Tia Bach, Author: Jo Michaels

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April 24, 2017

T = Tiger Lily #AtoZChallenge

Happy Monday.

Before I get started on my Blogging from A to Z Challenge post, I have an announcement.

Season 1, Episode 1

War and Pieces: Frayed Fairy Tales

is LIVE!

A new episode will publish

every other day starting 4/27/17

Buy links for S1E1

Amazon
iBooks
Smashwords
Barnes and Noble

Okay, now back to talking about fairy tale characters and what they can teach us today.

T = Tiger Lily

I love the character of Peter Pan, and I covered his lessons in P = Peter Pan. Tiger Lily only shows up for a few scenes in Pan, but she has a lot to each us.

When Peter questions about whether he'll fail to fulfill the prophecy, Tiger Lily says:

"What if you fail to try?

If you don’t believe, Peter, then neither will they."

So many lessons from that single quote. First, if you don't believe in yourself, then how can others believe in you? We can't expect people to encourage and support us if we don't have faith in ourselves.

Second, failure happens for sure if we don't try. Success is only a possibility with effort. Better to fail at something than to never try it. Because then you'll absolutely never know what might have happened.

Would you have liked to see Tiger Lily get her own story/movie?

***

Well, if so, you're in luck. Tiger Lily is one of the characters who faces a new terror in our War and Pieces: Frayed Fairy Tales serial series (Season 7). This one was written by the talented Jo Michaels.

The cover...

For more information,

visit www.frayedfairytales.com

April 16, 2017

Fairy Tale Coloring Book

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates.

I hope everyone is enjoying my month of fairy tale exploration.

Do you love to color?

As a companion to War and Pieces: Frayed Fairy Tales, a serial series by me, Jo Michaels, NL Greene, and Kelly Risser, we have an adult coloring book filled with the shoes from the covers and a scene for each princess.

It's only $7.99. Not bad if you consider the hours of enjoyment for you (and totally appropriate for your kiddos) and the stress relief it provides.

Buy your copy today here.

April 15, 2017

M = Mulan #AtoZChallenge

My favorite day of the week -- Saturday! Happy Easter to those who celebrate. I hope tomorrow is filled with family and special moments for everyone, whether you celebrate Easter or not.

Today brings us the letter M in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

As I continue to explore fairy tale characters and their modern messages...

M = Mulan

Is there a more inspirational Disney character than Mulan? She goes to war to save her aging father from having to and has to pose as a young boy to do so. There's so much we can still learn from her character today, so let's get started.

What can we learn from Mulan today?

Stand up for what you believe in. Always. For too long we've all looked the other way. Silence doesn't change anything. Action does. I need to take a lesson from this. Brought up by Southern parents, I was taught--especially as a girl--to be seen and not heard. No. If you feel passionately, do something. On the other hand, if you don't, don't blabber just to hear yourself speak.

Don't set any limits on yourself. If you want to do something, do whatever is necessary to do it. You are only limited by your own thoughts.

Don't be a bystander in your own life. Get out there. Try new things. Be brave.

What life lessons did you learn from Mulan?

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As promised, I will highlight each of the ten seasons of War and Pieces: Frayed Fairy Tales. Season 4 features Mulan--which I'm so excited about. I wrote this one with Jo Michaels. Mulan must face a creature that had been a friend before.

And the cover...

For more information,

visit www.frayedfairytales.com

February 9, 2017

War and Pieces: Frayed Fairy Tales Cover Reveals

I feel so honored to be part of an awesome group of authors, the Ferocious 5, and we've been busy creating something new and amazing for your reading pleasure! The time has come to reveal all the things. Strap in and prepare yourself for something awesome.

As you can see from the banner above, the title is:

War and Pieces - Frayed Fairy Tales

It's a serial series, and there are ten seasons, so there are several covers to see. Stay with it!

Here's the blurb:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were zombies…

That’s how it all started. Authors have created a major problem with stories like Cinder, The Dark Queen, and Asleep, and it’s wreaking havoc here in Ever After. Our queens are fighting for their lives.

Rather like Mother Nature, keeper of the fine balance that’s life in your world, tales that begin with “Once upon a time” were never meant to be messed with.

Now, Ariel is underwater with all the defenses she’s been launching, Aurora hasn’t slept in weeks, and Rapunzel is tangled in… Well, I can’t even begin to tell you.

Rather than try, I’ll let you see for yourself. You and I will talk again afterward—if I survive long enough. So, as our fateful story begins:

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…

Book trailer!

Now, a coloring book.

Buy it here for just $7.99!

