TopShelf Magazine

07/16/2024

Here is my interview along with clients Jeffrey A Carver and Takiyah Smith.

Read My Lips Radio: Cool Conversations with Creatives with akaRadioRed – LIVE July 15, 2024."

Upon the Read My Lips stage with passion brightakaRadioRed’s Scarlett mic in the live-streaming lightWelcomes you to The Scientists of Creativity todayFeatur...

07/15/2024

07/14/2024

Does anyone have advice on the best tablet that is inexpensive for reading comics?

I have a Samsung S3 that is old and starting to have issues and so I want to get a new one. I have a substantial number of collections on the Amazon Kindle app and also have the GIT Marvel Comic book scanned collections as well as the Valiant collections on a USB. The scanned collections work out to about 4000 comics and so I can’t simply download the books due to space and just need access to a PDF Reader app.

I am considering the following:

Amazon Fire 10
Samsung A9 plus
Lenovo M10 plus

I have a gift card at Best Buy for this purchase and budget is about 300 in total.

Any advice would be great

Thanks

06/08/2024

To my publicist friends and media affiliates, would you be interested in joining a closed group to discuss opportunities and strategize about marketing?

05/16/2024

Today was a great start to the day. I had a client who emailed me incredible words of kindness and expressed how much value they are getting working with me and Aimee Ravichandran!

Then I got a text from another client, a USA Today bestseller no less wishing us a Happy Anniversary as we have worked for two years together and they also expressed how much they working with me - well I also expressed the same with them.

The book industry can be fickle, cliquey, intense, and at times incredibly negative. It’s days and feedback like this that make it all worth it ❤️

05/14/2024

So excited for this!!

https://www.blackchateauenterprises.com/the-beach-bound-book-bash-returns-for-its-8th-annual-online-literary-tea/

Big thanks to Desiree Duffy and so many clients represented!

Authors will chat about books and read from their works during the annual online literary tea, presented by Books That Make You and Black Château Enterprises. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA — The Annual Beach-Bound Book Bash returns for its 8th annual event on June 8, 2024, bringing rea...

04/24/2024

Special announcement: Creative Edge is pleased to announce that they have made an arrangement with a new media magazine, The North Ink whose owner and editor is Daniela Adamo. Operating out of Ottawa, the mainstream focus is on Canada and the magazine will be featuring interviews, guest posts, potential cover stories, and new releases with all of Creative Edge’s Canadian authors and talent!!

We look forward to working with them and thank The North Ink for the opportunity.

04/03/2024

Good to know that me and my company will always be safe:

04/03/2024

Live from the Fremont Tribune - Tosca Lee

04/01/2024

Event number one coming up! Very excited to be attending Wordbridge in Lethbridge on Saturday April 13th and 14 and will be featured on their marketing panel on the Saturday!!!! Big thank you to Jenna Greene for being so thoughtful and inviting me!

03/29/2024

Official Press Release...

An Array Of Authors And Books Take Spotlight At The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books In Booth 153 In The Gold Zone

Booklovers invited to meet BookFest Award Winners, debut authors, and familiar faces with hosts Black Château and Books That Make You April 21st and 22nd, 2024.

“We’re back in booth 153 in the Gold Zone and invite booklovers and everyone attending this spectacular bookish event to swing by. There will be authors signing books, giveaways, and lots of surprises in our tent,” says Black Château Enterprises founder Desireé Duffy.

Read more here https://www.blackchateauenterprises.com/an-array-of-authors-and-books-take-spotlight-at-the-los-angeles-times-festival-of-books-in-booth-153-in-the-gold-zone/

#2024

03/28/2024

Before I became a publicist, I worked in the corporate financing sector, insurance sector, and the credit union world. In 2015, I never knew that those experiences would ever flow over to working with authors or publicity.

That trend continued until I met Kalee Boisvert, she is one of the most talented financial advisors that I know and her passion for giving financial advice to women and children is a gift. Dont take my advice on it, research her and look her up - her accolades speak for themselves and I consider myself lucky because I get to work with Kalee promoting her books and brand on a daily basis.

