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Alpha Heroines
This was such a feel-good book with a lot of heat and plenty of twists and turns to keep you holding onto the oh shit strap. Continue reading Alpha Heroines
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How-To Manuals for Romance?
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams, Narrated by Andrew Eiden, Maxwell Caulfield What do smart guys do when their love lives are on the rocks? They turn to romance novels for advice. When second baseman Gavin Scott of the Nashville Legends discovers his wife has been faking it in the bedroom, he is hurt and angry, his pride destroyed. He behaves badly. When … Continue reading How-To Manuals for Romance?
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Kimberley O’Malley
I’m so happy to welcome author Kimberley O’Malley to Creekside Café. Thank you for stopping by my virtual café, my dream is to someday win the lottery and build a real café on the water where I can invite writers and other interesting people to stop by and chat, but until then it’s a good thing I have a great imagination. Can I get you … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Kimberley O’Malley
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Who Wants to Marry a Duke
Who Wants to Marry a Duke by Sabrina Jeffries Narrated by Beverley A. Crick There are very few authors who I pre-order, Sabrina Jeffries is one of them. I love this series and was anxious to read it. It was worth the wait, another fabulous story. Women of strength and substance people Jeffries’ novels, the latest heroine is chemist Miss Olivia Norley. When she offered … Continue reading Who Wants to Marry a Duke
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On The Porch With Kevin Lane
Welcome to my virtual café, author Kevin Lane. This is my daydream to have a coffee shop on the river to visit with my writer friends. The Netherlands is a long way from North Carolina, do you live on the coast? Kevin: No actually. I live rather close to the German border if I’m being honest! Sherri: We have several Dutch communities in eastern North … Continue reading On The Porch With Kevin Lane
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Writing Sex Scenes
Sensuality, Intimacy and Sex I recently attended RWA’s virtual conference, during which I took a couple of classes on sex and sensuality: “Let’s Talk About Sex” with LaQuette and “Writing Intimacy and Sexual Tension” with Molly O’Keefe. I’ve also been reading or listening to a variety of authors and paying attention to how they write intimacy. Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez has a sexually … Continue reading Writing Sex Scenes
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My Pep Talk to Myself
A Pep Talk I Give Myself, channeling Sarra Cannon! Continue reading My Pep Talk to Myself
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Seralynn Lewis
Today I’d like to welcome fellow Heart of Carolina RWA member, Seralynn Lewis to my virtual café. It’s good to have you here. Seralynn: Thank you, it’s an honor to be here. Sherri: Your novel, Cassie’s Secrets is your debut novel? Are you traditionally published or Indie? Tell us about your journey to publishing your novel. Seralynn: Yes, Cassie’s Secrets is my debut novel. I … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Seralynn Lewis
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Combating Writer’s Block
How do you combat writer’s block? Continue reading Combating Writer’s Block
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RWA 2020 Virtual Conference Day One
The cover photo was taken by local librarian, Robina Norman when we attended the Romantic Times Convention. Continue reading RWA 2020 Virtual Conference Day One
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Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron (audiobook) Narrated by Wendy Tremont King Understanding the science of what a story does to a brain. Writing well and telling a good story aren’t always the same thing. You can have all of the mechanics correct but if you don’t reach the reader and excite their emotions and desires, the story can fall flat. This book shows how … Continue reading Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
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Front Porch Chat with Tom Kane
I was born in the corner of the living room, behind the TV, so my father said. That set the tone for the rest of my oddball life. Continue reading Front Porch Chat with Tom Kane
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Elite Seductress Spy
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews, Narrated by Jeremy Bobb Dominika Egorova must fight for her independence and salvation against the iron fist of the Russian bureaucracy when her dreams of being a ballerina are thwarted and she finds herself at the mercy of her uncle’s machinations. Forced to become a Sparrow, one of the elite seductress spies, Dominika is sent to discover a mole. Pitted … Continue reading Elite Seductress Spy
