Books by Michael D. Young

Angel Trivia Day 3

August 17th, 2011

The question yesterday was: Name the three angels mentioned by name in the standard cannon of the Bible.

The first was Gabriel, who visited Mary to tell her of her special status as the mother of Jesus.

The second is Michael. (What a great name) He is the archangel who cast Satan and his followers out of Heaven.

For the third, I will accept either Lucifer or Appollyon.

I had a few other answers, such as Uriel and Raphael. These are traditional angels in many religions, but are not mentioned by name in the standard Old and New Testaments. They are mentioned in some apocryphal books that are included in some biblical version.

Congrats to: Alyssa Clark again, as well as T. J. Bronley.

The question for today to be answered on my Facebook page: Which book in the Bible mentions the word angel the most times?

a.     Genesis

b.    Revelation

c.     Matthew

d.    Deuteronomy
Angel Trivia Day 2

August 16th, 2011

Congrats to Alyssa Clark, who got the correct answer to yesterday’s question. The question was:

About how many times is the word angel mentioned in the Bible?

She answered: “287 times though it varies with which version you use”

You take day 1!

Here is the question for day 2:

Name the three angels mentioned by name in the standard cannon of the Bible.

And here’s a hint:

Two of three end in “el” and one does not.

Remember to answer on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authormichaelyoung
Contest: Earn Your Halo–Angel Trivia

August 16th, 2011

Over the next week or so, I will post angel trivia questions on my Facebook author page:

http://www.facebook.com/authormichaelyoung

Answer on Facebook and check back here for some hints. The person who can get the most right answers, can help me name a secondary character in my next Archangel book.

The question for day 1: How many times is the word “angel” mentioned in the Bible?

Hint–It is one of the following:
1. about 100
2. about 150
3. about 200
4. about 275

Check back later for the answer and another question!
Angel Soundtrack and Other News

August 13th, 2011

Here’s the list of angel songs I found just by searching through my playlist. Maybe I could even call it my angel soundtrack.

1.       Angel by Lionel Richie

2.       Angel’s Among Us by Alabama

3.       Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World

4.       Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls (from the movie City of Angels)

5.       Pretty Little Angel Eyes by Curtis Lee

6.       Johnny Angel by Shelly Fabares

7.       Lullaby (Goodnight my Angel) by Billy Joel

8.       Angels by David Archuleta

9.       Hark! The Herald Angel’s Sing by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

10.   Like an Angel Passing Through My Room by Sissel

I’ll be listening to these while I write the next installment. What other angel songs did you come up with?

In other news:

1.       I’ve made a new landing page for my Facebook author page. You should see it automatically if you have not “liked” the page yet. If you have, just click “welcome” from the menu on the left under the book cover picture. I used an app called Pagemodo and I highly recommend it.

2.       I was interviewed by The Deseret News yesterday about “The Last Archangel”. For those of you not in Utah, it is a major newspaper based out of Salt Lake City. The feature should appear in September and I’ll post a link to it here on the blog. I talked with interviewer a lot about the symbolism in “The Last Archangel”, so I think it should be interesting.
Angel Music and 99 Followers!

August 2nd, 2011

I’m writing today from hot and humid Illinois. I’ve been here on vacation visiting family and having a great time. I see that my blog has reached the 99 follower mark. Thanks to all followers both old and new. Let’s see if we can tip the 100 mark soon.

When writing “The Last Archangel”, I read a lot about angels and listened to many songs about them. One great thing about angels is that there are so many great songs about them. Being the music buff that I am, I happen to own many of them.So, I wanted to play a little game on my blog.

I have made a playlist in which every track has something to do with angels. Make a list of 10 songs that have “angel” as part of the lyrics or that are about angels in some way. After I have enough entries, I will post my list and you will get one point for each song you thought of that I did not. The winner will be featured here on my blog with the prestigious “golden harp award”.

After this, I wanted to feature some angel trivia that we used at the my recent launch party. My wife and I came up with these together and the guests thought it was really fun.