In the Canadian landscape of the finance industry, she is a powerhouse and I consider myself lucky to not only have met her but work with her branding and message every day!

Get ready to shift from money fear and avoidance to confidence and ease.

03/18/2024

https://www.peteranthonyholder.com/Archives/2016/airchecks/smith.htm

Great interview with Takiyah Smith!!! Thank you so much Peter Anthony Holder

http://www.thestuphfile.com/ - A wonderful radio show in Canada!

An eclectic show featuring interviews from all walks of life and some of the oddest news stories you'll ever hear

03/08/2024

To all of the wonderful women I know, friends, business associates, mutual affiliations a very Happy International Women's Day to all of you.

The roles that each you play in society is unheralded and we as men, should celebrate your causes, beliefs, and legitimate equality of attitudes and splendor.

Thank you for being an integral part of our lives and my life. This is your day and we as society, should join all women in celebrating it!

International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.[3][4] Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, IWD orig...

03/07/2024

This is a shoutout to my business affiliate and best friend in this world, Aimee Ravichandran! Thank you for always being there through thick and thin, you are my rock and one of the best people that has crossed my path in this world.

I cannot thank Radioguest.com and God for bringing us together, we have had a friendship and business relationship like no other and I am honored and proud to know you and work with you and Abundantly Social every single day.

02/22/2024

It was such an honour to be featured on Medium:

An Interview With Kristen Shea

02/21/2024

It's been a while but I loved being a guest on The Corner Bookstore and so I thought I would reshare:

BUSINESS OWNER-IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW-MEET PUBLICIST MICKEY MIKKELSONUSA GLOBAL TV® & RADIOPRESENTSTHE CORNER BOOKSTOREEPISODE 2706.09.22STARRING DR. JA...

08/01/2023

This just in: Client and female horror writer extraordinaire Meg Hafdahl is going to be interviewed by Today.com on Monday talking about Werewolves!

Find the latest tips, advice, news stories and videos from the TODAY Show on NBC.

07/12/2023

As of late, I have had several phone calls and discussions with Peter Anthony Holder, host of the Stuph File. The support he has given Creative Edge and its clients, I cannot even emphasize the importance of this relationship. Every month, I send Peter at minimum five to six press releases every month and every month, he is selecting at least two to three guests for his show. There is the odd month where only one is selected but that is a rarity and I cannot recall a time where Peter has never interviewed anyone in a month.

The Stuph File Program” is an online radio show that is heard on several radio stations in North America and beyond and can also be heard on any of your favorite streaming devices!

To give an idea of the quality of guests they have had please see below:

Guests we’ve had the pleasure to talk to in 20 years of hosting a late night radio show include the likes of Star Trek‘s George Takei; Steve Allen, the first host of The Tonight Show; Burt Ward, Batman‘s original Robin; Buddy Ebsen; the legendary Carol Channing; astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon; Lindsay Wagner,The Bionic Woman; Cloris Leachman; Karl Malden; Peter Bogdanovich; Gilligan himself, Bob Denver and more.

In addition to celebrities there have also been some decidedly quirky guests too. That tradition continues with The Stuph File Program as we offer up a variety of guests and a myriad of topics, such as science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer; Academy Award winning actor George Chakiris from West Side Story; actress Yvette Nicole Brown from NBC‘s Community & CBS‘s The Odd Couple; actress Michael Learned, from The Waltons; actor/comic Tom Arnold and civil rights activist and former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young.

Peter Anthony Holder, we value you and thank you for the advocacy, support, and belief in everything that myself and my clients are doing. I have the upmost respect for you and I appreciate our business relationship!

Info on the Stuph File below everyone - its a wonderful show:

An eclectic show featuring interviews from all walks of life and some of the oddest news stories you'll ever hear

06/27/2023

Special Announcement:

After careful considerations and several meetings, the editorial team at Top Shelf have decided to archive the Top Shelf Book Awards for 2023. The decision was not made lightly but ultimately based on resources from a reviewer standpoint as well as timing, it became very clear that we will not be able to put forth an Book Awards event or campaign that would be in line with results from previous years.

