Sherry Rentschler's Blog, page 15
March 2, 2015
I’m nervous; it’s my first time.
Did that get your attention? How’s that for an opening line? Teasing, tantalizing, enticing, maybe a little salacious? Well, relax. Those were the words I said to the author next to me at Book ‘Em North Carolina 2015 Writers’ Conference and Book Fair this past Saturday. What I was admitting to was Book ‘Em North […]
November 1, 2014
Vanity? Thy name is NOT “Writer”
Today was the beginning of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! That means for the next 30 days I will pursue, with single-mindedness, a goal of 50,000 words and the completion of a book. Or something passing for a book, anyway. Now, to achieve this, some sacrifices will be made. Friends and family will understand if […]
October 22, 2014
Don’t Most Writers Love Halloween?
Just a week and a day until All Hallows Eve, the most magical time forthe imagination. I love Halloween, always have. Nothing pleasures me like a good thrill, a creepy chill, a scary goose bump, a stray scream, a suspenseful tale. As a child, I loved to dress up and become someone new. I think […]
October 16, 2014
Die Vampires, Die! (NaNo Here I Come!)
You are a writer. Say it with me, “I am a writer.” At least you want to be, right? You think you are? You sometimes are. You used to be? You thought you were? But….but…but… And as a writer, you want to become a novelist and then, an Author. (ooh did you hear the angel […]
October 8, 2014
Where are the professionals?
I’ll be blunt. I’m disgusted. I’ll explain. When I was growing up and learning life lessons, I was given some basic rules of behavior that I was told would carry me through my life and subsequent career(s). These rules, if consistently adhered to, would protect my reputation and mark me as a person of honorable […]
October 2, 2014
New Book is LIVE!
I’m so pleased to announce that my new book, By Light Betrayed, is now live! Bookstand Publishing, my publisher, has listed me in their New and Notable area as a new release (I’m also listed in the Poetry bookstore). You can view the new listing and make your order here. Amazon has the hardback listed […]
September 15, 2014
Summer’s Last Days
There are eight more days until the Autumnal Equinox. Eight more days before summer picks up her green dress and slips into tomorrow’s fog, her prickly heat becoming a memory, her summer revelries leaving behind empty ice cream cones, torn movie tickets, and frayed beach towels. Ah, Summer you have been a she-beast for some […]
September 9, 2014
Cover, Peeks, Books, oh my!
Did you catch the big cover reveal yesterday of my new book? Yes, yesterdayI posted on my Facebook Author page a nice large picture of the new book cover, By Light Betrayed, Poetry of the Vampires. For those of you not on Facebook, here’s a link so you can peek. Pretty snappy, no? I also […]
September 8, 2014
Why Self-Publishing bears the Bar Sinister
In heraldry, the “bar sinister” – a black diagonal bar across a family’s heraldic shield – proclaimed that the person was a member of the family but a bastard, or having no legitimate claim to titles, lands or fortunes. [The English Duke of Grafton's shield with the "bar sinister" (Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of […]
September 5, 2014
Hm, what’s new?
Are you following the End the Silence campaign? Jenna posted new items by Kate Givens and me. Although I noted thatpeople are visiting the campaign website(and wow, we all really do thank you for that), we sure would love to hear from you. So, please feel free to leave comments, ask questions, begin discussions, offer […]
