Making Lemons out of Lemonade

Now that 2013 is in full swing I thought it was time for a report on what’s going on in Shari Brady, author land. First of all, I’m proud (and a little embarrassed) to admit, one of my biggest resolutions for the year was to get more exercise. Writing almost every waking moment of my life…

Holiday Giving x3

The holidays are upon us and I’ve decided to participate in three fundraisers I feel very passionate about. I invite you to join me. The first one is being hosted by Nathan Bransford, who is holding his fourth annual fundraiser for Heifer International. Nathan is an awesome writer who also keeps the publishing community inspired…

Shari Brady NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo

Today marks the first day of November, which means writers all over the world are participating in the National Write a Novel in a Month challenge. Personally, I have not tried to slay the dragon (also known as the novel) in this manner, but many writers love to challenge themselves in this way, much like…

Shari Brady Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye Wins an Award

The official press release went out today! I’m thrilled to announce Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye was awarded a silver medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Award contest.  Here’s some information about the award and what this stands for in the world of children’s literature. “The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards exist to bring increased recognition to…

Final Day

On the final day of my blog tour, two bloggers post reviews and I’m thrilled with both of them. Dalene posts about her hesitation to read my book and is now so glad she did at A Date with a Book. And I didn’t plan on saving the best for last, but it just worked…