Hi, Readers, These chapter excerpts continue our march toward the November 9th release of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider. I hope you’re enjoying them! From Chapter 11, “A Rough Start” The next morning, after a rough start but a delicious breakfast, the saddle club kids left for the horse arena. The six detectives were about…
Hi, Kids and All, As promised, the Book 3 excerpts continue as we anticipate the November 9 release of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider. I hope you saw the book’s cover reveal last week. In case not, I’ve included it below. From Chapter 9, “An Aunt and an Uncle” During dinner, everyone discusses getting…
Hi, Kids and All Readers, I’m back with more excerpts as we anticipate the November 9 release of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider. If you’re seeing this today, September 9, on my news page, it’s also Cover Reveal Day! I’ve added it below. I think the Phantom looks scary! I hope you do, too. From…
Hello, Kids, and All Readers, Anticipating the November 9 release of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider, I am continuing to share excerpts from two chapters every Thursday via my weekly News Blog at (sherrilljoseph.com/news). As a preview of coming attractions this fall, here are some scenes from Chapters 5 and 6: From…
Hello, Kids and All Readers, Anticipating the November 9 release of Walnut Street: Phantom Rider, I am continuing to share excerpts from two chapters every Thursday via my weekly News Blog (sherrilljoseph.com/news). As a preview of coming attractions this fall, here are some scenes from Chapters 3 and 4: From Chapter 3, “The Phantom Rider” …
Hello, Kids and All Readers, From now until Walnut Street: Phantom Rider is released on November 9, I will be sharing excerpts from two chapters every Thursday on my weekly News Blog (sherrilljoseph.com/news). As a preview of coming attractions this fall, here are some tidbits from Chapters 1 and 2: From Chapter 1, “A…
Dear Kids and All Readers, Somewhere, in nearly every work of fiction, you’ll find a little piece of the author’s life–added with tongue in cheek or, possibly, to cement the object or idea in immortality. This addition could be something significant like a character’s name, personality trait, or journey, mirroring the author’s. But it could…
Dear Readers, I had the privilege of watching a thought-provoking Zoom symposium today, sponsored in part by the San Diego Public Library Foundation and the Robert Frost Society. It was entitled A Symposium on Poetry and Power: An Online Screening of the Documentary Film, JFK: The Last Speech. Featured were President John F. Kennedy giving…
We’ve arrived at the fifth and final installment of my Post-Pandemic Keeper Habits. Last time, I discussed “Remain Good Friends with my House.” Here is Number Five: 5. Embrace the Writerly Solitude. I have gotten comfortable with the stereotypically solitary writer, holed up at my desk, with my dog and my house cheering me on. Ever hear…
I present to you the fourth installment of my Post-Pandemic Keeper Habits. Last time, I discussed #3, “Revamp the Exercise Routine.” Here comes Number Four: 4. Remain Good Friends with my House. I’ve loved living in my nearly one-hundred-year-old house for three decades. But did I really know it down to its nooks, crannies, and floor…
