Top Author Website Recogntion by Commaful

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that my personal website was selected a "Top Author Website 2017" for the Writer Awards.

I'm not sure what the criteria for selection other than it was reviewed by the 'Commaful team; more than 1,500 websites and blogs were nominated and only 45 were recognized for the honor. Check out some of the other author websites. I'm impressed by their pages, and humbled to be part of this elite group of talented writers.

The reviewers noted: "It took awhile, but we went through them all and pulled together the final list of blogs that we felt were the highest quality and most unique."

My blog also appears on my website, Amazon author's page, Facebook page, and several other sites. (Feel free to follow, like, or whatever when you visit, and tell your friends.)

While the website/blog promote my books, my hope is that readers will find useful information, or value,  that they can apply to their lives as writers and readers, and a few other things thrown in for good measure. And, you can probably tell, I maintain the pages (I'm a one-man shop) as simple and straightforward as possible.  

I also keep them nonpolitical, which can be difficult in these polarizing and political times throughout the world. I trust that my readers, or followers, can make their own decisions about what matters in their lives. But I will offer opinions if asked.

Finally, a thank you to those who nominated me for the Writer Awards recognition. You made my day!  

Until the next time. . . . 








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Better Late Than Never Website Update

It took some time but I finally updated my personal website -- www.michael.embry.com -- seven weeks behind schedule. Better late than never. 

I tried using various software to design a site but I found them too difficult to use. I decided to go with the folks who hosted by previous website, Go Daddy.com, and found its Website Builder to be relatively easy to use. The Go Daddy folks were also prompt about getting back with me when I had questions.

The website is still a work in progress. I wanted something clean and easy on the eyes as well as simple to navigate for now. There is only basic info posted, but those are the things I believe to be essential in promoting my books, and to some extent, myself. 

I'll be adding and deleting parts in the coming days as I become more familiar with the tools and visualize how I want to the website to work. 

The only problem I had was some malware -- SurfBetter -- that I was able to delete using Chrome tool options (after help from a Google search).

I hope you check it out. Let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.

Until the next time.... 

More Book Promotion

I've received the bookmarks for my latest young-adult novel, "The Bully List," and the postcards should arrive soon. 

The bookmarks will be given to those who purchase the book from my website, book signings, and other events. 

The postcards will go in the mail once I have completed going over the galley proof of the novel. I want the postcards to reach the targeted destinations of libraries and bookstores by Oct. 1, the release date of my book.


I'm also in the process of redesigning my website -- www.michaelembry.com -- and hope to unveil it Oct. 1. My current homepage has been around for almost 10 years, and I admit, it's outdated and a bit (okay, a lot) ragged. It's become a hodge-podge site that I don't even find that interesting.

It would have been updated sooner but sometimes life gets in the way, along with writing and other creative interests. I also had to find decent and simple software to use. I'm about halfway finished with the new site. My blog followers will be the first to know when it's online.

I also plan a book giveaway at Goodreads, probably the first week in October. If you're not a member, I'd advise you to join, not only for a chance to get my book as a free read but also to connect with other authors and readers. It's a great site. Be sure to "friend" me.

Until the next time....