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13 Things that Begin with “T”

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Here they are: 13 things from my world that begin with “T” in no particular order.)

 1) Tuna: Not the fancy, expensive kind, but the kind in a can. I have it for lunch almost every day. Sometimes this is by choice. Sometimes it’s out of necessity. I either make it into a sandwich or a salad with cabbage. A little cheese and a little green onion and I’m good to go.

2) Tempo: I come from a musical family, so I learned about tempo and rhythm at a very young age. These days, the tempo and rhythm...

I’m Over These Things #MFRWauthor

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It’s week 9 of the MFRWauthor bloghop, and our prompt this week is: Words That Make Me Go “Ick!” This may take some thought because off the top of my head, there aren’t any words by themselves that make me shudder. Phrases, yes, but words alone? Not so much.

Oh, I guess there are words I hear that I’m not fond of, but it’s not the words themselves, it’s the hateful way they’re used. The word itself isn’t bad, but the intent behind it is. Can’t blame the poor word for how some people choose t...

Workshop in March: Leaping Over Stumbling Blocks

For those who haven’t heard, I’m teaching an online workshop in March for the Utah Chapter of Romance Writers of America. Registration is open. Time’s flying by. Hope to see you there!

Leaping Over Stumbling Blocks. Online Class with Sherry Lewis
Date: March 1-31, 2017
Cost: URWA Member $20 Non-Member $25

They take many shapes, and we all run into them from time to time during our writing careers. They are those horrid stumbling blocks that have us writing the wrong things or that keep us fr...

A Rose by Any Other Name… #MFRWauthor

It’s week 8 of the MFRWauthor bloghop challenge, and this week’s prompt is to discuss How I Choose a Book Title.

[image error]I think picking a title for a book I’ve written is a learned skill. In the early days of my career, I tried to find a line in the book that I thought evoked a sense of place or gave some idea what the book was about. That’s how I came by the title No Place for Secrets, and I thought it worked well for that book After my editor at my other publishing house approved Call Me Mom for m...

The Tunes in My Head #MFRWblog

This week on the MFRWblog bloghop challenge is to talk about music to write to, which is an interesting and challenging topic for me. Interesting because for many years I liked to have music laying while I wrote. Then, thanks to a family incident, I found I could no longer write to music–and so I don’t now.

But let’s think about happier times.

[image error]In the early days of my career, when I was writing books in the Fred Vickery Mystery series, I played a lot of Elvis. Fred’s favorite hangout was the B...

Scarlett O’Malley is at Mary’s Garden & Cover Reveal

Scar[image error]lett O’Malley, the protagonist in my newest book, has been interviewed by Ted Thomson, a reporter from the West Yellowstone Daily. That interview has been posted at Mary’s Garden, by fellow author and friend, Mary Martinez. If you have a minute, please stop by and say hello.

I had a great time writing Scarlett’s first story in DEAD ON ARRIVAL, and I’m so excited that it’s going live on amazon this week. The Kindle version is available for preorder now. The paperback version will go live o...

13 Things That Begin with “S”

 

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Thursday 13. So here they are, 13 things from my world that begin with “S”, in no particular order:

[image error]1. Sand: I live near the beach–very near the beach. That’s lovely in many ways, although I don’t actually go to the beach very often. Long story. But I do get the “benefit” of the sand, which is everywhere all the time. It’s in the lawns, it’s in your cars, it’s in your carpet. Sand doesn’t vacuum up well either, so it tends to stick around wh...

In My Spare Time #MFRWauthor

It’s week 6 on the MFRWauthor bloghop, and this week we’re supposed to talk about our hobbies. At first, I thought this would be a short blog post because I don’t really have any hobbies. But then, as I thought a bit more, I realized I actually do have a few, which made me super-excited and even a little giddy. It doesn’t take much…

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My uncle, my sister, my cousin and me circa…a long time ago!

I’d have to say my favorite hobby by far is hanging out with my family. I know that doesn’t sound lik...

13 Things That Begin with “R”

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Here are 13 random things from my world that begin with the letter “R”, in no particular order:

1)  Romance: For the past 24 years, I have divided my time between writing mystery and writing romance novels. I prefer to write stories that are focused on the emotional journey of romance rather than the physical. I mean, sure, the physical is a big part of it, and without the physical you’re writing about other kinds of relationships, but to me, love is emotional. I’m fascinated by what takes t...

Introducing My BFF(s) #MFRWauthor

It’s week 5 in the MFRWauthor blogging challenge and this week’s prompt is to talk about my best friend. This is a hard one for me because I don’t think I actually have a “best” friend. I do, however, have several really wonderful close friends who rank up there so close together, it’s impossible to pick one as the “best.” Here they are in alphabetical order (somewhat):

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Not Angie’s guacamole

Angie is a longtime critique partner who is also my cousin. She’s a talented author and I love reading...