Guest: Bestselling Author Sherry Jones
I’m thrilled to welcome Sherry Jones, author, of the recently released FOUR SISTERS, ALL QUEENS to Between the Sheets. *waves* Hi, Sherry. I had the good fortune of meeting her last summer at HNS. She was gracious and as passionate as the characters in her books. Leave a comment and one lucky reader will be drawn to receive their own copy of FOUR SISTERS! A BLURB for FOUR SISTERS, ALL QUEENS When Beatrice of Savoy, countess of Provence, sends her four beautiful, accomplished daughters...
Read MoreStrawberry Sweetness
The strawberries are so juicy-delicious from California right now. I can’t get enough. Here a couple of my new favorite recipes. Strawberry Shots Strawberries Sugar small bowl of water alcohol lime wedges Hollow out a strawberry with a small spoon. Dip in water, then sugar. Add booze & garnish with lime. Vodka or tequila would work, or for a snazzy shot, mix equal parts Frangelico hazelnut liqueur and vodka. Another tasty treat would...
Read MoreA Writer’s Secret Weapon–The Power of Delete
A reader or crit partner, even an agent, reads through your manuscript and says, this is too long. Cut 5k, 10k, 30k words? Your jaw drops. What the? How in holy hell am I supposed to do that? It’ll ruin my story, you cry! Chances are, there’s PLENTY to edit to make your writing tighter and your story move more swiftly. DELETE is the writer’s ultimate-super-bodacious-ultra-sonafide weapon. But there’s nothing to delete, you say? Ahh, look again, young padawan… CHOOSE YOUR SCENES WITH...
Read MoreSALAD SPREE
Tis’ the season for salads. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I grow rather sick of the same cucumber-lettuce-tomato salad. Here ar a couple of my favorite salads with flare. ARUGULA SALAD WITH PEAS, PISTACIOS, & ASIAGO 2 Tab fresh lemon juice 1/4 c olive oil 5 oz Arugula 1 c frozen peas, thawed 1/2 c pistachios, roasted & chopped 1 c asiago, aged & shaved 1 Tab mint, chopped 1 Tab parsley, chopped salt &...
Read MoreA Writer’s 8 Most Important Tools to Becoming Successful
There’s a boat load of resources floating through cyberspace about how to succeed as a writer. Though everyone’s process is different, I’ve found that the absolute most important tools are the same for everyone. I managed to round them all up in one quick list. 1. DON’T SEND YOUR MS OUT TOO EARLY: The problem is, how are you supposed to know if it’s too early? A good rule of thumb is to have at least five HONEST readers (a mix of writers and readers) take a...
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