Other Writers Archives - Cheryl Shireman

The Little Book That Could by Michelle Muto

That’s what I’ve been calling , the book that started my path to publication. I’ve always loved to write. I’ve always loved the way imagination and words blend on a [More…]

Paper Pen and Chocolate by Talia Jager

“Mom!” a voice yelled from the other room. “Make her stop!” “I didn’t do anything!” another voice yelled before I could even get up to see what was going on. [More…]

Moving To The Middle East by Julia Crane

Separation was normal in my marriage. My husband was in the military, and usually gone six months a year. We had adapted quite well to the schedule. Of course, we [More…]

Self-Taught Late Bloomer by Carol Davis Luce

My motto is, “If I can do it, anyone can do it.” I wasn’t born to write. I didn’t aspire to be a writer from the time I could hold [More…]

Never Give Up On Your Dreams by Christine Kersey

I love to read and lose myself in a good story – forget all that is going on around me and be in the story with the characters. One day [More…]

French Fancies! by Mel Comley

In the Summer 2011, I was approached by another writer Cheryl Shireman who wanted to pull a group of women writers together to create a unique book. The object of [More…]

Have You Ever Lost a Hat by Barbara Silkstone

I lost everything including my home, my car, and even my retirement accounts. I was physically attacked inside and outside a court building. My daughter and baby granddaughter were threatened. [More…]

From 200 Rejections to the Top Amazon 200! by Sibel Hodge

Ever since I was old enough to scrawl my first word, which was Halibaaaaa, I knew I wanted to write books. OK, so the word didn’t actually make sense, and [More…]

How A Big Yellow Truck Changed My Life by Christine DeMaio-Rice

An orange peel grapple is a big machine. Excavator on the bottom. Long arm in the middle. And a metal grapple on the end that looks like a horror movie [More…]

Just Me and James Dean by Cheryl Bradshaw

When I was a little girl I used to make up stories at bedtime for my younger sister, Michelle. The most vivid centered on a boy and a girl who [More…]