I Appear in the Acorn Publishing March Newsletter!

Dear Readers,
I’m excited to announce that my photo, bio, and book blurb for Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets appear in the Acorn Publishing March Newsletter!  Such an honor. You can find the announcement at the link provided:

https://www.acornpublishingllc.com/single-post/2019/03/29/NEW-AUTHOR—Sherrill-Sherrill Joseph
(Once at the site, scroll down on the right. Click on NEW AUTHOR SHERRILL JOSEPH, March 29, 2019.)

Also, please like my FB author page at Sherrill Joseph Author. You can also access the page on the floating FB icon on each page of my website. See it in the right-hand corner down there?

So get a clue, Readers. Please check here in the News tab each Thursday for my Blog. Thanks for your support.

Who Named the Botanic Hill Detectives???

The simple answer to the question is THE AUTHOR, of course!
The better question is how did the detectives end up with their names? Well . . .

Lanny Wyatt’s real first name is Lanyon. I chose Lanyon because it was my great-grandparents’ last name: John Lanyon and Annie Sherrill Lanyon. (Notice the “Sherrill” part? That’s how I got my first name!) Wyatt? Oh, it just popped into my head.

Lexi Wyatt is really Alexia Wyatt. I was grocery shopping one day and saw a bag of waffle-cut fries in the frozen food section that said “Alexia” on it. I liked the name and brought it–but not the fries–home for my writing.

Moki Kalani has a Hawaiian name since he was born in Hawaii. I met a friendly boy named Moki on an island vacation. (You never know whom you might inspire by being nice!) And Kalani means “the sky or the heavens.” I thought that was beautiful.

Finally, Rani Kumar. She’s from India, so I googled Indian girl names. Rani means “the queen.” I liked that! And Kumar is the last name of someone I know.

Watch for these characters to appear in Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries. Release date:  February 1, 2020.

So Readers, get a clue! Come back soon for more information about the detectives, their mysteries, and where they live.

Acorn Publishing to Release Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets

Dear Kids and all Readers,

Big news! Today I began my publishing journey with Acorn Publishing.

Please look for the first book in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series, Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, to be ready for your hands and hearts in paperback, hardcover, and eBook, on February 1, 2020.

In the meantime, Readers, get a clue and keep checking this space!