Chatting with Sherri

We welcome back award winning authors; Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back international award-winning authors; Lee Murray and Dan Rabarts!
Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray are award-winning author-editors from Aotearoa-New Zealand (16 Sir Julius Vogel & 5 Australian Shadows Awards). A Bram Stoker- and Shirley Jackson Award-winner, Lee’s work includes horror-thrillers, the Taine McKenna Adventures, and debut collection Grotesque: Monster Stories, while Dan is the author of steampunk-grimdark-comic fantasy series Children of Bane from Omnium Gatherum Media. Together, they co-write crime-noir series the Path of Ra from Raw Dog Screaming Press (Hounds of the Underworld, Teeth of the Wolf, Blood of the Sun), and co-edited horror anthologies Baby Teeth - Bite-sized Tales of Terror and At the Edge. Websites: leemurray.info & dan.rabarts.com.
Lee Murray, Writer
leekiwi@gmail.com
www.leemurray.info
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning author; Luke Wildman!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning author; Luke Wildman!
Luke Wildman was born and raised in West Africa, came to the U.S. for college at nineteen, and has lived with his wife in Indianapolis ever since. When not terrorizing the countryside, Luke reads copiously, devotes unhealthy amounts of time to working on his novels, and dreams of making his living through fiction. His work has appeared in Havok magazine and Parnassus, Taylor University’s literary journal.
Luke Wildman, will travel to Hollywood as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest, now in its 38th year and his winning story will be published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author; Deirdre Maloney!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author; Deirdre Maloney!
Do you have a dark secret that’s holding you back from loving yourself? After multiple breakdowns while managing bi-polar disorder, four kids, and trying to keep up the visage she had created, Deirdre finally felt the world crashing down on her. The skeletons in her closet were on the attack, and if she didn’t deal with her past, it was going to deal with her. Sexual abuse, rape, and underage prostitution are only the beginning of Deirdre Maloney’s story. She digs into her darkest secrets to release the relentless thoughts of not being good enough.
Unfold Me is a lesson on self-acceptance in the deepest way. Deirdre believes we must face the darkest parts of ourselves to be wholehearted. Walking through the fire of difficult emotions is the only way to move forward. The unfolding of one woman who felt so much shame for the life she lead as a young adult will help you to connect with a side of yourself that will bring you home.
Deirdre Maloney is the founder of High Gate Racing, Canada’s largest all female competitive cycling team.  She raises money for their youth development program and advocates for women in sports.  She is also the co-founder of a women’s support group in her own community.  Deirdre believes in sharing our stories to cultivate more collective healing.  She lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and children.  Read some of her work at www.theunfoldingproject.com 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes Journalist and Author; Mark I. Jacobson!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes Journalist and Author; Mark I. Jacobson!
Mark I. Jacobson tells a bit about his book and himself;
"TheYearOfMyLifeVR.com is a Continuum book series. When the book ends, the story doesn't. In between their adventures in virtual reality, The Writer and Victoria live and interact in the actual world. They have nothing in common, but they may be civilization's only hope as they set out to save the human species from extinction. Get to know them in real time as the story continues and fiction becomes reality!  There is one last thing that makes this book so real. The main character is an actual person caught up in a fictional adventure. The prologue, his world view, and The Writer's Reality blog (both in the book and on the Continuum website), is taken from his actual life. I know this for a fact because I am The Writer."
"I graduated from the University of Arizona, took my journalism degree, and moved to Los Angeles. I started writing feature articles and a column for a monthly magazine called Gambling Times. After several years, I moved on to celebrity cover and feature articles for various magazines and United Press International. Finally, I settled into writing fiction and nonfiction books. My nonfiction book, The Year of My Life: reminiscences and rants: Politics, is told in more of a story form, and is not your father’s book on politics. My current book is TheYearOfMyLifeVR.com. The book title is also the URL of a website that continues with the characters in real life. When the book ends, the story doesn’t."
 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back prolific author; Dean Wesley Smith!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back prolific and award-winning author; Dean Wesley Smith!
As a published Finalist at the inaugural Writers of the Future ceremonies in 1985, Dean Wesley Smith was the first person ever to receive a WotF Award, accepting his framed certificate from judges Dr. Gregory Benford, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg and Algis Budrys. Smith has published nearly 200 novels in forty years, and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres.  He has written many original novels in science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller and romance, as well as books for television, movies, games and comics. He is also known for writing quality work very quickly and has written a large number of novels as a ghostwriter or under house names.
With his wife (and fellow WotF judge) Kristine Kathryn Rusch, he wrote The Tenth Planet trilogy and The 10th Kingdom. Smith has also written books and comics for all three major comic book companies, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse. Smith is an avid poker player and a former golf pro. With Rusch, he was also co-founder and publisher of Pulphouse Publishing (which earned them a World Fantasy Award), before editing for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books.
At the moment he produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the old west, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the urban fantasy Ghost of a Chance series, and the superhero series starring Poker Boy. His monthly magazine, Smith’s Monthly, consisting of only his own fiction, premiered in October 2013 and has not missed an issue yet, with over 70,000 words per issue, including a new and original novel every month.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author Brittany Rainsdon!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author Brittany Rainsdon!
Brittany Rainsdon Headed to Hollywood as Writers of the Future Published Finalist;
Brittany started writing at a young age, penning poems and stories, and filling an overstuffed nightstand with spiral notebooks, pens, and floppy disks (yes, those were still a thing in 2007). But after entering college, Brittany lost touch with her writing and didn’t come back to it for several years. After having her third child in 2015 and needing a creative outlet, her passion for writing reignited. Once she found the Writers of the Future Contest, Brittany has not missed a quarter and has been a Writers of the Future finalist three times. “Half-Breed” is her first published story and she hopes to publish many more.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Mitzi Szereto!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Mitzi Szereto!
Her latest book; The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals ; This international true crime anthology reveals more than a century of classy crooks and principled pirates from East Chicago to the South China Sea. Sometimes the nicest people make the best criminals. This volume introduces real-life characters who broke the law for all the right reasons—or committed devious acts with the friendliest of faces. It features incredible stories from across the globe, written by award-winning crime writers, true-crime podcasters, and journalists such as Tom Larsen, David Blumenfeld, Anthony Ferguson, Dean Jobb, Paul Willetts, Janel Comeau and David Breakspear.
Mitzi is an author and anthology editor whose books encompass true crime and crime fiction, gothic fiction, cozy mystery, satire, parody, horror, sci-fi/fantasy, and non-fiction. Her novels, short stories and anthologies have been translated into several languages. She has appeared at major international literature festivals and taught creative writing around the world, including several universities in the United Kingdom.
mitziszereto.com  

