Monday, June 30, 2014

Seven Inspiring Tidbits About Me!





I have been tagged by the awesome author Jayne Denker to participate in the Very Inspiring Blogger Award/Tour! That means I get to tell you wonderful people Seven Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me!! They may or may not be interesting or cool so I apologize in advance. 

1. When I was in junior high I did a very embarrassing dance to Jailhouse Rock in my choir class. I was supposed to be joined by a friend, but she backed out at the very last minute due to fear and perhaps a desire to remain cool, leaving me alone and surrounded by a group of twenty of my peers to gyrate and shimmy around the room. I should also mention that I cannot dance. This is still brought up sometimes when I run into people I went to school with.



2. When I was in the military, people would call me at least once a week and try to stump me with a random trivia question or a word definition. It became a source of amusement for them (and me) because I never lost. By the end, it got pretty outrageous and we’d be laughing hysterically on the phone.



3. I am incredibly introverted in some social situations, and they make me nervous. However, when I see something that I want I have this internal bravery that surprises me sometimes. I saw my husband across the room (literally) on Monday night karaoke. The fact that I was out was a complete fluke, but I knew it was meant to be. I came up to him, told him I thought he was cute, and said if he was interested he should come over and join our table. He did! We’ve been together almost 13 years now. 

4. I won an award for most books read in the entire school. I still have the trophy.

5. I tend to ramble random facts during conversation. This makes people uncomfortable. 

6. The smell of cucumbers makes me physically ill. 

7. I read approximately 3-5 books per week and run a large local book club. 

I'm tagging Lacey Falcone and Anna Silver. I'm supposed to tag 7, but I don't have 7!!  The rules: Post the logo and link back to your tagger (me!) and then list your seven tidbits. Go!!

Friday, June 6, 2014

News - A Brand New Home and Book Coming Soon!

Hey everyone!!

Yesterday was an absolutely FANTASTIC DAY! I received an offer and signed a contract with Liquid Silver Books for my new paranormal romantic comedy. 

I loved writing this comedy, and the characters in it ended up being some of my favorites. Kate, Leo, Mel and Will are almost too stubborn to live, but their path to romance makes me giggle every single time :)

I hope you all love this book as much as I do. I believe the book will be out sometime this year, but I do not even have a tentative release date yet. We have to get through the editing process first, and that hasn't even started. 


 Liquid Silver Books


I am SO excited to be traveling down this new path, and I hope you all stay along for the ride.

Just in case you were wondering about my mystery series, that will still be published by Corvallis Press. The second book in The Naughty Goddess Chronicles should be out sometime this year.

I am still working on The Hunt for Snow. I haven't yet decided what I'm going to do with that book because it is so non-traditional. I took classic fairytales, switched them up, then threw in a steamy romance. So it's a mix of romance, urban fantasy (because my MC is quite the gun-toting badass), and a bit of comedy). 

Also, I have a new cozy mystery series I'm about to start. I don't want to talk about that too much right now, but it does revolve around a very special lady named Annie. And...it has a paranormal aspect to it as well. I hope to put that one sometime around September, but that is a very tentative date.

Hope everyone is doing fab! 

Sheryl

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Kate Spade Handbag Giveaway!!

Good morning!

To promote my debut release, I'm giving away one Kate Spade handbag, purchased at the actual store (no outlet!). To enter you have a few choices. You can comment on this post about your favorite brand of handbag and why, leave me a book review on Amazon or send me your proof of purchase of my new book, Out of Practice Aphrodite, to chandlermaid@gmail.com. That's it! Please remember, there is no purchase required to enter. It's optional, but it will give you more chances to win because it's worth 10 entries. The book is only available in e-book format right now, so you need a Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo or the apps downloaded to purchase it.

If you decided to purchase the book, you can either send me a screen shot of your Digital Orders via your Amazon page or forward me the purchase email from your chosen outlet. The actual receipt has to be sent, and I will be checking transaction numbers to make sure everything is on the up and up. During my Kindle giveaway I disqualified over 25% of my entries because of dirty pool. So...I won't lecture, just don't do that. I add people to my banned list and report them to pretty much anyone who will listen.

If you decide to leave a review (worth 5 entries), please make sure you leave the link in the appropriate area using the Rafflecopter widget or email it to me at the above address.  

Purchases made before the second day of June are not eligible to enter. Sorry! Also, this contest is for U.S. entrants, age 18+ only. The rules for other countries are a wee bit sticky. 

The contest will end on July 15th, and one lucky winner will be randomly selected later on during that week.

Up for grabs is the Cobble Hill Little Curtis Handbag worth $278.00 in Grace Blue.





You can find the description of this bag here.

Good luck and Happy Reading!! 

Sheryl

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