From the publication of the War and Pieces coloring book until April 14, 2017, color as many shoe pages as you like (name pages won’t count, nor will the design your own royal shoe), scan or photograph them, and post them on Instagram, Twitter, and/or Pinterest. Be sure to tag your posts with:

#Frayed5 and #F5PinToWin

Each social media instance will count as one entry.

The Ferocious Five will review all entries and pick our three favorites for each cover.

On April 22, 2017, we’ll announce the finalists and share your images with the public.

From April 24, 2017 – April 30, 2017, the public will vote via social media likes and shares and select the winner for each cover.

Winners will be contacted by social media and will have one week to respond with their mailing address. If you don’t answer, the prize will go to the second place winner, and so on. Please add SevenAuthors@yahoo.com to your approved sender list.

Winners will receive a 5.5”x8.5” print of the book cover for their winning season, signed by all the F5 authors, permanent display of their artwork on frayedfairytales.com, and an exclusive War and Pieces swag pack.

Open internationally!

Be sure and join the Federation of the Ferocious 5 on Facebook for access to the release day event and other goodies no one else will get!

Now it's time to show you the covers for the Frayed Fairy Tales books. Release of Season 1: Episode 1 will be April 24, 2017, but you can pre-order it here now. Episodes will release every two days with three episodes in each season.

Which is your favorite?

December 15, 2016

Faye Magic by Jo Michaels Release Day!

Happy Thursday! Today is the release day for Faye Magic. I'm so excited to be bringing you the last installment of the bestselling Othala Witch Collection series. To find out more about the series or to buy the other books, head on over to the Fallen Sorcery website here. Ready for the scoop on Faye Magic? Let's get going!

Title: Faye Magic: an Adult Dystopian Paranormal Romance: Sector 16 (The Othala Witch Collection)
Author: Jo Michaels
Genre: Adult Dystopian Romance
Length (paperback): 330 pages
Buy Link: Amazon Kindle $0.99 (until tomorrow) ~ Paperback $14.99

Blurb:

***This is a standalone novel written in the world of Othala, and it can be read independently of the other books in the collection.***

Welcome to Sector Sixteen of Othala.

Prepare yourself. It's a competition like no other.

Think: The Hunger Games meets The Selection.

The last one standing wins the man. Meet Morgan LeFaye Woodenson. She has her life planned out. She'll marry Sawyer, the love of her life, and they'll run into the sunset to be nomads, surviving off the land, not reporting to anyone, free to live their lives as they see fit.

At least, that was the plan until the imprisonment.

When reagent Orinthal's wife dies suddenly, Faye is forced from her home and thrown into an arena to compete with every other nineteen-year-old girl in Sector Sixteen for the highly coveted place at his side. If she doesn't win, she dies; if she does win, she loses everything she loves.

Deception and ruthlessness fill her, and she's determined to find a way to hold on to her dreams--even if that means becoming someone she never thought she'd have to.

Grab it today before the price increases!

*****

A 5-star read!

So, I read this book, and let me tell you ... it's amazing. It kicks into high gear right out of the gate. In addition to some awesome action scenes, the storyline has emotional impact and a hot romance. What more could you want? Oh, I know, a heroine who pushes past fear and uncertainty to reach her full potential. Boo-yah. I highly recommend this 5-star read.

June 21, 2016

Utopia Bound

It's time!

I'm hanging out with my dear friend, Jo Michaels, and we will be heading to Utopia tomorrow! WOOT! I'm so excited to see my book family.

And how perfect that today on my Mom in Love with Fiction review blog I'm featuring my review of Breathless by Kelly Martin. First, I love this series, and I'll get to hug Kelly at Utopia. Second, I've served as the editor for all the books in this series, and I'm up for a Utopia award for editing Soulless.

I'll be a little MIA this week as I enjoy Utopia. But you can follow my shenanigans on Facebook and Instagram @Tia_Bach_Author.

Let the good times begin!!

April 1, 2016

4.5-star InD'Tale review of 7

I had to share this here. I'm just so proud of this book and to be a part of such an awesome writing team with Casey L Bond, Kelly Risser, NL Greene, and Jo Michaels.

Please visit the review on InD'tale Magazine here, and check out their amazing website while you're there.

Wishing everyone a lovely Friday!

March 22, 2016

Emancipation by Jo Michaels New Release

Your world is about to change.

The highly anticipated psychological thriller

EMANCIPATION

by award-winning author Jo Michaels

is now available here.

Read on...

Tobias Butler has been sitting on death row since being sentenced for a gruesome murder in 2007. Bored out of his mind, he decided to apply to the online pen pal program in 2012. It's a pleasant distraction—nothing more, nothing less—for three years, until he's contacted by a beautiful, smart young lawyer named Jess. She's convinced he's innocent and wants to see him freed. As they organize their attack on the judicial system, he wonders how she plans to get his conviction overturned—because he's guilty, and he knows it. Jess is desperate to release him—and he's desperate to feel his hands squeeze the life out of her once she does.

