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  • Louisville, KY
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Do We Know Who Are Neighbors Are? With today’s recession it seems to me that we need to take a look at what is important to us in order to survive and pull together. Our families should always be first in our minds but what about our neighbors? You…
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I'm great with idea's, plots, character's, story lines how they should play out but that's as far as it gets. I just can't get motivated.
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Is there anyone out there? does anyone really care? Do I really want to know that answer? NO
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how long can a rut last?
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I am so confused. I need a big big kick in the butt
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Trying to get over my self pity so I can write. I have 2 story lines, plots, ending and series one one but I am mentally not there yet!
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Best picture I could find to update my blogs until I have a new one for a new life! Hell my job was killing me anyways!
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Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
Beginning Writer - grew up dirt poor Big Heart- just one step above it now. Dont let my bio picture fool you. Those tickets to the Derby were free, dress under 40 and my friend made my hat. Dont judge a book by it's cover. The hat remark is on an old derby picture from last year I had on the site.
Do You Have A Website?
I have a blogsite "Write What You Feel ! " by SStorrie 1963
http://sherylfarmerstorrie.blogspot.com/
About Me:
Starting to write a book fiction based on my life and adventures growing up as a Navy Brat. Then going from there. It will be - I hope a humorous healing process for myself and my family to remember the good things. It is also to let other Navy Brats that we are different but we are not alone. I am a newby who has thought about this for at least 30 years. I also have a series sketched out that I think will end up being the first. I cant get motivated.
Do you have a blog site?
http://sherylfarmerstorrie.blogspot.com/
Favorite Books:
http://www.danbrown.com - All Dan Brown for right now! I am spiritual but I do not believe in one religion or god. I personally think if you put it all together mix it with science you might get the truth but I am facinated by the history of religion. Lucky, Carpet Baggers, Robert Ludlum, Lawrence Sanders, Tom Clancy and Tons more!
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lynns literary pen, Murderby4, Book Place, and a few more New groups for New writers, Murderby4 is a really good .
When you start a book what can you do to protect yourself from having your story stolen and changed just enough for someone to get away with it?

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Do We Know Who Are Neighbors Are?

With today’s recession it seems to me that we need to take a look at what is important to us in order to survive and pull together. Our families should always be first in our minds but what about our neighbors? You say "Why do I ask?" or "Why should I care?"

Well the reason is simple. We need to go back to the days where we knew our neighbor’s names and start acting like neighbors did when I was young. We took care of each other in tough times. If a neighbor w… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2009 at 8:00am —

Sheryl Farmer-Storrie

I Will Keep in Touch on This Blog as Well

As well as my own blog http://sherylfarmerstorrie.blogspot.com/ I will keep up on this too as I weed my way thru the goverments web of paperwork for SSD and my work SSD until everyone is happy and I can start really writing.

Sheryl

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:57pm —

Sheryl Farmer-Storrie

Taking a Break on Trying to Write The Next Great Novel

Well I have watched and listened to several well known writers on what is the best way to start a novel and what steps are necessary to complete one.

I have to be honest with myself that until I resolve my personal issues with filing for disability and getting it approved that my blog is about the only thing I can stick to at this time. I have to focus on how I am going to get my medical bills paid and income from whatever source straightened out first. That's my Achilles heel.

It took me find… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:47pm —

Sheryl Farmer-Storrie

One More Vent!

I hate being alone. It sucks.

I miss being around people. My poor husband works like a dog to protect us and by the time he comes home he is so tired he barely makes it to the bedroom.

Everyone else I know in my situation is at least 20 to 30 yrs older than me. Body wise. Looking at me you would never know it at all to the point you would not believe me. Not kidding!

I put on a good show. The kids tell me I look better the older I get too. So that helps.

So if any one wants to write back ple… Continue

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 1:59am —

Sheryl Farmer-Storrie

Understanding my lack of Motivation?

Understanding my lack of Motivation?

If you know the answer please shed the light on me!

I have come up with some great idea's, story lines, characters, the whole shebang. Then I run it thru a several groups of people for feedback get them all excited and I am done. That's it. I don't know why. Actually I believe I am afraid to succeed because I know I will. It not being conceited it's the truth.

Every time I commit to something wholeheartedly I never fail. It's getting the strength and the d… Continue

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 1:00am —

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At 4:48pm on November 05, 2009, Sheryl Farmer-Storrie added a gift to their profile…
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At 11:12am on October 27, 2009, Terri Marie said…
Hi Sheryl,

Yes. People do care. I do not check Book Place much at all but did today. So I am sending you blessings for a beautiful and peaceful day.

Terri Marie
www.spiritualarena.com
At 10:19am on October 27, 2009, Jerry M. White said…
Why so distraught Sheryl?
At 5:17am on October 5, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…
Hi Sheryl, thanks for your interest in my book. Currently I don't have anymore review copies. If you are still interested in reading it you will have to buy it on Amazon or other store. Looking forward to sharing ideas with you.

Preetham
At 12:49pm on October 4, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…
Hi Sheryl, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.

Best regards

Preetham Grandhi

Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”

Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

Book Synopsis:

The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
At 11:36am on September 20, 2009, Sunny Frazier said…
Since you've opened up, I confess to being a Navy brat with a bi-polar father and OCD sister (who became a nun). How do we survive our childhoods!

I choose NOT to write any of this. However, there is a mystery writer with a bi-polar protag. Abigal Padgett. Also, Camille Minichino wrote "The Bi-Polar Murders."
At 3:48pm on September 7, 2009, PJ Thundertone said…
thanks for adding me... :)
At 8:02pm on August 24, 2009, Sunny Frazier said…
Whoa! The critique group is not in real time. We do our thing, then via emails we reiterate what was said and post the thread on Mondays.

Did I mention I went to school with Steve Perry of the original Journey? Yep.

And, astrology is not what you think. No hocus pocus. There may be times when your intuition is higher than other times. Mostly it's where the planets are and where they're headed in your chart.
At 3:16am on August 22, 2009, Sunny Frazier said…
Check is fine.
At 7:32pm on August 19, 2009, Sunny Frazier said…
Sheryl Ann, my Friday Night Write group just got up and running! I didn't know what it was going to look like, but I love the visuals. Feel free to chime in on the subjects of rewriting for contests and POV. Fun stuff!
 
 

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I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author


Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic


One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

          Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!


Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3



Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

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Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

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Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?

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