‘Tis been a summer of celebration for our wee critique group.
Sharon Clare’s Love of Her Lives released unparalleled steam this August.
Late September, Urve Tamberg’s The Darkest Corner of the World will unveil.
We are an eclectic bunch–Sharon writes Romance, Tamberg writes YA Historical. Me, the genre-challenged? I slap words on the page and hope for the best.
Perhaps my genre is atmosphere.
I believe Sharon, Urve and I are a strong group because of our differences in genre and style and even our approach. We respect, love and admire each other’s writing–and each other–but our varied perspectives allow us to see things in each others work, good and not so good, that the author herself may never see.
Four years. Seems to be working. On this road trip called writing, I’ve been blessed to have Sharon and Urve riding shot gun. The road has been long and hard and dotted with potholes of despair. Today, I pack a picnic lunch, and sit on the peak of publication with my peeps.
Sharon, Urve, promise me that for today at least, you will lose yourself in the moment.
Writers. We don’t give up that easy, nope.
I was thrilled and honoUred when my trip to Canada yielded the opportunity to be there for Sharon’s and Urve’s celebration of their respective success stories.
What a treat. And, I’m not just talking about the banana bread cake topped with Carole’s delicious lick-the-beaters icing.
Sharon’s Love of Her Lives delivers her whimsical, lyrical voice, sexy voice.
Urve? She has an admirable, compelling, almost haunted connection with her heritage. I’m certain Darkest Corner of the World will deliver a captivating, thought-provoking read that mirrors the oh-so-interesting Urve Tamberg.
I witnessed why your group works, Sherry. Three inspiring women who love what they do: write and share and help each other develop well-crafted novels. Congratulations (again) to Urve and Sharon. Now, go forth and finish Homecoming, Sherry. It will make my next trip to Toronto easier to explain to John. Not that I won’t come anyway…
Nothing like the magic of a critique group. Four years? You all must be magic, that’s pretty fast to have every member published. You go ladies!
Sherry, you are so lucky to have a good critique group. Doesn’t matter how small, the results are obviously great !! Keep trucking and thanks for the song
We’re an eclectic group but, man, we work well together! And I couldn’t have put it better, Sherry. What a lovely tribute to our years of working together.
I think your genre is life – you write compellingly about relationships, and identity, and home. It’s a gift. And thank you for sharing it with us. Keep writing and good things will happen.
Sherry, you are the most wonderfully, supportive critique partner anyone could dream of. I can’t imagine letting any of my writing out into the world without my critique partners seeing it first.
I’m echoing Urve’s words, beautifully said, your genre is life . . . with sizzle!
Thank you for the reminder to enjoy the moment. Hugs for you.
You guys have been together longer than some people are married. *grin* Congrats on a great working relationship. I can’t wait for your next book, Sherry.
It’s great to have a group like that Sherry, y’all are lucky to have each other. Amazing that you’ve been together this long, I know it helps your writing!
Great song. Thanks Sherry.
What good fortune to have such a talented pair of peeps at your side on your writing journey. Good, strong critique groups make for good, strong books and good, strong writers. I think that is a law or a commandment or something.
Sherry,
I met your group of writer buddies when I was a guest at your home, and I was envious. So envious I decided to go back to a critique group in my area. I missed the back and forth while dissecting a scene, the good and the bad, all in the one goal to make every scene better.
I will still be envious of your group…
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