The Other Side of Midnight in Amazon's top 100

The Other Side of Midnight (pub Mar 2011) has quietly moved up in Amazon's ratings and sits in the top 100 in two categories, Family Relationships and Grief. The non-fiction work discusses how one (as well as those around him/her) deals with the illness after being diagnosed with bipolar. This is a personal account of my adult daughter's struggle after learning her years of various ailments came under one large umbrella. Treatable, but not curable, the stigma one attaches to self becomes a daily mountain of mixed emotions about life's upside-down world. Through faith, love of others, and knowledge of the illness, a person can live with bipolar. There are certainly worse illnesses. Many go on in life to become even more successful once their world has been set on the right track. I am so pleased that others have found my offering worthwhile and have often stated if only one person finds relief from their emotional turmoil through my words of encouragement, then I have accomplished what I was led to do. Any readers who have experienced this malady personally or know of others who have are welcome to share their words from within.

Available on Amazon (Sherry Lane), Smashwords, Nook, Apple, Sony, and other e-book sites. Also available in print through Amazon and CreateSpace. A trailer video can be viewed on You Tube. See my website for links. http://sherryboardman.com

Why Scottish Dialect?

A few queries have been received regarding the use of Scottish dialect in my time travel historical romance, Portal to Loch Doon, with possibly the same results for my upcoming time travel Mistress of the Keep. I say a few, meaning only five or six out of 1700 sales. When I began writing the book, it really was not my intention to use it. However, once the story began to unfold, how could I not? Even a visit today to some areas of Ireland, Wales, or Scotland, one strains to understand the language. Although I've endeavored to temper some of the words/terms, I have not strayed too far from the translator used. To most, it makes the story more believable when thinking of traveling several centuries back in time to another part of the world. Why would their language suddenly become American?  During my visit to England, I felt like a foreigner (and was). Even the English language spoken there was difficult to decipher at times. Alas, Americans have certainly butchered the king's English and continue to do so by writing less formally.

As authors continue to write to please their audiences, I do not believe we should completely abandon the art of authentic writing. Historical events are thoroughly scrutinized by readers. Why should they be so picky about a few phrases with thau, cood, Ah'll, hae, etc. After all, reading is not only for pleasure, but another avenue for learning. Put the shoe on the other foot. How do you think those who speak other languages feel when trying to read some of the material published in the U.S.? I love the flavor of the dialect written and find myself using some of the words in daily conversations when working on that type of writing. However, I will heed the pleadings of some and temper future dialogues...somewhat. If you would like to view examples of what I've discussed, see them in the sample offered on Amazon's Portal to Loch Doon, http://www.amazon.com/Portal-Travel-Historical-Romance-ebook/dp/B0058KS2NO. (I think it allows you to get that far into the book.) And have fun with it.

Cheers to all.

A Book for Mother's Day

The perfect gift for Mom to escape her day-to-day hectic schedule is an e-Book delivered directly to her tablet or PC. Easy shopping for you, too. Wishing all you Moms a special Mother's Day. http://sherryboardman.com

sherryboardman.com

Finally, I found time to create a personal website with information on all my books. Any comments are welcomed. Use the contact page. This is exciting! I'm truly in the writing business as a real author. http://sherryboardman.com

Ping Pong Easter Eggs

Just published for the holiday. The bunnies have a problem. The bridge washed out during a storm and the trucks to deliver the eggs cannot get across to the countryside soon enough for the bunnies to get the eggs decorated and delivered before the children's hunts begin. However, Whitey has an idea. Will it work in time to save the day? Ping Pong Easter Eggs now available on Amazon this week, $1.99. Children ages 3 and above will enjoy this fun story.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QUYFEE

Portal to Loch Doon and The Other Side of Midnight now in print.

I am excited to announce, with the help of CreateSpace, two of my best sellers are now in book form. It wasn't as difficult as I thought. They are now available on createspace.com and soon on Amazon. How great it was to receive the final proofs and hold them and think, "I have truly written a book." Numbers continue to climb on Portal to Loch Doon sales. It is almost amazing to see how many readers enjoy time travel themes. Those who are curious about bipolar are drawn to The Other Side of Midnight. The latest addition to Amazon and Smashwords Bridge to Long Ago, my second time travel, is gaining speed. It is so rewarding to know that others enjoy my work.

Spring is upon us in Texas. Trees are budding and adding to the allergy season. And the weeds always need attention. Regardless, it is nice to enjoy the miracle of the changes around us. Cheers to you all. 

Books soon in print

Portal to Loch Doon and The Other Side of Midnight will soon be available in book form rather than only e-Book formats. Both final drafts were submitted to CreateSpace this weekend and should be online by the middle of March. It will be exciting to hold an actual book instead of reading a monitor. Also, I'll finally get to autograph something! Both Amazon and CreateSpace will have them available for e-purchase.