Are you ready to win a book and test your lie detecting skills? It's time for Writerly Wednesday!
Writerly Wednesdays here are for readers and writers. Get to know authors, test your human lie detector skills, and WIN books.
But first...
Publishing has been a LONG journey for me, and as excited as I am about this step, I'm also apprehensive about what it means for the future. I have a young family. We home school. Will I be able to devote adequate time to all my priorities--but most especially to my littles? While these apprehensions are a constant pressure at the back of my mind, all the amazing reviews, emails and feedback fill me with immeasurable joy and leave me wondering why I took so long to get here. Life is a constant balancing game, eh?
Okay, who's ready for the winner of last week's game? Erin Albert shared two truths and one lie about herself and those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing to win a copy of her awesome book, The Prophecy.
The options were:
1. Erin had a male dog named Lassie who got eaten by an alligator.
2. In college she played a male character (actually a female character pretending to be a male), and a girl hit on her thinking she was a real boy.
3. She was asked to consider being Gertie from ET for a possible sequel when she was a little girl, but refused because she's terrified of ET.
And the lie is:
#1. She didn't have a dog eaten by a gator, but her cousin did. Yikes! I'm that much more afraid of standing water here in Florida now.
A new heart should
mean new life, not a living nightmare.
Torn between the blossoming love and the obsession, Mishca must decide
if she wants Ryder or Colin. But the organization responsible for her changes
and her connection to Colin, is moving to secure Mishca for himself so that she
can be the weapon he always intended her to be. If Mishca can’t resist her
programming she’ll have a lot more to worry about than romance.
Sharon is a writer from Mackay in Queensland, Australia who has short stories published in anthologies and was also runner-up in the Australian Literary Review's Young Adult short story contest with KARMA. Her debut novel SLEEPER is now out.
By day she is a public relations executive and by night she writes weird fiction and soulful contemporaries while her husband, two sons and cat are fast asleep.
She can be found eating smoked Danish cheese while lounging at the pool.
1. When she was young, Sharon was convinced she was adopted because she looked so different from the rest of her family.
2. She herded an echidna across the road.
3. She played a nun in The Sound of Music for her school play.
Writerly Wednesdays here are for readers and writers. Get to know authors, test your human lie detector skills, and WIN books.
But first...
Okay, who's ready for the winner of last week's game? Erin Albert shared two truths and one lie about herself and those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing to win a copy of her awesome book, The Prophecy.
The options were:
1. Erin had a male dog named Lassie who got eaten by an alligator.
2. In college she played a male character (actually a female character pretending to be a male), and a girl hit on her thinking she was a real boy.
3. She was asked to consider being Gertie from ET for a possible sequel when she was a little girl, but refused because she's terrified of ET.
And the lie is:
#1. She didn't have a dog eaten by a gator, but her cousin did. Yikes! I'm that much more afraid of standing water here in Florida now.
Way to guess those of you who got it right! You are officially human lie detectors. And the is:
...DRUM ROLL...
Congrats, Sherry!
And now for this week's special feature. In 2012, I entered the Pitch Wars contest hosted by the fabulous Brenda Drake. I didn't expect anything to come of it, but OH was I surprised! Sharon Johnston had a fistfight with another writing coach to take on my book, and she not only helped me find the RIGHT title, but whipped Moonless into shape. She's amazing, and I feel honored and lucky to be able to share her BRAND SPANKIN NEW book with you today.
A new heart should
mean new life, not a living nightmare.
Mishca Richardson’s life is at an all-time high after her
heart transplant. With new boyfriend,
Ryder, the two of them have the perfect summer romance. Even the nightmares
that have been plaguing her sleep since her operation can’t dull the high she’s
on.
Things start to unravel as Mishca develops superhuman
abilities. She does her best to hide them so as not to end up a science
experiment in a lab. But she can’t ignore the instant attraction she
experiences when she meets her university professor, Colin Reed.
Ready to meet Sharon?
By day she is a public relations executive and by night she writes weird fiction and soulful contemporaries while her husband, two sons and cat are fast asleep.
She can be found eating smoked Danish cheese while lounging at the pool.
Sharon gave me two truths and one lie to test your "lie detector" skills. Can you figure out the lie? Those who do will go into my magic hat for a chance to win a copy of her book. Eek! How cool is that? You have until Tuesday, December 10th at 1 p.m. EDT to guess--and be sure to come back for the answer on December 12th.
TRUTH OR LIE
1. When she was young, Sharon was convinced she was adopted because she looked so different from the rest of her family.
2. She herded an echidna across the road.
3. She played a nun in The Sound of Music for her school play.
Okay, which is the lie? And writers, how do you keep a balance?
