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Author David A. Cleinman and his Toys In The Attic
[easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B004ZR9O24″ cloaking=”default” height=”160″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JhEFBBIlL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ width=”114″]Author Dave A. Cleinman stopped by recently to discuss his novel, Toys In The Attic. Tell us about your latest novel Toys In The Attic is the story of a teenage girl, Sara Stewart, whose mother dies of heart failure when she is…
I Burned My Bra For This? One Woman’s Fantasy
I’m a Baby Boomer. Which means that I remember bell-bottoms, Happy Days, and having only three channels on the television. I played Donny Osmond albums on a record player. My parents watched Gunsmoke, and on Sunday nights we all watched The Wonderful World of Disney. In the living room. Together. On the only television we…
Blue Valley Author Christine Rice on Hailing Taxis
[easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B004QWZBMK” cloaking=”default” height=”160″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41mgJDC4rrL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ width=”116″]Today I am continuing my series of author interviews with Christine Rice, author of Blue Valley. Are you a full time writer, or do you still have a “day” job? If so, what is your day job? I work in the fashion industry…
Dream of Writing? It is Within YOUR Power
I recently did an interview with David Gaughran that received a lot of attention, so I thought I would share it in my blog as well. Hope that you enjoy it. And if you are a writer, I hope you are inspired! David Gaughran: Cheryl Shireman was kind enough to answer a few questions. For…
Guest Interview with Valerie Maarten
With my recent publication, I have found another passion – encouraging other writers! As I hear from more and morewriters and would-be writers via email, I realize the importance of one writer encouraging another writer. The internet is full of writers attacking other writers – for being an Indie writer, for signing with a traditional…
#37 on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers List
Amazon Bestsellers Rank [easyazon_link asin=”B004JU21YU” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Life is But a Dream[/easyazon_link]: #326 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #15 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Mystery > Women Sleuths #21 in Books > Mystery & Thrillers…
Writing: What’s Your Purpose?
I’m a Christian. And before you get all creeped out and run, let me tell you that I am not trying to convert you. Your faith or lack thereof is your business. I used to HATE when people tried to convert me. Hated their holier-than-thou attitude. Hated their assumption that their life was somehow better…
Cheryl Shireman Interview by Kipp Poe
Since there seems to be quite a bit of interest in some of the interviews I have been doing about my experiences as an Indie writer, I decided to include these interviews in my blog. I will be adding new ones from time to time. Thanks for your interest! The following is an interview with me…
Happy Mother’s Day – One Mother’s Fantasy
This entry today has nothing to do with books or writing or words of advice to Indie authors. It’s Mother’s Day and I am feeling mushy. One of my babies is a state away, one is half an hour away, and one is on the other side of the world in Denmark. My gifts were…
#3 in Movers and Shakers on Amazon. What!?!
Yesterday afternoon, I turned on my computer to check sales for my novel, [easyazon_link asin=”B004JU21YU” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Life is But a Dream[/easyazon_link]. The novel was published a little over three months ago, and I am thrilled to write that I have been averaging between 20 and 30 sales per day…
Google Translator Added To This Blog
Quick update. This blog and website is receiving so much international traffic that we realized we should add Google Translator for our international readers. It is now on the sidebar (to the right) of every page. Thank you to our readers in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, France, Germany, Brazil, Italy,…
Indie Publishing: Top Ten Things I Have Learned
One of my primary reasons for starting this blog was to share my journey as an Indie writer with you. If you are an Indie writer, I hope you will find this information to be useful. Today marks my three month anniversary – three months ago today my novel, [easyazon_link asin=”B004JU21YU” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”cherylshire03-20″…