Sherrie Miranda's Blog, page 170
December 3, 2015
Doodling!
I hope this young woman is able to live of her heart. If anyone deserves it, she does! ;-)
Peace, love & understanding,
Sherrie
Originally posted on chotisibaatein:
Yep… took me roughly 10 mins to do it! Black ink pen and grey felt tip. Not very great, but passable, qualifies as a quick doodle I think.
If you cannot understand my scrawl there, here’s the quote by Michel Xavier “Sometimes the most courageous act a person can do is to let somebody love them”.
No Regrets! Independent Publishing Is the Way to Go for Many!
No Regrets! Independent Publishing Is the Way to Go for Many!
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I have no regrets about independently publishing my novel! I’m glad I tried for 3-4 years to get an agent, but by the time I decided to self-publish, I knew it could take years to get an agent, years more for the agent to find a publisher, and even then, it takes another year before the book comes out! 
OR, it could take until NEVER. You COULD NEVER get an agent (esp. those of us who are UNKNOWN to the world). Your agent COULD NEVER get a publisher (whether she’s trying or NOT). The publisher could decide not to publish the book after all, THOUGH THEY COULD RETAIN the rights. This happens a LOT with movie rights, but is happening more and more with book rights too.
Plus, the publisher does NO publicity for you, BUT if you happen to get noticed, they make the majority of the profits.
Self-publishing is not for the faint of heart. I know, because I am “faint of heart” and it has been a Baptism by Fire. Even still, I would not change a thing.
EXCEPT, I would be more careful what I asked and the things I said to the editor, cover designer, formatter, uploader & publicist I hired. I would get so nervous at times that stuff poured out of me that would have been better left unsaid.
My only recommendation is to BE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOUR BOOK IS READY FOR PUBLICATION. There is nothing worse than putting the book out there too soon. You will lose all credibility if you do!
Peace, love & justice for all,
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
December 1, 2015
No Regrets! Independent Publishing Is the Way to Go for Many!
I have no regrets about independently publishing my novel! I’m glad I tried for 3-4 years to get an agent, but by the time I decided to self-publish, I knew it could take years to get an agent, years more for the agent to find a publisher, and even then, it takes another year before the book comes out!
OR, it could take until NEVER. You COULD NEVER get an agent (esp. those of us who are UNKNOWN to the world). Your agent COULD NEVER get a publisher (whether she’s trying or NOT). The publisher could decide not to publish the book after all, THOUGH THEY COULD RETAIN the rights. This happens a LOT with movie rights, but is happening more and more with book rights too.
Plus, the publisher does NO publicity for you, BUT if you happen to get noticed, they make the majority of the profits.
Self-publishing is not for the faint of heart. I know, because I am “faint of heart” and it has been a Baptism by Fire. Even still, I would not change a thing.
EXCEPT, I would be more careful what I asked and the things I said to the editor, cover designer, formatter, uploader & publicist I hired. I would get so nervous at times that stuff poured out of me that would have been better left unsaid.
My only recommendation is to BE ABSOLUTELY SURE YOUR BOOK IS READY FOR PUBLICATION. There is nothing worse than putting the book out there too soon. You will lose all credibility if you do!
Peace, love & justice for all,
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
10 Reasons Why Being A Writer is Like Being A Parent
I am not a parent, but this post tells exactly why. If I had been a parent, I wouldn’t have had the time or energy to write and publish my FIRST novel, let alone the next two or three I have on the back burner.
Congrats to all you parents that managed to bring up a child (or two) and write a book (or two)! You deserve lots of accolades! ;-)
Peace, love & lots of time for writing to all,
Sherrie
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Today is my son’s 2nd birthday. Even though I’ve written this in advance, trust me when I say, I cannot believe that two years has passed. Time has always seemed to fly by, but its at moments like this that I really get shocked at just how much has slipped through my fingers without me being mindful. I look at him with his curls bouncing under 3 feet of body, yeah – he’s already over half my height! I still wonder where on earth he came from, and how he can have been inside my tummy and yet, in two short years, talks and giggles and poops like a machine!
It got me thinking about just how similar being a parent is to being a writer. Here’s why:
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Crossing the Latino Diaspora
Kendall, I am very glad to see all this happening! ;-)
Paz, amor y justicia para todos,
Sherrie
Originally posted on The Neighborhood:
When I was growing up
I lived in a neighborhood that was largely Latino
and I thought I was Latino!
– Meagan Goode
Selena Quintanilla
I did not know of her until the day after she was murdered.
When I learned of her, I could not stop thinking about her, and I would never think so low of anyone else, as I did for the woman who killed her. Her birth name was Selena Quintanilla and would later be hyphen (Perez) after she married. But the Spanish-speaking world who knew her, simply called her Selena.
At the age of 12, she shocked the Tejano music world by winning the coveted title of Female Vocalist of the Year. It was at that moment, her legend would begin to grow. Adored in the Spanish-speaking world, she was not well-known in her country outside her home state of Texas, but that was about to…
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Yep
Ha! Love this! Thanks again, Druidess! Wow, twice in one day! ;-)
Peace, love & happy reading to all,
Sherrie
Originally posted on Adventures and Musings of an Arch Druidess:
More truth
Thank you, once again, Druidess! You are the queen of living life! ;-)
Peace, love & understanding,
Sherrie
Originally posted on Adventures and Musings of an Arch Druidess:
November 30, 2015
977. The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall. ~Helen Garner
I need to keep this kind of rain in mind as I write “Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans.” Living in SoCal for 25 years has caused me to forget those days when I waded to the store with water up to my knees. Damn lucky I didn’t get sick!
Peace & wishes for good weather to all,
Sherrie
Originally posted on Sacred Touches:
“He(God) says…to the rain shower, ‘be a mighty a mighty downpour.’” ~Excerpt from Job 37:6 ✝
**Rain image via Pinterest
10 most commonly misused words.
FOR ALL THE WRITERS OUT THERE! Boy, I sure am glad I have a great editor! Like, Kawanee, I thought AM Strategies had a couple of these wrong! But, no, it must be me! ;-)
A little clue: Never Use A Word if You are Not Postitive of It's Meaning!
Peace & good writing,
Sherrie
Originally posted on Kawanee's Korner:
Hmm I’m not sure a couple of these are right :P but then I’m probably using them wrong.
Monday Funnies with AUNTY ACID
Getting this up a little bit earlier today! Thanks, Chris the Reading Ape, for making Mondays a little easier every week! ;-)
Peace & love,
Sherrie
P.S. I love Aunty Acid's "Solution for Handling Debt!" That should be shared all over the US! Maybe even, the world!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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