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Harry Potter and the Last Goodbye!

Started this discussion. Last reply by Aries Aug 15, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes

It has to be done, surely? With the end of Harry Potter, now that the last film has been released in cinemas across the world, what are peoples opinions on a series that spans more than a…Continue

Tags: K, Rowling, films, J, potter

Some constructive criticism please?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Cheryl Oct 24, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Hi everyone! I know I have been a little absent for awhile, (blame university and dissertation research!) but I'm back now, and for the past 3ish months a friend and I have been working on a novel.…Continue

Tags: love, politics, 1950's., writing, critique

Does Religion Alienate Readers?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Callie Leah Nov 14, 2009. 21 Replies 0 Likes

I've posted a similar thread in the Christian Authors section, but I was just reading a few of my own works and I realised that quite often I will make my characters Christians. It rarely has…Continue

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Geoff Hall replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Does adding a facet of Christianity into writing alienate people?' in the group Christian Authors

I think it does, because the image of a Christian is not a great one. People think we have an agenda, are trying to proselytise all the time. (As Hans Rookmaaker said, "There are more important things to be done than evangelism!") When…

Jan 11

Angela Q. Bertone left a comment for Cheryl

Hello Cheryl, Actually I have been teaching for years and my students have practically begged me to write. My writing was confined to personal and teaching material that I wrote for my Bible study classes. For years students…

Jan 3

Cheryl left a comment for Angela Q. Bertone

Hi Angela, Thanks for the friend request. I've been around here for quite a few years now... I think! It seems an awfully long time ago anyway! You are very welcome here, everyone is helpful and friendly :-) What kind of writing do you…

Jan 3

Cheryl and Angela Q. Bertone are now friends Jan 3

Darlene Shortridge replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Does adding a facet of Christianity into writing alienate people?' in the group Christian Authors

Recently I was at a book festival in Nashville TN. It amazed me how many people didn't know that Christian Fiction existed. We were asked several times how there could be Christian romance...or Christian fiction. Explaining…

Dec 14, 2011

Cheryl and Stephanie a burton are now friends Nov 29, 2011

Cheryl replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)' in the group Book Excerpts

Also, Thanks Merita, I'm glad you liked Jay, me and my co-author spent a long time developing her character before we even started writing. We hope she'll be a force to be reckoned with :-) I will read it through and try to catch those…

Nov 29, 2011

Cheryl replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)' in the group Book Excerpts

Thanks for the replies both of you :-) It is co-written Cleveland and I will of course look carefully at your suggestions, but one thing I would say in response is that both myself and my co-worker are both wordy people and that is the style…

Nov 29, 2011

Cleveland W. Gibson replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)' in the group Book Excerpts

Meant to say check out Trestle Press for submissions. Best wishes Cleveland

Nov 29, 2011

Cleveland W. Gibson replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)' in the group Book Excerpts

Hi Cheryl I hope your poetry is doing fine. Turning now to this piece, which I guess is co-written, several thing jump out at me. Firstly the written excerpt needs to be tightened up. That's called a development edit. It includes words…

Nov 29, 2011

Merita King replied to Cheryl's discussion 'Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)' in the group Book Excerpts

Hi Cheryl. This isn't the type of book I would usually choose to read but I found myself liking the way your protagonist thinks. She is obviously an intelligent and witty woman who understands people and I think I would like her if…

Nov 29, 2011

Excerpt from Wide Asleep (CUnderhill and KKilgour)

Blurb:Scrambled images and apparitions fill Jennifer (Jay) Delford's dreams, as she tries to untangle the clues that could safe a life; keeping her Wide Asleep Jennifer (Jay) Delford hadn't thought about her time at North Carolina University for nearly 50 years, memories of bulbous lecturers preaching that 'fashionable young ladies' have no place in academics and how she had met her sweetheart, the blue-eyed renegade seemed as though they could now be looked back on with mirth and irony, and…See More

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Cheryl liked George Stringfellow's discussion 'Excerpt Word Limitation?' Nov 29, 2011

Just reached the 10,000 word mark on my first novel! :-) 10,007 words. What a nice feeling Now who wants to write the next 10,000 for me?

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Cheryl joined Authors.com's group Nov 28, 2011

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Cheryl replied to Sean Noonan's discussion 'A Twelve Book Project - How is your experience with writing a series of books?'

Hi Sean, How interesting. First let me say, Good Luck! I hope the mountain isn't too steep, remember we are all here so just shout if you need any help :-) I did have a similar experience, though on a much smaller scale, when I…

Nov 28, 2011

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Primary Role: Poet

Favorite Literature Type: Personal Writing

Favorite Genre or Category: Love and Romance

Favorite Book: Deafening

Favorite Author: Francis Itani

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Even Writers can't Write

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

I stutter and stumble over words that I can't get out,

The feelings bubbling up inside, make me want to scream and shout.

There are just some things even a writer can't write -

Those tear you apart, rip a h*** in your heart,

Make you feel like you've been flung from a great height - frights.

It's like certain words refuse to be penned,

My mind scared…

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Behind a Second Face

Posted on July 30, 2010 at 12:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Empty words swirl around the room

Fearing their own demise,

Sensing the coming doom…

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My Generation

Posted on September 26, 2009 at 9:13pm 4 Comments 1 Like

I struggle through this life, as a young woman, the kind of person who is always remembered but seldom by name. It can feel sometimes that the things we are taught as young girls are mainly lies. I don’t believe however that we are told these lies in a malicious manner, nor do our parents wish to deceive us, no we are misled by our parents dreams and desires. We are told about a world they wish existed - the perfect world they so desperately want to bring us up in. One where men will treat us… Continue

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At 2:45am on November 3, 2009, Kay said…: Oooo, I like what you've done with your page. Looks great! :)

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At 6:56pm on May 4, 2010, Richard Paa Bofi Botchwey said…: hi, i am a young writer, poet, i have written seven books, they are self-help, spirituality and Poetry and essays. i want you to add me on face book. www.facebook.com/rbotchwey
hope we work hard as writers. From Richard, Ghana

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At 6:09am on September 5, 2010, scribbler said…: You've made a very creative job of your profile page, Cheryl! It's fabulous. Did I tell you I like your new pic? You look lovely in it. :)

At 6:54pm on January 3, 2012, Angela Q. Bertone said…: Hello Cheryl,

Actually I have been teaching for years and my students have practically begged me to write. My writing was confined to personal and teaching material that I wrote for my Bible study classes. For years students have expressed an interest in purchasing my work and I had none to offer. This past October my husband, Michael, encouraged me to get my first work published. He basically told me that God had blessed me and that I needed to share what he had given me. He believed it would bring major change to the Body of Christ.

Good Mourning Sunshine is my personal story of how God broke me into a million and one pieces and gave me great understanding about this universe and the way he speaks to us all.

I desire to write Christian Fiction and Inspirational self help stories.

Thanks for connecting with me and I look forward to learning all that I can from this social community. If you have time, please ck out my website and give me any suggestions you can? Thank God for the fore runners like yourself.