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New Year’s Eve and Broken Resolutions

By Cheryl Shireman | December 31, 2013

Do you feel it? The promise of a New Year? What is it about turning the page on the calendar that makes so many of us downright hopeful? What is it about the dropping ball in Times Square or the simple countdown of the minutes until midnight that fills us with delightful anticipation of things…

Hawaii Dreaming on Such a Winter Day

By Cheryl Shireman | December 21, 2013

I ran away to Hawaii this spring. It was a much needed escape. My husband joined me. We walked on sugar white beaches, witnessed glorious sunsets, and fell in love. Not with each other; we did that a long time ago. But with Hawaii. I suppose many people do, but for me, it was unexpected.…

Christmas Tree Sap

By Cheryl Shireman | December 3, 2013

     There we are, my parents and me, looking for a Christmas tree. I am ten, a skinny girl with waist-length hair (rarely brushed), and all legs and arms. I’m wearing last year’s coat and the sleeves are too short. There is snow on the ground. My feet are cold because I’ve forgotten to…

Top Ten Christmas Movie Quotes

By Cheryl Shireman | December 2, 2013

As Christmas approaches our television sets are filled with Christmas movies. For better or worse, these movies have become a part of our culture, and I would bet, a part of your own family’s Christmas tradition. For years, every Christmas Eve, I insisted on gathering my family together to watch It’s a Wonderful Life. Eventually,…

Best Ever Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

By Cheryl Shireman | December 2, 2013

Okay, I admit it. I didn’t know what gluten was a short time ago. Now, I not only know what gluten is, I am staying away from it and I feel better than I have in years. Yes, years! Even if you don’t care about gluten, you have to try these cookies. Simple and delicious!…

Cooper Moon: The Calling an Amazon Kindle Countdown Deal!

By Cheryl Shireman | November 22, 2013

Ah, long time no blog. But that’s another story for later… I just wanted to let my readers know that one of my novels, Cooper Moon: The Calling is currently an Amazon Kindle Countdown Deal. Regularly 3.99, the book is currently priced at 99 cents, but for a limited time. Amazon Countdown Deals are timed.…

Home Page Welcome

By WP Site Simple | January 21, 2013

Welcome to the official website of writer, Cheryl Shireman. Her novels include Life Is But a Dream: On the Lake, Life is But a Dream: In the Mountains, Cooper Moon: The Calling, Cooper Moon: The Temptation, and Broken Resolutions. She also wrote the beloved non-fiction book, You Don’t Need a Prince: A Letter to my…

Cooper Moon: The Calling Just Released!

By Cheryl Shireman | July 23, 2012

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. There are a few reasons for that absence. I haven’t been feeling the greatest. But I won’t bore you with the details. Long story short – looks like I am having problems with my thyroid gland. Have had a lot of odd symptoms that…

The Little Book That Could by Michelle Muto

By Cheryl Shireman | April 18, 2012

That’s what I’ve been calling [easyazon_link asin=”146646321X” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]The Book of Lost Souls[/easyazon_link], the book that started my path to publication. I’ve always loved to write. I’ve always loved the way imagination and words blend on a page, the way they transport a reader to faraway worlds, or right…

Paper Pen and Chocolate by Talia Jager

By Cheryl Shireman | April 12, 2012

“Mom!” a voice yelled from the other room. “Make her stop!” “I didn’t do anything!” another voice yelled before I could even get up to see what was going on. I sighed and struggled to get off the couch where I had just started writing a scene. Four months pregnant with our sixth child and…

Moving To The Middle East by Julia Crane

By Cheryl Shireman | April 3, 2012

Separation was normal in my marriage. My husband was in the military, and usually gone six months a year. We had adapted quite well to the schedule. Of course, we had the normal period of adjustment when he would return, but that was part of the lifestyle. We were looking forward to his retirement, and…

Self-Taught Late Bloomer by Carol Davis Luce

By Cheryl Shireman | March 28, 2012

My motto is, “If I can do it, anyone can do it.” I wasn’t born to write. I didn’t aspire to be a writer from the time I could hold a Crayon. I could, however, draw, and make things take shape through form and color on paper and canvas, and that’s the path I traveled…