Is the Top Shelf Book Awards going away? The answer to that is no and we at Top Shelf are positive and optimistic about the rollout for next year as we have already had some interest from other business and marketing affiliates.

Thank you for understanding and any comments or questions can be directed back to us through the comment section on our webpage or through Messenger here.

Best regards,
Mickey

06/27/2023

We got ink in the San Fernando Valley News -818/SFV News Portal https://sfvnewsportal.town.news/g/calabasas-ca/e/163996/building-brave-new-worlds-speculative-fiction-panel?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Presented by the IWOSC Independent Writers of Southern California and will be moderated by Black Château Founder Desiree Duffy.

Register now:
https://iwosc.org/
DC Gomez- Author
Rebecca Inch-Partridge
Author Steven Joseph
EA Smiroldo
Dennis E. Taylor

05/19/2023

With not one but two New York Times Bestsellers on the cover!!! Tosca Lee

Thank you Top Shelf Magazine! Link to this issue—which also features several of our solo books—below!

Creative Edge Aimee Ravichandran Revell Fiction Marcus Brotherton Author

04/04/2023

🗞️ We have exciting news from , our Indie Author Chair and , our executive director! 📰

➡️We are thrilled to announce new membership guidelines for independently published !
Previous guidelines required five published novels which prevented indies from participating in the and .

➡️The new guidelines reduce that number to one or more books, generating an income of $5k or more during the previous 12 calendar months along with standard quality reviews and checks such as copyright/ownership.

➡️With independent authors being the fastest growing segment of our membership, we hope these changes will allow us to share all the tools, knowledge, events, and awards ITW has to offer with this exciting and passionate group.

How to our website and click “apply” to join!

03/23/2023

03/17/2023

March Issue is now available
Interviews
Hank Phillippi Ryan..................................................... 4

Peter May - author.................................................................. 14

Allison Cosgrove........................................................ 18

Charity Parkerson.................................................... 26

Sharon C. Jenkins Author..................................................... 32

Articles

Breaking News - Author Seriously Injured................... 9

Industry Spotlight - Jade Dee and Wilnona Marie....... 11

From The Mind Of A Reader - Don't Forget Libraries... 12

Industry Spotlight - Luna Press Publishing................ 17

Events Calendar........................................................ 20

Industry Spotlight - Tamilka Thompson..................... 22

The BookFest - Spring 2023...................................... 29

Guest Reviews

Audio Book Review - Mana Harvest: .......................... 10

Guest Review - Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger..... 23

Audio Book Review -Unicorn Shifter Academy:......... 25

Hot New Releases

The Shapes of Wrath................................................ 35

The Seething............................................................ 35

What To Bring........................................................... 36

Wounded Hearts Take a Chance............................... 37

Spiritual Writing from Inspiration To Publication....... 37

Doctor Know ............................................................ 38

Goddess................................................................... 38

Hell On High.............................................................. 39

Enigma Tracer.......................................................... 39

Trying The Trickster................................................. 40

The Secrets We Hold................................................. 40

The Pool of Tears...................................................... 41

TopShelf Music Releases

Undying..................................................................... 41

Walking..................................................................... 41

Reviews

Reborn...................................................................... 42

The Last Coyote........................................................ 42

Saddled Hearts......................................................... 43

How I Remember My Mama....................................... 43

The Wonkiest Witch ................................................. 44

Haxfuri...................................................................... 44

Man on Ice................................................................ 45

Enigma Tracer.......................................................... 45

Copper Waters.......................................................... 46

Justice..................................................................... 46

Countdown America.................................................. 47

Optical Delusions in Deadwood................................. 47

The Best Paid Plans.................................................. 48

Executive Treason.................................................... 48

In this issue, we feature Award Winning, USA Today Bestselling Author Hank Phillippi Ryan and introduce you to dozens of great indie and traditionally published books. Highlights include: • Interviews with: Bestselling Author Hank Phillippi Ryan Peter May Allison Cosgrove Charity Parkerson Sharon ...

