Author Sherrie Miranda

Yes,  @AuthorSherrieMiranda - they send me little adverts from time to time- sure you've seen them- neat pictures on one side & cool blurbs like this one, on the other : )

Is this where I should be publishing stuff? Or am I in the wrong place for that?

Review for: The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War
          by Sherrie Miranda
          5.0 out of 5 stars A Memoir That Reads Like A Novel! Outstanding! 
          The Country Under My Skin
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          This review is from: The Country Under My Skin: A Memoir of Love and War
          by Gioconda Belli
          I thought I had long ago written a review for this great memoir. After all I used Belli’s understanding of the struggle for a character in my novel.
          I apologize for not posting this sooner, especially since I read it in just a few days as it was full os suspense and steadily brought the reader to the understanding of a Revolutionary woman who was soon made to feel her services weren’t needed anymore once the Revolution had happened. Perhaps that explains why the changes didn’t last?
          Belli’s story is one of great courage, fortitude and understanding. Belli, obviously loved her people very much, since she was one the the few who could have escaped but didn’t.
          Belli is talented, not only as a poet, but also as a storyteller. I sincerely hope we get some more prose from this amazing woman and writer.
          Thank you for writing such a beautiful and eye-opening book.
          Photo of Gioconda Belli
          I added this comment to a review that suggested Belli should explain why poets are so important to her people:
          Actually, poetry has had a “more political function” all over the world, including the U.S. But one would only know that if one were involved in the politics of the oppressed and Making political change from the bottom up. Ever hear of the first rap “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”? Even many of the songs of the sixties were about political change. And of course, the folk music before that.

I apologize for all the confusion. Still figuring this out!
          Thank you for your patience!
          Sherrie
          P.S. If you click on the Wordpress link to the left, you can see what else I posted on my blog.

The previous message had to be split into two sections. Maybe it should have been posted somewhere else?

I posted this on my blog.
          My Book IS My Baby!
          by Sherrie Miranda
          The following is a response I wrote to an author who wrote “My Book Is Not My Baby”
          Stephanie,
          I feel as though I should apologize to you and all mothers. At my book release party, I told people “I never had a child and this (book) is my baby.”
          I can’t even imagine the feelings one goes through while pregnant, during child-birth and after, when one has to deal with that child. But I purposely never had a child because I knew the entire process is painful, very difficult and even heartbreaking at times.
          In my case I did feel all these emotions with my novel, from writing the first draft, to the final ms that was turned into the editor, to the exposure of my book to the world. There are many things that are out of my control, and there are many things that are not, yet I didn’t control them.
          At one point, I had a misunderstanding with the editor and I, unintentionally, insulted him. The only way I could begin to convince him that it was a mistake was to give him a tip ($200, a little less than 20%). All along this process, I have been hurt and have responded badly because of misunderstanding or not being clear enough, or even sometimes people actually were rudely insulting me or my work.
          Looking back, I almost always overreacted. But, whether it was my fault or someone else’s, my heart has been broken several times throughout the process. I have had sleepless nights and days that I walked through like a zombie. I have cried, gotten angry, been too mean and sometimes, even too nice.
          Would it have been worse, had I had a child? Definitely! That’s why I never did. A child would have broken my heart over and over. But, like with the novel, I would most likely have come out of it a better, stronger person.

Please check out my Wordpress blog if you want to know more about me. I tried to post the link to my book & book trailer, but I guess you can't post links here.
          Planning to post a couple movie reviews and book reviews soon.
          Peace,
          Sherrie

You can see all the links: two for my debut novel, one for the trailer for the novel, one for my blog & one for my Facebook page which also has my blogposts. Don't go to FB if you don't like politics or are into NeoCon politics as you will just feel frustrated.
          I am also on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, Tumbler, Pinterest & a couple other social sites out there.
          Peace & love,
          Sherrie

I will be posting some samples from "Secrets & Lies in El Salvador" so readers can decide if they are interested in reading it.
          For now, here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Lies-El-Salvador-Shellys-ebook/dp/B00T6EI1UW/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

Congratulations Sherrie, on your debut novel- Secrets & Lies in El Salvador !! Way to go, girl :)))  
          Will be starting my SECOND reading soon haha : ))