is the Curse Collectors series, which kicked off last year with Carved in Cherry. Y…
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Today, I'm talking about who and what you'll find on this radio show. There are some exciting author features upcoming, and you'll love the myriad of hosts I have lined up for you. We're all about books, reading, writing, and self-publishing. Get the ins and outs before anyone else! Learn from professionals, and get writing tips. I'll also have inf…
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