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Cafe Chat with Neostriker, J.D. Nyle
Welcome JD Nyle to my virtual café. If I ever win the lottery I’ll build a real café on the river and invite my writer friends to drop in and talk about books, writing and the business of being a writer, but until then, I’m here on my blog, dreaming. It’s good to have you here JD or should I call you Neostriker? JD: Thank … Continue reading Cafe Chat with Neostriker, J.D. Nyle
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Memory Man
The second time his life changes, he comes home to find his brother-in-law, wife and young daughter murdered. Continue reading Memory Man
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Creekside Cafe Chat with M. E. Aster
Welcome to my Creekside Café author and poet, M. E. Aster. Do you go by Elijah? I have a grandson named Elijah we call Eli. Welcome to my virtual café. M.E.: Hi you can definitely call me Elijah or Eli. I also go by my Mandy in my day to day life but as an author I’m better known as Elijah so either works for … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with M. E. Aster
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The Fruit is Sweeter After the Climb
Remembering things my grandmother told me has always given me strength and courage to persevere. Continue reading The Fruit is Sweeter After the Climb
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Witches of Bourbon Street
Jade Calhoun series, Book 2 by Deanna Chase, Narrated by Gabra Zackman Jade Calhoun has shunned magic for years. When her mentor, Bea, becomes gravely ill she convinces Jade that she is the only one who can help. She must embrace her witchy side and learn to use the magic. Jade’s prejudices block her powers. She is angry at magic for stealing her mother and … Continue reading Witches of Bourbon Street
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Debut Fantasy Author, Cady Hammer
Welcome debut author, Cady Hammer to my Creekside Café. Cady it is good to have you here. Cady: It is great to be here. Thank you so much for having me. Sherri: I have to admit that I am so jealous. You are a college student publishing your first book. That is fantastic. I wish I’d been as confident. Tell us about your book. What … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Debut Fantasy Author, Cady Hammer
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Strong Female Characters
A foul-mouthed Cinderella accused of murder, and a handsome contractor torn between saving his family business or the girl who stole his heart. Continue reading Strong Female Characters
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Sarra Cannon’s Publish and Thrive Course
I’m an alumni of Sarra’s Publish and Thrive Course and a huge fan of her Heart Breathing YouTube Channel. If you are an unpublished author or one who has yet to reach their full potential, you will benefit from taking this program. I did! The price of the course for this round is $399 if you pay in full. Sarra is also offering a 6-month … Continue reading Sarra Cannon’s Publish and Thrive Course
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Destiny’s Captive
She stole his ship and then his heart. Continue reading Destiny’s Captive
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On The Porch with C. S. Ratliff
Welcome C.S. Ratliff to my virtual café. It is so good to have you here. In eastern North Carolina summer has arrived with a combination of extreme heat and tropical rain but occasionally we will get the breeze from the ocean trickle down the river and it is lovely, until the mosquitos try to take us off to their lair to feed. But here in … Continue reading On The Porch with C. S. Ratliff
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Sleepless Night
Police chief Mike McKenzie struggles with all that has happened to his town. Is he the right man for the job? Continue reading Sleepless Night
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Summer Loving
Family secrets threaten more than their second chance at romance. Continue reading Summer Loving
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My Birthday
Book Signing at The Next Chapter Book and Art Store, New Bern, NC Saturday, July 25th 10-12 noon Continue reading My Birthday
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On the Porch with Hallie Alexander
Today I’d like to welcome Hallie Alexander to my Creekside Café. Hallie: Thank you for having me. The view is gorgeous and there are no mosquitos. Amazing! Sherri: The joys of a virtual café, though here on the Pamlico Sound, our mascot is the mosquito. I was surprised to learn you were also a North Carolina writer. Was it serendipity or something else that brought … Continue reading On the Porch with Hallie Alexander
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My World and My Story World
A Multicultural View With each book I feel I’m learning more about what I want to do with my writing but especially what I want to say. The town of Leeward is peopled with a variety of personalities, races, religions and ethnicities, much like the community where I live. I want it to represent my home but more importantly, I want to represent the place … Continue reading My World and My Story World
