Sharon C. Williams's Blog, page 45
June 25, 2013
Maine
I am back from my trip to Maine. I went to check up on my mom to see how she was doing. Going back home always gives me mix emotions as any vacation might do. The positive side -I scored a jar of confiture. If you have never had this oh my gosh you need […]
June 2, 2013
In My Mind I’m Going Home
In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina Can’t you see the sunshine Can’t you just feel the moonshine Ain’t it just like a friend of mine To hit me from behind Yes I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind These are the opening words to the song “Carolina In My Mind” by James Taylor. It’s […]
May 29, 2013
My Illustrator
Last week the illustrator from my publishing house contacted me. I went immediately into giddy mode. For this meant the next stage to getting my book published and in the stores. I needed to confirm which spider monkey my character Charlie was. For those who don’t know this, there are quite a few. But the […]
May 25, 2013
My Dedication and Acknowledgement
By the end of this year I will have a couple of short books online and one in the bookstores. Part of that involves coming up with a dedication and an acknowledgement for each one. Granted this is not required. But for me it is necessary. For “Jasper, Amazon Parrot:ARainforest Adventure” the dedication is easy. […]
May 20, 2013
Practicing My Signature
This may seem silly but I been practicing my signature. You know for when my book comes out at the end of this summer. For after all it is going to be a huge hit and people will want signed copies of it. Yes my mind dreams big. So I been using up scrap […]
May 17, 2013
Paper Dominoes
How many of you write page numbers on your MS? I am thinking a good portion of you. I am not one of those people. Why I really do not know. A few days ago I was carrying three MS in my hand each having over 100 pages to them. Can anyone guess […]
May 13, 2013
Publishing Online:”Root Canal”
Last Friday I released my short story “Root Canal” online. It was a labor of love and stress. The entire time my poor editor got pestered with endless questions and then questions to her answers that she gave me. She does not get paid enough seriously. What I hoped to gain from was four thing. […]
May 9, 2013
Root Canal
Root Canal By: Sharon C. Williams Genre: Everyday Life, General Fiction, Humor, Short Story Book Description: The inevitable is sometimes painful. A tooth’s life is never easy. It puts up with multitudes of abuse. From the acidic effects of the atrocious Pepsi, to the sugary sweetness brought about by chocolate, its pain knows no bounds. […]
May 6, 2013
Guest Blogging: An Author’s Platform
The lovely Mcv Egan has asked me to guest blog over at http://4covert2overt.blogspot.com/201... The topic is one’s authors platform. Here is a small piece of it. ————————– I started working on my social platform a couple of years ago. I was clueless at first. However I had read an article in Writer’s Digest that discussed [...]
April 30, 2013
Book Cover Release:Root Canal
This is the book cover to the short story I am releasing on May 10th. I’m liking it for it suits the contents so well. I am a bit nervous for this is my first time doing this releasing and self publishing for the world to see kind of thing. Hopefully people will get a [...]