If you haven’t already, head over to http://yabookbabes.blogspot.com/ where you can hear a recording of a recent radio interview I did about “The Last Archangel” and some of my upcoming projects.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to submit your angel music list!
Blog Tour Giveaway Winners

July 23rd, 2011

Congratulations to Darcus, Marnie and Michelle! They each won a book of their choice and I so I’m giving away two copies of “The Last Archangel” and one copy of “The Canticle Kingdom”. Thanks for all those who entered and who participated in the blog tour. Here’s another review that came in at the end:

http://starcrossedreviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/interview-michael-d-young.html

The blog tour may be over, but that doesn’t mean I’m done. I’m doing a number of signings in the next few months, today in Murray, UT at the Barnes and Noble from 11am – 1pm and next week in Fairview Heights, Illinois from 1pm – 3pm. I’m also going to be running some other events on this blog, including “The Last Archangel” fake casting session and a musical game you won’t want to miss.

If you’d like, you can order your copy of “The Last Archangel” here. http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thecant-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1599558947&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr
The Last Archangel Launch Weekend

July 19th, 2011

Last weekend, I had a great time wrapping up the blog tour. I got to know some other great bloggers and had a great time. Here’s another post that I just recieved today that I really enjoyed:

http://wormyhole.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-last-archangel-by-michael-d.html

On Saturday, I kicked off The Last Archangel with a signing at Barnes and Noble. The highlight would have to be when the first person who bought a book told me that her book club was going to read it next month. She’ll be the cool one with a signed copy.

My signing setup, including my “Archangel” statue (which happens to be of St. Michael), my bookmarks, plenty of books and my signature music box. Barnes and Noble always does a great job of making promotional signs.

My publisher, Cedar Fort, was kind enough to print me up a great promotional poster. My wife is showing how Xandir is almost life sized.

Guests got to chose between Angel’s food and Devil’s food. Kind of like the choice that Xandir has to make.

Guests brought their kids and they all showed off their angel-coloring and halo-making skills. The adults tried their hand at an round of angel trivia.

This kid wins the coolest halo award.

Raffle prizes included books and special angel-themed articles. Diana here won her very own pack of “angel soft” TP. And she still walked away smiling. I also read the first chapter and signed books, all while enjoying the park and the lovely weather. It was a great start for a book I’m very excited about.

I’m still accepting entries for my blog tour giveaway. You can find the entry link on the last blog tour post:

http://www.writermike.com/2011/07/blog-tour-day-17-finish-line.html.

I’ll draw some names this coming Saturday.

‘m got my first radio appearance tomorrow, sometime between 10 – 12 am on KSL. I’m
going to be reading some inspirational stories and talking a little bit about my writing. You can tune in to 102.7 if you’re in the Utah, Wyoming area.
Blog Tour Day 17: The Finish Line

July 16th, 2011

Latest Post: A huge thanks to everyone that made this blog tour a success. It was the first one I’ve ever had a hand in planning and I learned a lot. There will be several others reviewing The Last Archangel in the next few weeks, and I’ll try to post those links as well.

If you are in Utah, please join me for my first signing at the Gateway (Salt Lake City) Barnes and Noble, July 16^th from 1pm – 3pm, or join me for my launch party at the Scera Park in Orem (Red Pavillion) from 6pm – 8:30 pm. I’ll be sure to take a lot of pictures!

Enjoy the posts and don’t forget to enter the blog tour giveaway as well. I’m going to give everyone until next Saturday to visit the other blogs and make an official entry into the blog tour giveaway. I will announce the winners on the 23^rd of July on this blog.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and I hope you’ll make The Last Archangel part of your summer reading!

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July 16^th: The Last Hurrah!

Giveaway and Review:

http://evie-bookish.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-blog-tour-last-archangel-by.html

and

Review:

http://booktwirps.com/book-review/the-last-archangel-review/

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July 15^th: Guest Post: Setting Writing Goals

Book Hounds….Forever Young:

http://foreveryoungadult.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-setting-writing-goals-by.html

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July 14^th: Release Day!