This novel will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tobias is planning to murder the beautiful attorney, Jessica, who’s promising to get him released from prison. See what happens as he manipulates her into believing in love, second chances, and justice for the wrongfully accused. She wants his love, and he wants her soul. What will happen when she sets him free?

You’ll pray he doesn’t get the girl.

But you can get him.

Buy your copy on Amazon here.

This isn't your mother's romance novel. It's 70k words of dark, gritty, and terrifying.

Nightlights will become the norm as Tobias sucks you into his world and leaves you breathless.

About the author:

Jo Michaels is...

Hi, I'm Jo. Let's forget all the "Jo Michaels is blah, blah, blah" stuff and just go with it. I'm a voracious reader (often reading more than one book at a time), a writer, a book reviewer, a mom, a wife, and one of the EICs at INDIE Books Gone Wild. I have an almost photographic memory and tend to make people cringe at the number of details I can recall about them and/or their book(s). My imagination follows me around like a conjoined twin and causes me to space out pretty often or laugh out loud randomly in completely inappropriate situations.

One of my favorite things is hearing from fans! You can find me on social media most any day of the week. Connect! I'd love to hear from you.

Ways to follow:

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Blog ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram ~ Tsu ~ YouTube ~ Wattpad ~ Amazon Author Page ~ Goodreads

Just in case you missed that link, you can score your copy of this novel here.

Caption phrase for FB party:
KILLER RED

I hope you all enjoyed the heck out of this post, and I hope you come and join the party on Facebook. I'm over there giving away themed prizes and all manner of fun stuff. Come on down! We'll be at it from 11AM EST until I'm exhausted and can't take anymore!

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

January 7, 2016

7 Release Day

From the authors who brought you the award-winning novel Fractured Glass, comes a new kind of anthology.

Seven marks upon a wall.
Tom may rise, but he may fall.
Through five lives, no one dares mention,
of the sin for which he seeks redemption.
Fates will meet, and you will see,
what will thus become of he.

7 is unlike anything you've ever read. That's why the blurb is so different. It's not a good read; it's an experience. Is there such a thing as redemption? Find out today.

Now available on Amazon.

Price: $2.99 for Kindle

Get yours here.

Kindle Unlimited subscribers read FREE.

Here's what reviewers are already saying:

"I didn’t expect to enjoy each individual story to the same degree, but they were all SO good, and I hated to see each one end." ~ KJ Farnham - Goodreads - 5 Stars

"I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone who enjoys seeing bits and pieces of real life painted with the colors of imagination, faith, and love." ~ Stalking Shelves - Goodreads - 5 Stars

If you'd rather hold a smelly good paperback in your hands, here's the link you want!

Get one on Amazon.

Price: $14.99

Click here.

Teaser!!

Follow the authors:

Casey L. Bond
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
Goodreads

Jo Michaels

Twitter

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Goodreads

Tia Silverthorne Bach
Twitter
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Goodreads

Kelly Risser

Twitter

Facebook

Goodreads

N. L. Greene
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
Goodreads

Seriously, how excited are you right now?

What are you waiting for? Go get it!

January 6, 2016

7: The Seven Deadly Sins Authors on Blog Talk Radio

Happy Hump day!

I'm so excited to join my fellow 7 authors tonight on a special Blog Talk Radio show hosted by the awesome Ethan Gregory of One Guy's Guide to Good Reads. If you haven't checked out his blog, please do. It's awesome!

Please join Jo Michaels, Casey L Bond, NL Greene, Kelly Risser, and me tonight (1/6/16) at 6:30pm EST (3:30pm PST) as we discuss 7, which will release tomorrow.

Link to show

I promise you'll have tons of fun!

It's part of the awesome Blog Talk radio series, A Daily Cup of Jo. If you love finding new authors or great reads, or just hearing from your favorites, definitely add this show to your must-listen list.

January 4, 2016

7 is almost here!

2016 is starting off with a bang.

Coming this Thursday...

7: The Seven Deadly Sins
by Casey L Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser & NL Greene

I am SO excited for release day! Writing this book was an amazing experience. Not only was it a joy to work with the Fractured Glass ladies again, but I had several firsts with this book:

* Male Point of View
* Historical Fiction
* Love Scene

Don't worry, the love scene is sweet and PG-13, but definitely more in depth than my YA books. I really loved writing Thomas, and who knew... but I really enjoyed researching the Civil War era.

In this novel we cover everything from Ancient Rome to Elizabethan London to the American Civil War to the Roaring 20s and finally the 90s.

