Episodes

  • Episode 101: The 100th Book Celebration Podcast
    Feb 7 2022

    Jess and her husband Michael talk about her upcoming 100th book and all the fun and shock that we're finally here! We discuss how it started and how it's going, changes in the industry since I started, the future of the podcast and much, much more!

    https://www.authorjessmichaels.com/the-full-100-book-list/

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    38 mins
  • Episode 100: 100th Episode Celebration
    Jun 29 2021

    Today is a special day at Journeys of Romance - our 100th episode so Michael Petersen & I reminiscence about the last 100 episodes & an update my summer break. Journeys of Romance podcast will be on hiatus until September 2021 (so go catch up)!

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    25 mins
  • Episode 99: Shelly Ellis
    Jun 15 2021

    The amazing Shelly Ellis talks to Jess building in tension and connections, being character vs theme driven, properly labeling for reader expectations, her process, learning the characters through writing, and that there is no meritocracy in publishing.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 98: Sandra Kitt
    Jun 1 2021

    The amazing Sandra Kitt joins Jess to talk about getting over trying to write for anyone but yourself, not reading reviews, two steps forward and one step back in racism in publishing, having to prove more and work harder for respect, having a true sense of yourself, writing multiple genres, breaking out of the box through the indie revolution, the genesis of her process over the years and her advice to authors starting today.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 97: Jackie Lau
    May 18 2021

    Jackie Lau joins Jess Michaels to discuss how indie publishing has allowed her to write the stories she wants to tell, coming to romance late and embracing the genre, her move to hybrid publishing and the journey to get there, her process (and I get very excited at her ultra-discipline) and accidental marketing genius.



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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 96: Sarah MacLean
    May 4 2021

    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling historical romance author Sarah MacLean talks to Jess about the indie shift, trope understanding and language, advice to new authors and determining your own process (as well as her own).

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 95: Cecelia Mecca
    Apr 20 2021

    Historical (and paranomal and contemporary) author Cecelia Mecca joins Jess to talk about coming to reading and writing late, discovering her own process and how to apply it to craft, the very different world of medieval romance publishing, how she decided the indie route and all the different metrics of success.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 94: Therese Beharrie
    Apr 6 2021

    Author Therese Beharrie joins Jess to talk about the benefits and challenges of writing from South Africa, her journey into publishing, learning from many editors and her process.

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    1 hr and 6 mins