Michelle L. Johnson's Blog

There are so many ways I could see myself using these tools. This module of ADL310 was interesting timing, as I’d just come back from the RT Booklovers Convention in Dallas, where, among other things, I learned about a venture a couple of my friends have started called SilverHart LLC (click here to check it […]

I had an interesting time creating the video in my last post. First, I went from site to site, exploring various platforms that would allow me to make an animated video. I settled on the VideoScribe platform on the recommendation of a classmate, and after trying out Plotagon and not enjoying that experience much. The […]

I thought this video made for a fun introduction to my tips for polishing a manuscript. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the video, and hope you enjoy it! Click here for those writing tips!

Podcasting was a bit of a roller coaster for me. I’m not fond of listening to myself talk so each time I would spend the day dreading the recording. By the second one, though, I was a bit more comfortable, and I think it showed in the podcast. I found it interesting from a technical […]

I had a little more fun with this one, on a subject I could probably talk about for hours. Take a listen here to find out what I’m looking to see in query letters from authors.

I thought it would be fun to talk about uses of podcasts for authors, and so, without further ado, here it is: http://michellejohnson35.podomatic.co... I’d love to hear your ideas for unique ways to use a podcast as it relates to being an author!

I joined PodOmatic for my social media classes, and listened to quite a few samples. I can immediately see how podcasts could be a helpful tool for authors as a promotional tool, and also perhaps for the agents at the agency to use. Perhaps as a series of informational podcasts to help authors with craft, […]

Originally posted on Writing and Illustrating:
If you write MG and have a diverse background, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities, you may be interested in submitting a short story to We Need Diverse Books. They are putting together an anthology…

I’ve had a Google+ account for a long time it seems, and for a while kept waiting for everyone to join up over there and leave Facebook in the dust. That has yet to happen, and most people I know don’t really post regularly to Google+. This week during the Social Media course I’ve been […]

A classmate of mine posted a blog that brought me back to the original purpose I’d had in mind when I started this blog – sharing beautiful, inspiring things. Her post about this girl at summer camp brought tears to my eyes, and the video of the art! Well, you just have to go have […]