Be on the lookout for a post on Thursday/Release Day with the buy link and more information.

Happy first Monday of 2016! May this year be epic for you.

December 2, 2015

12 Days of Review Requests

It's time to start the party!

Attention all Indie authors!
Sell your book and win a review!

Attention all readers! Find great new authors and
enter to win an iPad mini!

Do I have your attention? Good! Continue reading.

One of the biggest issues facing Indie authors today is getting reviews for their self-published books.

Jo Michaels holds an event each year in December to remedy the lack of reviews and to give readers a chance to win great prizes while discovering new authors.

It's a huge pitch fest!

Last year, authors from all over joined in to pitch their books and win sales and reviews. Not just from Jo, but from tons of readers and bloggers attending the event.

At the core of the event is a huge giveaway for an iPad mini! This benefits all readers because they have a great new way to take their books on the go with any e-reader app.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you want to get in on the pitch fest, head on over to Jo's blog right now and read the rules on this page!

There are daily giveaways of gift cards, e-books, signed books, and tons of other goodies! Be sure and check out the books the authors are pitching, too!

November 16, 2015

Win the Mystic series eBooks by Jo Michaels : 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of Giveaways.

Today (11/16/15), you can win the Mystic series and Markaza by Jo Michaels in eBooks plus a holiday card signed by the author and mailed to the winner (US Only).

Enter the Rafflecopter below. Contest will close at midnight on 11/17.

About the series:

Bronya (book #1)
Bronya's life choices make her a pariah in her small town. After getting thrown out of school, not being able to find a job, and being subjected to ridicule and cruel treatment, Bronya chooses to leave her old life behind forever when she receives a compelling invitation from a mysterious company named WSTW.

Lily (book #2)
Lily Conyers is a twenty-year-old who has it all going for her. One wrong decision changes her life forever. When she meets a strange young woman named Markaza, Lily begins to re-build with encouragement from her new friend.

One rough night, Lily finds a letter on her step from a company called WSTW; promising her a new life.

Shelia (book #3)
After a horrible accident takes the lives of her parents, Shelia Morgan is placed in the care of her Aunt Ivy and Uncle Melvin.

When she turns nineteen, her world is flipped upside down. When a girl named Markaza shows up and tells Shelia she's part of a group of young women destined to save the world, Shelia begins to dream of a new life and true freedom from her personal demons.

Melody (book #4)
Melody Acworth sounds like an angel. If she's not careful, she'll become one soon. Enrolled in singing lessons at age seven, she took to the stage and began to get fan letters. Some were good, some were detrimental to her psyche.

Coralie (book #5)
Coralie Meyers is struggling to find her footing as an actress in New York. A malicious attempt to thwart another girl's career ends in catastrophe and Coralie soon finds herself in a precarious situation.

As the fifth and final member of Women Save the World, a company created by Markaza Turner, Coralie possesses all the cunning the young ladies will need to defeat the evil that's rising under Central Park. If the women fail to save her, evil will rise and destroy the world.

About Markaza

Markaza Turner isn't your average seventeen-year-old. She can see the future, the past, and has an eerie propensity for getting people to do things.

But what she sees is the obliteration of mankind. Worse, her visions tell her it's gonna happen on her eighteenth birthday, December 21, 2012.

All six of the ladies forming the elite group, known as WSTW, are finally together under one roof. Bronya, Lily, Shelia, Melody, Coralie, and Markaza must now figure out how to use their strange powers before an evil being rises from the ground in Central Park and destroys the world.

But Markaza's own past is dark and riddled with secrets she'll need to unearth and come to terms with before she can go to war.

In this exciting finale of the Mystic series, the women come face-to-face with a truth that will change their lives forever.

Our fate is in their hands.

a Rafflecopter giveaway Good luck!

*****

Don't forget to pick up a copy of Chasing Destiny, book 3 of the award-winning Tala Prophecy series.

Only $2.99 -- Amazon Buy Link

November 2, 2015

Seven Cover Reveal

Happy Monday, everyone! OMG it's time to reveal the cover, blurb, and an awesome book trailer for the new collective by the award-winning authors of Fractured Glass, IIIII II--also known as 7.

Ready?

Let's get going!

You've waited long enough. *grin*

First, some info about the book:

Title: IIIII II (7)
Authors: Casey L. Bond, Jo Michaels, Tia Silverthorne Bach, Kelly Risser, N. L. Greene
Genre: Adult Paranormal/Historical
Length: approx. 100k words

Blurb:

Are you ready for the cover?

Yeah... Not just yet! Here's a trailer!

https://animoto.com/play/SqNj9J0WHz1Hcl4l8MV1IA

Now are you ready for the cover?

Okay, okay! Here you go!