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Interview with Xandir:

http://www.cherrymischievous.com/2011/07/interview-with-xandir.html

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/arc-review-last-archangel.html

and

http://ataleofmanyreviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

and

http://ldsretailers.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

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July 13^th: Jarom the Cherub Dishes on Angel Life

Supernatural Snark, Guest Post:

http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-michael-young-last-archangel.html

and

Review and Giveaway on “Me and Reading:

http://www.ingasilbergbooks.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael-d.html

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July 12^th: Review on Book Dreaming:

http://shannonkodonnell.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel.html

and

The Great the Good and the Bad:

http://thegreatthegoodandthebad.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-michael-young.html

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July 11^th: Guest Posts: Five Attitudes to Bring to Writing and Book Review by Theresa Sneed

Guest Post Books R Us Online:

http://www.booksrusonline.com/2011/07/guest-post-by-michael-young-author-of.html

and

Review by Theresa Sneed:

http://bestauthorsread.blogspot.com/

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July 10th: A Great Double Play: Review and Guest Post

Burning Impossibly Bright: http://burningximpossiblyxbright.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour-review-last.html

and

Guest Post on LiveToRead: http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-featuring-michael-young.html

July 9^th: Review on The Book Blogger Experience:

http://thebookblogexperience.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour.html

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July 7^th and 8^th: Review and Interview from ReaWrite:

http://www.books.4ish.net/2011/07/08/the-last-archangel-michael-young/

and

http://www.babsbookbistro.net/blog/

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-book-tours.html

July 6^th: Review from Lisabookworm

http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 5^th: Interview with Eden: http://www.joramsey.com/?p=690

and

Guest Post: http://thereadingfever.blogspot.com/2011/07/writing-certified-fresh-fantasy-guest.html

July 4^th: Giveaway at: http://jenbigheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/freedom-giveaway-blog-hop.html

And

Interview at: http://wp.me/p18Ztn-m4

July 3^rd: My Life in a Laptop: The Last Archangel by Michael Young

July 2^nd: http://fayeflamereviews.blogspot.com/

And

http://jlloydmorgan.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 1st: http://franklewiscole.blogspot.com/2011/06/book-review-of-last-archangel.html

June 30th: http://habeyondworlds.com/2011/06/welcome-michael-young/
Blog Tour Day 16: The Penultimate Punch

July 15th, 2011

Latest Post: Thanks to all of you who have participated in the Blog Tour. Only today and tomorrow left on the official tour and there are quite a few bloggers who will be reviewing The Last Archangel in the next few weeks. If you are in Utah, please join me for my first signing at the Gateway (Salt Lake City) Barnes and Noble, July 16^th from 1pm – 3pm, or join me for my launch party at the Scera Park in Orem (Red Pavillion) from 6pm – 8:30 pm. I’ll be sure to take a lot of pictures! Enjoy the posts and don’t forget to enter the blog tour giveaway as well.

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July 15^th: Guest Post: Setting Writing Goals

Book Hounds….Forever Young:

http://foreveryoungadult.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-setting-writing-goals-by.html

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July 14^th: Release Day!

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Interview with Xandir:

http://www.cherrymischievous.com/2011/07/interview-with-xandir.html

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/arc-review-last-archangel.html

and

http://ataleofmanyreviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

and

http://ldsretailers.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

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July 13^th: Jarom the Cherub Dishes on Angel Life

Supernatural Snark, Guest Post:

http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-michael-young-last-archangel.html

and

Review and Giveaway on “Me and Reading:

http://www.ingasilbergbooks.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael-d.html

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July 12^th: Review on Book Dreaming:

http://shannonkodonnell.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel.html

and

The Great the Good and the Bad:

http://thegreatthegoodandthebad.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-michael-young.html

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July 11^th: Guest Posts: Five Attitudes to Bring to Writing and Book Review by Theresa Sneed

Guest Post Books R Us Online:

http://www.booksrusonline.com/2011/07/guest-post-by-michael-young-author-of.html

and

Review by Theresa Sneed:

http://bestauthorsread.blogspot.com/

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July 10th: A Great Double Play: Review and Guest Post

