Shelly Hickman

Aside from letting you in on book promotions, I don’t often use my blog to talk specifically about the writing or marketing process. In general, I usually just ramble on about life stuff. However, today I’m going to talk about writing. Actually, I’m going to talk about emotional attachment to your writing. I have written Continue reading

It’s my pleasure to feature Tracie Banister’s newest book, Twin Piques, in today’s post. Her first two books, In Need of Therapy and Blame It On the Fame, have received many positive reviews from readers so I expect this will be a great read as well.  Tracie loves her dogs and has often wondered what Continue reading

We all have dreams for our children, don’t we? Many of them we take for granted, until they sometimes dissolve.These past several months have prompted some huge adjustments for me. You see, my son finished high school in June, ending a very successful run in which he completed four years of NJROTC and graduated with Continue reading

If you’re into mystery, crime and/or romantic suspense, then read on. Elke Feuer’s new release, Deadly Race, is now available for pre-order! Race car driver Remy Borden likes fast things: bikes, cars, and men. Her plans to become the first woman from the Cayman Islands to race internationally gets sidetracked when she’s injured and pulled Continue reading

Well, it’s release day for my latest novel, Menopause to Matrimony, and I have no idea what to talk about. Isn’t that sad? So pardon me while I simply ramble. When I finished Vegas to Varanasi, I had no plans to write a sequel. However, I did miss the characters quite a bit. Not long Continue reading

I love to mention songs in my stories, and would love it even more if I could actually quote lyrics, more than just a couple of words, without getting into deep doo doo. There are so many amazing songs out there, but I understand the restrictions. Anyway, I did this for Vegas to Varanasi when Continue reading

The sequel to Vegas to Varanasi is now complete. Woo hoo! Advanced Reader Copies have been sent out, and it will be in the hands of proofreader extraordinaire, Wendy Janes, by the end of this month. If you would be interested in reading an advanced copy in exchange for sharing an honest review on Amazon Continue reading

Recently, I was invited by Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay to participate in a blog hop which focuses on our appreciation of authors, otherwise known as International Authors’ Day. Thank you, Debdatta!  I started thinking back to the first author who had an impact on me as a child, and that was Judy Blume. If you were Continue reading

A few weeks ago I began writing the sequel to Vegas to Varanasi, which started me thinking about the cover image. I loved my first cover, despite the fact that as a reader, I typically turn away from those with photos of people on them, or I guess I should say, people’s faces. I have Continue reading

It’s often said, if you want to be a writer, you must have thick skin. I suppose that applies to many professions, especially if you’re in a creative field, but I read an article recently that made the same statement about teaching, which is my “bread and butter” profession. I have never had thick skin, Continue reading