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Rebecca Ridge
Welcome to my virtual café romance and erotica author, Rebecca Ridge. It is so good to have you here. Becky: Hi, Sherri. It’s great to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Sherri: I’ve dreamed of visiting England. Have you ever traveled to the United States? Becky: No, unfortunately not yet. It is the first place on my travel plans. I have a lot of great … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Rebecca Ridge
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The Wreck
I have been so busy I haven’t had time to do a rewrite on my idea of a horror story. I finally took the time to try again. I hope you like the rewrite. Don’t forget The Pamlico Writers Group and The Haunted Pamlico are having a writing competition. I can’t compete but I can have fun writing. Let’s see what you’ve got. “Lady, ma’am, … Continue reading The Wreck
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The Trackers Series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
This was an awesome series, probably not the best books to listen to in the middle of a pandemic but I truly enjoyed them. I’m not sure if part of the enjoyment wasn’t sharing the experience with one of my sons but I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook series. It made me want to be a prepper and get away from the east coast but other … Continue reading The Trackers Series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
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The Ideas for the Harrell Family Campgrounds
After raising six boys I can tell you my greatest surprise is that they all managed to get grown without any major permanent damage. Well, at least physically. They’re all a bit crazy but that’s what you get from jumping off the roof of houses, leaping onto moving cars, and getting into fights with trees, walls, your brothers, etc. It’s their father’s fault. Our best … Continue reading The Ideas for the Harrell Family Campgrounds
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A Recycled Novel
Janie’s Secrets is a recycled novel. I wrote the original a dozen years ago as Plain Janie. It has been a slapstick comedy i.e. I Love Lucy style, an amateur sleuth similar to Janet Evanvich’s Stephanie Plumb series, check out One for the Money and Two for the Dough (a couple of my favorites and what influenced my writing for a while). But as I … Continue reading A Recycled Novel
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Q2 and Covid-19
Quarter Three Begins As I plan my goals and tasks for Q3, I stop to look over what I have and have not accomplished in Quarter 2. For those of you who aren’t sure what I’m talking about, I took an online program with author Sarra Cannon called HB90. In her HB90, she teaches us to break our goals down into manageable pieces to be … Continue reading Q2 and Covid-19
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A Creekside Café Chat with Michael Gatti of Schlogastic Books
Welcome to my virtual café Michael Gatti. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to drop by my virtual cafe. I’m so glad to have you here even if it’s not in person. Michael: Hey Sherri great to be here thank you for having me! Sherri: You are much more than a writer. I thought I was busy, but you have me … Continue reading A Creekside Café Chat with Michael Gatti of Schlogastic Books
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Kevin E. Eastman
It is an honor to welcome former Air Force drill instructor, Kevin E. Eastman to my virtual café. It is so good to have you here. Kevin: Thank you so much for having me. It’s a pleasure to speak with you. Sherri: My father served in the Air Force, thank you for your service to our country. You are still serving with your books. Your … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Kevin E. Eastman
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Alexa Sommers
This is my dream job if I ever win the lottery, I will build a little café on the water where I can talk to authors about books and writing. Today I’d like to welcome Alexa Sommers to my virtual cafe. Alexa: Thanks for having me, Sherri. To keep in the spirit of the virtual setting, I’m answering these question from my lakeside deck and … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Alexa Sommers
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Have You Read…The Boyfriend Project? What are you waiting for?
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon Narrated by Je Nie Fleming (audiobook) When her breakup with her boyfriend goes viral, Samiah Brooks decides to give up on men and focus on her own project. Along with her new gal pals London and Taylor, Samiah is ready to face her new-found freedom as a modern woman who doesn’t need a man to define her. That is … Continue reading Have You Read…The Boyfriend Project? What are you waiting for?
