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Dec 15, 2020
1 min

Wordpress blogs are here!

I started blogging when I was an exchange student in Peru (2012 - I was the same age as my "mama" but everyone got used to me and it was...

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Sheri McGuinn

Oct 2, 2020
1 min

Map of Shadows

It's good to step outside your comfort zone for reading. As an indie author, build connections whenever, wherever you can.

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Sheri McGuinn

Sep 19, 2020
2 min

Kristin Hannah

I definitely recommend reading Kristin Hannah's books - all of them - and if you already know you like hers, try mine.

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Sheri McGuinn

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Solid writing. A tale of evil.

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Sheri McGuinn

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

Bound in Flame by Katherine Kayne

The author did a nice job with the Hawaiian culture of the time period, connecting description with the story requirements, and I enjoyed th

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A Day That Changed Everything by Beth Moran

Sheri McGuinn

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

A Day That Changed Everything by Beth Moran

Thoroughly enjoyable read with many light moments, while drawing the reader into the world of someone with agoraphobia.

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Sheri McGuinn

Jun 25, 2020
1 min

An uplifting news item

Sharing a piece of news that was really uplifting on multiple fronts.

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The Forgotten Girls by Lizzie Page: An excellent book for writers to read.

Sheri McGuinn

Feb 16, 2020
2 min

The Forgotten Girls by Lizzie Page: An excellent book for writers to read.

Page's characters are realistic women facing universal situations.

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Sheri McGuinn

Feb 6, 2020
2 min

Backstory

As authors, we need to know all about our characters, but the reader only needs to know the parts that pertain to the story.

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Sheri McGuinn

Jan 31, 2020
2 min

Warning for the New Year

AAR is the Association of Authors' Representatives ... a professional organization of agents holding themselves to a standard of conduct.

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Sheri McGuinn

Dec 21, 2019
1 min

Resource for Historical Writing

Being called a Goody Two Shoes was a slur when I was a kid - I never knew it originated in a children's story. Sometimes I love the internet

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Sheri McGuinn

Dec 5, 2019
2 min

There, There by Tommy Orange

However, that feeling of disconnection while longing for connection was shared with the characters. Well worth reading.

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Sheri McGuinn

Nov 11, 2019
1 min

Review: Fly Like a Bird

"The early evening arrived sullen and moist, ushering in the period of the day when time slows down, and the earth relaxes."

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Review: The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant

Sheri McGuinn

Nov 9, 2019
1 min

Review: The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant

A real page-turner with multiple twists and a great ending - happily ever after or chilling?

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Review: Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

Sheri McGuinn

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Review: Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

Read this book when you have time to put everything else aside.

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Review: Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen

Sheri McGuinn

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Review: Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen

Definitely a good read.

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Sheri McGuinn

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Review: The Accidentals by Gwin Minrose

While at times the pace was a bit slow for my taste, the intricate pattern created by telling the story this way was impressive.

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Review: Floating in the Neversink by Andrea Simon

Sheri McGuinn

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Review: Floating in the Neversink by Andrea Simon

Delicious description of growing up in the 1950's.

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Review: The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler

Sheri McGuinn

Nov 5, 2019
1 min

Review: The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler

Review: The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler is to be released in January 2020.

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Sheri McGuinn

Nov 4, 2019
2 min

Tiger!

Instead, the tiger stalked down the trail toward us, not the least frightened. Knowing how much damage an angry house cat can do, a chill pa

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Sheri McGuinn

Oct 11, 2019
1 min

Catching Delta Doing Good

Delta took 120 girls to NASA with an all-female crew, to encourage the girls to pursue careers in aviation

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Sheri McGuinn

Oct 11, 2019
2 min

"Your" News

Would the napalmed little girl running down the road in Vietnam have had the same impact if we'd been able to choose what news we'd see?

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Sheri McGuinn

Oct 9, 2019
2 min

Choosing Professional Organizations

Belonging to the right professional organizations can help you network, learn, and advance your career. For writers and editors, the choices

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Sheri McGuinn

Oct 9, 2019
2 min

You Tube as a Vehicle for Good

Video by Dr. Jacob Ham of Mt. Sinai is an example of information shared freely to help make the world a better place.

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