Sheridan’s Blog
Beep, beep. The sound of me blowing my own horn
After so much hard work and frustration, I'm finally beginning to see some forward momentum in this whole writing thing. I have an agent, and I'm so excited to be partners with her. I am now represented by Cherry Weiner of the Cherry Weiner Literary Agency. I met her...
Back from NOLA and Heather Graham’s “Writers for New Orleans” conference
Tropical storm Lee rolled into New Orleans over the weekend, but did little to dampen the spirits of the revelers... ahem... I mean attendees... at this year's "Writers for New Orleans" conference. Friday evening's celebrations included a wet trek to the Bourbon...
“Keep your head down and just WRITE”… or “How to empty your water pitcher”
I've been following that first bit of advice for the past four weeks. It's been working, up to a point, but I must admit that all work and no play makes Jane a dull... and resentful... girl. Sheridan's not immune either. Hence, the second quote. I recently pitched the...
What’s in a blank space? Lots of trees
I know, I know. Your English teacher drummed into your head that there are TWO spaces following a period, and before you start the next sentence in a paragraph. And that’s still correct, WHEN you are writing a letter. HOWEVER, when you are writing a manuscript, you...
Adding some pizzazz and creating a reservior of future posts
Pizzazz. Bling. Something to draw the eye. It's always nice to add something visually stimulating to your blog. You can upload your own photos, or you can find free images to use. WordPress partnered with Zemanta, a company which provides images that are free of...
First steps in choosing to write a blog
April 25, 2011 I have to admit, my first blog isn't what I had in mind, but the idea came to me while setting up my brand new webpage. Before I decided to even write a blog, I did a bit of research first. First, I needed a real REASON for starting a blog, and the most...
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