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WWW Wednesday: Yes, I Read Books!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? • What did … Continue reading →


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Spy Princess a Mythopoeic Award Finalist

Posted on May 16, 2013 by
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The Spy Princess, a middle grade fantasy by Book View Cafe author Sherwood Smith, was chosen as a finalist by the Mythopoeic Society’s jury for the Award for Children’s Literature. Written when Smith was fifteen years old, and sensitively edited … Continue reading →


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Win Free ebooks/Music CDs in the Great Washing Machine Contest of 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

You read that right. I’m holding a contest where you could win a free ebook or music CDS. It’s a washing machine contest and that’s all you need to know at the moment. Details will be in the February Book … Continue reading →


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Free Sample Chapter: The Irish Duchess by Patricia Rice

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

The Irish Duchess Patricia Rice Sample Chapter: Three Halting on the castle’s stone staircase the next morning, Fiona gritted her teeth and studied her nemesis. The duke loomed in her path, blocking her way to the medieval front doors. Tinted … Continue reading →


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Some Enchanted Season: Chapter Two

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

An Excerpt from Some Enchanted Season Patricia Burroughs Cont’d from Chapter One Chapter Two “Water…” The word ripped from Rusty’s throat in a dry gasp. “My legs, my stomach…” His voice sounded like a hollow echo in his throbbing head. … Continue reading →


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Rewriting Treadmills: Traditional Publishing versus E-Publishing

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Everybody knows at least one writer who edits the same story for years.  The material is never good enough, the author is afraid to send it to editors, the author desperately wants to become the next JK Rowling or Stephen … Continue reading →


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Oahu, Hawaii for Beach Nuts

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Swimming is the miracle exercise. Your body is buoyed by the water, putting little stress on your muscles and joints. You can go at your own pace, pausing when you want and speeding up when you feel particularly energetic. You … Continue reading →


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Best Bond Gadgets

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

One of the most interesting things I’ve been asked to do as an author is create a “bracketologist” graph of James Bond gadgets and whittle my choices down to the Best Bond Gadget of All Time. My graph was a … Continue reading →


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Kickstarting the Home Stretch

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

I had thought I might blog the Kickstarter experience more regularly, but you know what happens to good intentions. Today however I got inspired. My own project is five days from completion, and is a go–we’re racking up bonuses now … Continue reading →


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Star Wars, Dave Trowbridge, and the Zing! of inspiration

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

by Sherwood Smith I want to talk about Book View Café’s newest member. It’s the summer of 1977. The buzz along our apartment building in Hollywood is that Star Wars is better than it sounds. I’m thinking, gheck. Except for … Continue reading →


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