Sharon Michaels's Blog: Sharing My Writing Adventures, page 18

Short Story Writing Challenge

Here's the challenge: We will each write a short story between 5,000 - 10,000 words and self-publish on Amazon and/or other platforms on or before March 31, 2019.

**Theme: How a chance encounter changed someone's life for the positive.**

Here's the link to our Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/shortstorychallengepublishinmarch/

We'll be accountable to one another, share how-to's and tips, learn more about creating ebooks and covers, etc.

***Everything you share is under your copyright!!! We have to respect and honor each other's creativity and hard work.***

Ready to publish a your own short story by the end of this March and sell it on Amazon?

December Flash Fiction Friday Story

The Perfect Christmas Tree - a fun quick read about a little tree who almost gave up hope...

Here's a direct link to read the entire Flash Fiction Friday story:
The Perfect Christmas Tree - Flash Fiction Friday - December 21, 2019

Happy Holidays!!!

New Flash Fiction Friday Story

Too Shy to Say Hi - a short story you can read in a flash.

This a romantic story is about Sam and Sara Mitchell, Oscar's humans from the Oscar the Doxie Detective mystery series.

A fun story with a happy ending. Here's a direct link:
http://sharonmichaelsauthor.com/2018/...

Flash Fiction Friday stories are published the 3rd Friday of every month on my Sharon Michaels Author website.

Here's a link to all the Flash Fiction Friday stories:
http://sharonmichaelsauthor.com/flash...

Paperback On Sale In November

During November, 2018 the paperback edition of How To Give Yourself the POWER to Succeed is on sale - 30% off!

In this step-by-step guide, author Sharon Michaels shows you how to recognize the self-sabotaging things you may be doing that could be keeping you from achieving and enjoying the personal and professional life you want.

You’ll learn how to:
* Make peace with the past
* Understand your role in life
* Use your mind to achieve
* See the future as more exciting
* Nurture healthy self-esteem
* Make better choices
* Give yourself permission to be happy, successful and prosperous
* Give yourself the POWER to succeed!

In other words, learn how to give yourself the power to succeed!


Here's a link to purchase your paperback copy and a few for gifts: https://www.amazon.com/How-Give-Yourself-Power-Succeed/dp/1519497504/

Thank you for reading this post,
Sharon

A Good October Read

I've been so focused on my new short story The Witch's Moon, I nearly forgot about The Kindred Spirits Mystery - Book #3 in An Oscar the Doxie Detective series. A fun short read perfect for a chilly October evening.

It is October in Happy Hills Arizona and strange things are happening. We're talking about things that go bump in the night.

Oscar and the Happy Hills Canine Detective Club work to solve a century old mystery involving a stagecoach robbery and a missing strongbox heavy with gold and silver. Oscar's patience is tested as he must rely on "spirits" to save his Sara from harm.

*Contains mild paranormal activities.*

This is book 3 in the Oscar the Doxie Detective Mystery Series. The main mystery is solved in each book. You will enjoy the stories more if you read the books in order as some story lines thread from book to book.



Happy Reading!
~Sharon

First Published Short Story

I was reading something on the internet a few weeks back and immediately thought it would make a good Halloween story. It was talking about how a full moon on October 31st is called the Witch's Moon.

I started writing an outline and somehow Oscar, the main character in my Oscar the Doxie Detective mystery series, seem to fit into the story perfectly.

This is the first short story I've published. Honestly, I think writing a short story is more difficult than writing a novel. BUT I had so much fun writing it, I'm pretty sure I'll tackle another one.

You can read more about Oscar's adventures on the night of the full moon and grab your Kindle copy here: The Witch's Moon: A short Story