Burning Impossibly Bright: http://burningximpossiblyxbright.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour-review-last.html

and

Guest Post on LiveToRead: http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-featuring-michael-young.html

July 9^th: Review on The Book Blogger Experience:

http://thebookblogexperience.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour.html

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July 7^th and 8^th: Review and Interview from ReaWrite:

http://www.books.4ish.net/2011/07/08/the-last-archangel-michael-young/

and

http://www.babsbookbistro.net/blog/

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-book-tours.html

July 6^th: Review from Lisabookworm

http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 5^th: Interview with Eden: http://www.joramsey.com/?p=690

and

Guest Post: http://thereadingfever.blogspot.com/2011/07/writing-certified-fresh-fantasy-guest.html

July 4^th: Giveaway at: http://jenbigheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/freedom-giveaway-blog-hop.html

And

Interview at: http://wp.me/p18Ztn-m4

July 3^rd: My Life in a Laptop: The Last Archangel by Michael Young

July 2^nd: http://fayeflamereviews.blogspot.com/

And

http://jlloydmorgan.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 1st: http://franklewiscole.blogspot.com/2011/06/book-review-of-last-archangel.html

June 30th: http://habeyondworlds.com/2011/06/welcome-michael-young/
Blog Tour Day 15: Release Day! The Angel Has Landed!

July 14th, 2011

Latest Post: The Last Archangel officially launches today! (Though some of you have been reading it on your Kindles). I’ve got a whole bunch of posts today, including an interview with the angel himself, Xandir. I’m going to try to go find it in a bookstore today. Enjoy the posts and don’t forget to enter the blog tour giveaway as well.

July 14^th: Release Day!

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Interview with Xandir:

http://www.cherrymischievous.com/2011/07/interview-with-xandir.html

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/arc-review-last-archangel.html

and

http://ataleofmanyreviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

and

http://ldsretailers.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael.html

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July 13^th: Jarom the Cherub Dishes on Angel Life

Supernatural Snark, Guest Post:

http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-michael-young-last-archangel.html

and

Review and Giveaway on “Me and Reading:

http://www.ingasilbergbooks.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel-by-michael-d.html

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July 12^th: Review on Book Dreaming:

http://shannonkodonnell.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-last-archangel.html

and

The Great the Good and the Bad:

http://thegreatthegoodandthebad.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-michael-young.html

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July 11^th: Guest Posts: Five Attitudes to Bring to Writing and Book Review by Theresa Sneed

Guest Post Books R Us Online:

http://www.booksrusonline.com/2011/07/guest-post-by-michael-young-author-of.html

and

Review by Theresa Sneed:

http://bestauthorsread.blogspot.com/

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July 10th: A Great Double Play: Review and Guest Post

Burning Impossibly Bright: http://burningximpossiblyxbright.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour-review-last.html

and

Guest Post on LiveToRead: http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-featuring-michael-young.html

July 9^th: Review on The Book Blogger Experience:

http://thebookblogexperience.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-blog-tour.html

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July 7^th and 8^th: Review and Interview from ReaWrite:

http://www.books.4ish.net/2011/07/08/the-last-archangel-michael-young/

and

http://www.babsbookbistro.net/blog/

and

http://imaginaryreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/last-archangel-book-tours.html

July 6^th: Review from Lisabookworm

http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-tour-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 5^th: Interview with Eden: http://www.joramsey.com/?p=690

and

Guest Post: http://thereadingfever.blogspot.com/2011/07/writing-certified-fresh-fantasy-guest.html

July 4^th: Giveaway at: http://jenbigheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/freedom-giveaway-blog-hop.html

And

Interview at: http://wp.me/p18Ztn-m4

July 3^rd: My Life in a Laptop: The Last Archangel by Michael Young

July 2^nd: http://fayeflamereviews.blogspot.com/

And

http://jlloydmorgan.blogspot.com/2011/07/review-of-last-archangel-by-michael.html

July 1st: http://franklewiscole.blogspot.com/2011/06/book-review-of-last-archangel.html

June 30th: http://habeyondworlds.com/2011/06/welcome-michael-young/