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The Writing Life

New Book Covers for the Cooper Moon Series!

One of the most difficult things for a writer to do is to choose a book cover. A cover needs to capture the attention of a reader and convey the  [More…]

New Year’s Eve and Broken Resolutions

Do you feel it? The promise of a New Year? What is it about turning the page on the calendar that makes so many of us downright hopeful? What is  [More…]

Cooper Moon: The Calling Just Released!

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. There are a few reasons for that absence. I haven’t been feeling the greatest. But I won’t bore you  [More…]

What is Your Life Whispering to You?

I believe life whispers to you and provides direction. I call that life force God. You can call it whatever you want, but there is no escaping it. If we  [More…]

Indie Publishing: the New Slush Pile?

Two more indie writers just signed with a major pubisher. Mark Edwards and Louise Voss, coauthors of  and  just announced that they signed a six-figure deal with Harper Collins. And  [More…]

Writing: What’s Your Purpose?

I’m a Christian. And before you get all creeped out and run, let me tell you that I am not trying to convert you. Your faith or lack thereof is  [More…]

Cheryl Shireman Interview by Kipp Poe

Since there seems to be quite a bit of interest in some of the interviews I have been doing about my experiences as an Indie writer, I decided to include  [More…]

Indie Publishing: Top Ten Things I Have Learned

One of my primary reasons for starting this blog was to share my journey as an Indie writer with you. If you are an Indie writer, I hope you will  [More…]

East of Eden and Me? (or #99 in Literary Fiction – What?)

This is going to be a short entry. For, you see, it is very difficult to write (or even see) when you are alternately crying and laughing. For today, at  [More…]

Second Novels and Second Babies

I remember when I was a relatively new mother. People often asked me if I planned on having another child. At the time, I was uncertain. I loved my newborn  [More…]

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