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The Gift of Fiction

Fiction can do more than even the most well written non-fiction book. Continue reading The Gift of Fiction

Unknown's avatarSherriNovember 12, 2025
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Spooky, Scary, Eerie or Disgusting…

I am not a fan of haunted houses. Although I’ve worked several, I usually cannot handle going through them. I’ve never been to a haunted maze or spooky trail, and I’m not a big fan of horror movies. Continue reading Spooky, Scary, Eerie or Disgusting…

Unknown's avatarSherriNovember 2, 2025
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Leaning into the Tropes

According to the dictionary, a trope is a recurring theme. Continue reading Leaning into the Tropes

Unknown's avatarSherriOctober 29, 2025
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Review from Sarah Maury Swan (advance reader)

Do you like your romance novels on the steamy side? Continue reading Review from Sarah Maury Swan (advance reader)

Unknown's avatarSherriJune 29, 2025
my books, writers life

Well, I love it when I screw up!

I hit publish before I meant to. I was just trying to get books ready for advanced readers. Continue reading Well, I love it when I screw up!

Unknown's avatarSherriJune 22, 20253 Comments
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Catch a Falling Rock Star

He looked around for his mom and Loretta, but he knew they weren’t coming. Rhett said they had something to do. Cy gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. We won the fucking competition and the two people who meant the most to him in this world couldn’t be bothered to come for the final show. He wanted to smash something. Continue reading Catch a Falling Rock Star

Unknown's avatarSherriApril 20, 2025April 20, 20252 Comments
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What is Tone?

When I looked up the meaning of the word I found two definitions for tone as a noun and two more for tone as a verb. Pitch, quality and strength of musical sound. The general attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation. To give strength or firmness to the body. To alter the color finish of a monochrome photo. As a writer, the … Continue reading What is Tone?

Unknown's avatarSherriMarch 7, 2025March 11, 20252 Comments
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Motivation

What gets you motivated, excited, ready to crank out work or start a new project? For most of us the motivation to get up every morning and go to work is the desire to pay our bills. For those of us who have a second job, or a creative passion, that work might not always result in financial gain. As a writer, I know it … Continue reading Motivation

Unknown's avatarSherriJanuary 30, 2025March 11, 20252 Comments
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What is Your Story?

What Is Your Story? Or should I ask, what genre is your story? Today I’m sitting in an airport waiting for my flight. Anyone who travels often will tell you much of traveling involves waiting. Much of life involves waiting but it is what we do and who we meet while we are waiting that makes our story more interesting. Life is an adventure. Somedays … Continue reading What is Your Story?

Unknown's avatarSherriJanuary 20, 2025March 11, 20252 Comments

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