02/24/2023

Hello friends! My name is Rich Davis. You may know me as the writer of Cult of… Richard Davis needs your support for Be a Hero: Support Les after his stroke.

02/18/2023

I am devastated today as I just found out that one of my influencers and mentors passed away on February 13th. Roger Levesque was a major force in the music and arts industry in Edmonton and was the first person who gave me a chance when I volunteered at CJSR in the 1980's. He helped me learn about music and pushed me to work in the production studio there where I learned to produce news content and commercials.

He was a freelance writer for the Edmonton Journal and he really gave me vital advice when I started Creative Edge.

His passing is going to hurt for a long time and the arts industry as a whole especially the Jazz music scene has lost a legend.

The purpose of this web page is to allow for a simple note on my likely-soon-to-be departure from the planet, and any pertinent later information that goes with that. In addition, my web-guy Trevor will be setting things up so family and friends can leave any notes they wish (more to follow from Tre...

02/16/2023

February's edition of TopShelf Magazine is now available
https://issuu.com/topshelfmagazine/docs/topshelf-02-23-010
Interviews
Steve Berry pg 4
Erin Kelly pg 13
KC Grifant pg 16
Articles
Guest Audio Book Review - Noir Reformatory: Second Offense pg 8
Industry Spotlight - Women in Publishing Summit 2023 pg 9
From the Mind of a Reader - Out of Your Comfort Zone pg 10
Industry Spotlight - Jennifer Lieberman pg 15
Industry Spotlight Joe Goldberg — Rebellious Son pg 19
Learn 9 Conventional Things Publishers Love To Read First In Your Manuscript pg 20
Hot New Releases
The House Guest pg 22
Gothic pg 22
Monster Gunslinger pg 23
The Shapes of Wrath pg 23
Love's Call pg 24
Sheriff of Starr County pg 24
Episode Thirteen pg 25
A Small Town Second Chance pg 25
Backwater Mystic Blues pg 26
Dollybird pg 26
Her Alaskan Valentine's Day Matchmaker pg 27
Forever Broken pg 27
Reviews
Concrete Blonde pg 28
Sidney Sheldon's Mistress of the Game pg 28
Red Chaos pg 29
Brazen Virtue pg 29
Remaking of the Sorceress pg 30
Peace in the Midst of the Storm pg 30
The Line Between pg 31
Nearly Departed in Deadwood pg 31
The Midnight Club pg 32
Executive Actions pg 32
Flying Home pg 33
Busy as a Bee pg 33
Fortune and Glory pg 34
The Late Show pg 34

In this issue, we feature International Bestselling Author Steve Berry and introduce you to dozens of great indie and traditionally published books. Highlights include: • Bestselling Author Steve Berry • Interview with Erin Kelly • Interview with KC Grifant • Industry Spotlights – Women in...

01/23/2023

Have you seen January's Issue? Check it out!
In this issue, we feature Horror Author Philip Fracassi and introduce you to dozens of great indie and traditionally published books.
Highlights include:
• Visceral Horror Author Philip Fracassi
• Interview with Virginia Fox
• Interview with Craig DiLouie
• Industry Spotlights – House of Mystery Radio Show, Palladium Anthologies, Beyond DEF
• Guest posts – Audiobook review – What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall, Best and Worst Audio Book Reads of 2022
• Short story - Luck's Embrace by Alphonso P. Spain
• Book reviews

12/20/2022

I was interviewed by Go Solo:

https://gosolo.subkit.com/creative-edge-publicity/

Likely my last interview for the year!

Motivation is what you make of it, and in any industry, you work in, you have to love it. The publicity and book industry is no different. I get to work with some of the most substantial and intelligent individuals in the book industry, and I get to do it every day. That's what motivates me.