by Sherry | Feb 22, 2016 | Book of Mercy, Creativity, On Writing, WriteTips, Writing
Unlike O. Henry, most of us are not short story factories. We stare at blank screens and wonder if our writing lives are over. What if we never get another fresh idea? What if that last essay or story or novel was it? Let’s look at how O. Henry defeated the...
by Sherry | May 2, 2014 | Book Club, Book of Mercy, Parenting, Reading
The Book Club Series is an informal chat about what we love about books, movies, and television shows. Join the discussion. I’d love to hear from you. Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, amateur detective and ardent chemist, is the precocious star of Alan...
by Sherry | May 14, 2012 | Book of Mercy, Censorship, Libraries, Parenting, Publishing Industry, Writing
When Book of Mercy was named a finalist in the Midwest Book Awards, I interviewed Antigone Brown, the main character, about her view of this momentous event. She is a mother-to-be who stands up to the book banners in her small North Carolina town, even though she...
by Sherry | Jan 23, 2012 | Book Marketing, Book of Mercy, Censorship, Creativity, Maud's House, Publishing Industry
This book tour I am going in my pajamas. I am participating in the Get Loaded Blog Tour de Force sponsored by the Indie Book Collective this week, and I hope to get more mileage while putting on fewer miles. This is the new paradigm in publishing. You see, in my last...
