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Chatting With Sherri chats with cast of my tiny play called Dowry!

Chatting With Sherri chats with cast of my tiny play called Dowry!
It was originally for an under 10 minute play writing contest. But it was so personal and special I decided to do it on Sherri’s Playhouse. It is a very short re-imagining of the founding of my family in the US. It was a very personal project and so I am very interested in chatting with my cast about bringing it to life. We chat both plays and their parts in it.

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Chatting With Sherri welcomes author; Crystal Westman!
Crystal Westman herself calls the; "Intoxicated Witch," “a modern epic” comparing Flora’s long drug induced walk to an odyssey. Only this time it’s a female lead, and an edgy one at that. Flora is a modern day witch, comparable to characters such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Piper Phoebe and Prew from Charmed, yet the major difference is that she isn’t rich, or a teenager, or anything remotely similar to her counterparts. She is an addict. She isn’t out there fighting supernatural forces as you’d find in other witchy reads. Instead she’s battling her own demons, fighting multiple addictions and serious depression. This is a meta-masterpiece to be championed.
“A book destined to be the next big thing in millennial pop culture, a voice longing to be heard.”
“A soul-stirring odyssey into the depths of recovery”

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author; Kaaron Warren!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author; Kaaron Warren!
Tide of Stone is set in a Timeball Tower, which ships at sea used to use to set their clocks. Prisoners are given the option of the death penalty or eternal life. they choose eternal life, and are imprisoned in the Timeball Tower. Phillpa is the most recent 'keeper', the people who look after the prisoners. The story is the history of the tower, and the present! What decisions she makes and how she deals with life there. Also Exploring Dark Fiction; A Primer to  Kaaron Warren.
Upcoming appearances:
Conflux in Canberra October 4-6  https://conflux.org.au/
Genrecon in Brisbane November 22-24  https://genrecon.com.au/
 
 

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Chatting With Sherri welcomes Writers of the Future winner; Carrie Callahan!
Carrie is a Writers of the Future winner for  Writers of the Future Volume 35 and her winning story, "Dirt Road Magic! 
Though a lifelong writer, Carrie Callahan has only recently found her voice with what she calls Dirt Spec—a style that mixes gritty realism with speculative elements. Dirt Spec comes from her experiences growing up sub-working-class and not seeing herself reflected in the shiny prose of high-gloss fiction. Writers of the Future is Carrie’s first professional sale, and only the beginning of her exploration of SF through a dirty lens.
When she isn’t writing about imaginary worlds (or teaching others how to), Carrie can be found exploring the digital worlds of virtual reality in VRChat. She lives with her patient husband and adorable dog in the hills of bourbon country, Kentucky.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back; Shaquita Smith!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back; Shaquita Smith!
 
Shaquita Smith is a television actress and film director. She is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She has appeared on NCIS: New Orleans, All Eyes on Me, PUSH, Daytime Divas, Hap & Leonard and many more film projects. She is the Lou Godwin Award winner! In 2016, She made her first directorial debut film called "Truth or Double Dare" 

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Chatting With Sherri welcomes Jacqueline M. Dodd an attorney who advocates for children!
"Throughout my career I have had the privilege to work with families, children, police officers, other professionals, court staff and fellow attorneys, to better the lives of individuals in the community.  I would like to continue this mission through helping juveniles, children, parents and families in my community rebuild their lives and restructure their families."
 
Jackie Dodd is an attorney who advocates for children.  Her practice encompasses special education, juvenile and family law. Jackie handles everything from attending ARD meetings, reviewing IEP paperwork, advocating for evaluations, and informal settlement negotiations all the way through filing a request for a due process hearing and assistance in either mediation or a final trial.  Jackie has a strong passion for assisting those with special needs since she is a mother of a child with Down syndrome. She has been in the special education scene both as a mother and an attorney.  Jackie has a compassionate heart and an understanding of the law and will work for your family to get your child the education they are entitled to receive and the education they deserve.
 
 

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Chatting With Sherri welcomes author; Joe Spraga!
Joe was raised in the Detroit Metropolitan area. An artist at heart, Joe is a graduate of Western Michigan University, with a Bachelor's of Arts in English (Creative Writing) and a Minor in Philosophy. A former musician, Joe legally became disabled in 2015 due to health problems. He enjoys spending time with dogs, as should all right thinking people.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Mary D Brooks and Steven L Sears!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Mary D Brooks and Steven L Sears about; Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World! 
How Xena: Warrior Princess Changed Lives and Inspired Generations; 
What is about Xena: Warrior Princess that inspired the creation of Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World? On September 4, 2020 it will be Xena’s 25th Anniversary. Not many shows can lay claim to a fandom that was born at the birth of the internet. A small show filmed in New Zealand that beat the best on Television including Star Trek and Baywatch. 
Not many shows can find intense loyalty to the actors, the producers and the writers long after the show ends. Xena: Warrior Princess found that fandom and it’s called The Xenaverse. It would set the template for all other fandoms to follow.
This book is not about the actors, nor an episode guide or a behind the scenes look at this magnificent show.
It’s a book about YOU the fan and the friendships you’ve made, the career path it set you on, the life changes that were made, the difference it made to YOU.  This is a detailed history of the Xenaverse and the impact it had on millions of people.
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes singer, songwriter; Ray Dafrico!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back rock singer and songwriter; Ray Dafrico!
Ray recorded Tunnel Visions in New York City this year with nine songs of solid rock seasoned with soul and 60s British invasion pop!
 
 A founding member of legendary Atlanta bands The Nightporters and later Kathleen Turner Overdrive. Guitarist, singer, songwriter Ray Dafrico has been playing original music professionally since April of 1981. He has toured, opened for or performed with artists such as The Clash, The Ramones, The Replacements, REM, Bo Diddley, Richard Hell, The English Beat, Joan Jett, Hugh Cornwall, Weird Al Yankovic, Husker Du, Peter Tork, The Lords of The New Church, Jonathan Richman, Lene Lovich, Missing Persons, The Georgia Satellites, Redd Kross, The Flaming Lips, The Dickies, The Red Rockers, Rocket From the Tombs, The Feelies, Let's Active, Jason and The Scorchers, Mary Lou Lord, Mojo Nixon Flat Duo Jets, The Fleshtones, Guadalcanal Diary, Steve Wynn, Young Fresh Fellows, and many others. He has also had many of his own projects such as Shades of Shame, Kickstand, Soulfinger ,The Shanghai Gesture and The Ray City Rollers.  In the studio he has worked with Peter Buck (REM), Rob Fraboni (Bob Dylan, The Band Beach Boys), Brendan O'Brian (Bruce Springsteen) and Pierre De Beauport (The Rolling Stones).

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning author; Lee Murray!

Chatting With Sherri  welcomes back award winning author; Lee Murray!
Lee Murray is a multi-award-winning writer and editor of science fiction, fantasy, and horror (Sir Julius Vogel, Australian Shadows), and a two-time Bram Stoker nominee. Her works include the Taine McKenna military thriller series (Severed), and supernatural crime-noir series The Path of Ra co-authored with Dan Rabarts (RDSP) Lee lives with her family in New Zealand where she conjures up stories from her office overlooking a cow paddock.
Photo taken by Ellen Datlow.
Website https://www.leemurray.info/
Twitter @leemurraywriter