Self-Publishing Pep Talk for Novices
If your are considering self-publishing, the doors are wide opening. But . . . are you ready to become a publisher? As a newly self-published author, I hope to share what happened to me.
Isabella
“Gabby, stay off your phone!” Mom called as I left with Grandma Louise. We were going to one of my favorite places, Henrietta’s Tea Room. I tucked my phone into my Vera Bradley hipster purse and vowed to be good, meaning not to constantly text or facetime my friends....
Why Athena?
Cursed by Athena is not a mythological story. Since Homer’s Odyssey is one of man’s oldest narratives, I included references to Athena and the Odyssey as a tribute to humanity’s love of a well-told story. The Greek gods could be menacing or helpful to man, and my...
Meltdown
Footprints and drops of blood in the snow lead into the forest, away from where the expensive car was parked. The mountain road to the ski lodge had been harrowing, but the drive paled next to the unexpected turn of events. Upset in ways never-before experienced, the...
Run to the Wall
Every May, the Run to the Wall is a cross-country motorcycle run to honor veterans. https://rftw.us/ I wrote the following poem after the first time I heard the motorcycles coming off Interstate 70 to camp for the night at the VFW near my subdivision. The sound gave...
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About Sherry Cerrano
Writing has been an integral part of Sherry’s life. For thirty-seven years she taught high school English in the Quincy Public Schools, making a living that incorporated her lifelong love of literature and writing.
After years of talking about writing, she is finally experimenting with her own creative writing. Sherry’s goal is to finish a novel that is fun to read. Sixty chapters and several years later, she’s in the process of self-publishing it.