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning Costume Designer; Marion Boyce!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award-winning Costume Designer; Marion Boyce!
 Marion's most recent award for her work was on the movie; "The Dressmaker." She has been working in this industry for many years, including the popular Australian series, "Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries!" Marion's career and her passion for Costume Design is very inspiring. 
Marion Boyce was nominated for 2015 AACTA Award for Best Costume Design in a Television Series for Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries. 
 

All about Katherine Kovacic & Ms. Fisher Modern Murder Mysteries; Just Murdered!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author Katherine Kovacic about her novelization of Ms. Fisher Modern Murder Mysteries; Just Murdered!
Katherine was a veterinarian but preferred training and having fun with dogs to taking their temperatures.  Katherine spends her spare time writing, dancing and teaching other people’s dogs to ride skateboards.
A research geek, Katherine is currently fired up by the history of human relationships with animals, particularly as they appear in art. Her first book, The Portrait of Molly Dean, was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly Award for best first fiction. Her latest novel; "Just Murdered; Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Book #1!"
 
Peregrine Fisher is unexpectedly summoned to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes, where she learns some incredible news.
When Adventuress Florence Astor is accused of murder, Peregrine jumps at the chance to help on the case. Detective James Steed, initially dismissive, quickly finds Peregrine's flair for investigating and headstrong nature leave him little choice.
Based on the screenplay by Deb Cox.
'A splendid read, with an authentic 60s flavour. I recommend it unreservedly.' - Kerry Greenwood

Sherri’s Playhouse presents a reprise of The Thief’s Tale!

Sherri's Playhouse presents  a reprise of  The Thief's Tale!
 
Whitney is a thief. A good one. Like a mosquito she comes in quietly, first anaesthetising, then feeding, and finally leaving before her prey know any better. It's a strategy which has worked for her 22 times in the past. But when she lands in Refuge, a discovery at an estate sale opens the door to other possibilities.
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