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Erotica Author, J A Martin
Welcome to Creekside Café author, J A Martin. It’s so good to have you here. JA: Thank you, Sherri, it’s wonderful to be here. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. Sherri: Your published work is mostly erotica, but you write other stuff as well. Tell us about your work. JA: I focus mainly in different areas of erotica, billing myself mostly as … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Erotica Author, J A Martin
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On the Porch with Tyler Wittkofsky
Welcome Tyler is so good to have you here at my virtual café. It is hard to believe we met in a Twitter group but live only a few hours up the coast from each other. Tyler: Thank you for having me Sherri. I’ve met a lot of great people who live relatively close to me. It’s been a pleasant surprise to connect with so … Continue reading On the Porch with Tyler Wittkofsky
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Creekside Cafe Chat with Natalie Bartley
Welcome Natalie, it is so good to have you at my virtual café. Natalie: Thank you Sherri, it’s a pleasure to be here. Sherri: Natalie and I met through our Twitter group Shameless Self-Promo. I am so glad I got involved with this group. I have met some wonderful people. Natalie: It has been a very supportive community, and I’m glad I found it. Sherri: … Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Natalie Bartley
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Sarra Cannon’s HB90 Bootcamp
Many of you know I recently took Sarra Cannon’s Publish and Thrive course followed by her HB90 program. I have talked a lot about how much I love Sarra’s YouTube videos but they are only a small part of what she offers in her course study. Sarra is getting ready to offer her HB90 program again. It starts Sunday, June 14th and goes through June … Continue reading Sarra Cannon’s HB90 Bootcamp
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Kindle Book Awards
I submitted Red Steel to the Kindle Book Review 9th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards Red Steel is a suspense thriller set in a small town on the North Carolina coast. Things heat up when a vigilante turns to arson to purify the town of Leeward. Firefighter Billy Grimes and reporter Tracy Harrell cast a few sparks of their own when they are thrown together as … Continue reading Kindle Book Awards
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Creekside Café Chat with author Tiffany Christina Lewis
Welcome Tiffany Christina Lewis to Creekside Café. It is great to have you here. Tiffany: Thanks for having me Sherri! Sherri: Your recent blog post titled “Scary Genre: Romance” made me laugh. At first, I wanted to call you on it but then as I read on, I realized we have the same problem, the interpretation of romance. I thought I was a romance writer … Continue reading Creekside Café Chat with author Tiffany Christina Lewis
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The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel
The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell Narrated by Tim Campbell Tim Campbell’s sexy baritone makes listening to The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel a sensation for the ear, mind and heart. He brings the story to life and ignites the senses with his sultry voice but it’s the story that makes you believe in the possibilities. Christi Caldwell has made a career … Continue reading The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel
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Some Like It Scandalous
Some Like It Scandalous By Maya Rodale Narrated by Charlotte North Ugly Duckling Daisy Swann finds herself engaged to her sworn enemy, Theodore Prescott the Third. Theodore, one of the spoiled rogues of Manhattan’s elite has finally done it. He has pushed his father too far with his antics and the only way out of his current predicament is marry a woman above reproof, one … Continue reading Some Like It Scandalous
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Close Up
Close Up by Amanda Quick aka Jayne Ann Krentz Narrated by Morgan Hallett I caught part of Jayne Ann Krentz’s Facebook live a few days ago. I was surprised that people were complaining about the era she is setting her historical romances in now. The last few books have been set in 1930s in a resort community just outside of Hollywood. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading Close Up
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Pain and Heartache
A Thousand Tiny Cuts This past week has been a bit painful. Many of you know our infant grandson passed away. While I cannot know the pain his parents are going through, it has been doubly hard seeing your child suffering along with losing a beautiful new grandbaby. While grief itself will not kill us, sometimes the way we handle grief can. As a fiction … Continue reading Pain and Heartache
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Grief
Grief in reality versus grief in fiction. I don’t know how to grieve. I tend to push my emotions down until they bubble over like a boiling pot. When my daddy died, I acted like a hostess during his funeral. I couldn’t keep still. I had to move around speaking to people, thanking them for coming. I couldn’t let go and deal with my sadness … Continue reading Grief
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Celebrating Small Accomplishments
My First Quarter Goals January 2020 started with a lot of promise and hope. I am still trying to hang onto that feeling. It is not easy during this time of Covid-19 to keep up that optimistic spirit. Like many of you, I am still working and though there are safety measures in place, I don’t have a lot of faith in them. It is … Continue reading Celebrating Small Accomplishments
