Ask the Author: Sherrie Miranda
Answered Questions (17)
Sherrie Miranda
What helps me is taking a Read & Critique "class." It's actually a group, but the instructor is paid. The group is amazing & the instructor is very knowledgable & supportive.
Knowing I have to submit each week keeps me writing.
Nothing else I've tried (college courses, writing coaches & groups I've started as well as non-credit classes) has worked.
I think each of us has to find what works for US. KEEP TRYING UNTIL YOU FIND IT.
Knowing I have to submit each week keeps me writing.
Nothing else I've tried (college courses, writing coaches & groups I've started as well as non-credit classes) has worked.
I think each of us has to find what works for US. KEEP TRYING UNTIL YOU FIND IT.
Sherrie Miranda
Book 1 has been out since 2020. Here's a little info about it:
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
In Book 2, "Secrets & Lies in El Salvador," Shelly goes to El Salvador to photograph Salvadorans in the midst of the civil war there. She becomes the keeper of many people's secrets & lies.
http://tinyurl.com/3a4362bs
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
In Book 2, "Secrets & Lies in El Salvador," Shelly goes to El Salvador to photograph Salvadorans in the midst of the civil war there. She becomes the keeper of many people's secrets & lies.
http://tinyurl.com/3a4362bs
Sherrie Miranda
They don't HAVE to be read in order. But you will understand the protagonist better if you read the books in order.
That said, my debut novel is Book 2 so many people read that first & still enjoyed #CIINO.
That said, my debut novel is Book 2 so many people read that first & still enjoyed #CIINO.
Sherrie Miranda
I just started working with a woman who has gotten 3-6K reviews for other authors, but I need to wait & see if she's able to do the same for me.
She's not cheap: She optimizes sites before she does the promotion.
Check back with me in a few months.
BEWARE: THERE ARE A LOT OF SCAMS OUT THERE.
She's not cheap: She optimizes sites before she does the promotion.
Check back with me in a few months.
BEWARE: THERE ARE A LOT OF SCAMS OUT THERE.
Sherrie Miranda
Thank you for this question!
Believe it or not, about 75% of the book is true!
New Orleans is a roller coaster ride. It's both beautiful & ugly, both kind & unjust, moral & immoral.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" is based on my own experiences in 1980s New Orleans. Protesting the wars, witnessing police brutality, the sexism. That's all real.
Shelly didn't "save" anyone, but almost everything else actually happened while I lived in New Orleans.
Come ride the roller coaster with Shelly as she navigates trying to survive while trying to earn the right to go to El Salvador as a photographer.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Believe it or not, about 75% of the book is true!
New Orleans is a roller coaster ride. It's both beautiful & ugly, both kind & unjust, moral & immoral.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" is based on my own experiences in 1980s New Orleans. Protesting the wars, witnessing police brutality, the sexism. That's all real.
Shelly didn't "save" anyone, but almost everything else actually happened while I lived in New Orleans.
Come ride the roller coaster with Shelly as she navigates trying to survive while trying to earn the right to go to El Salvador as a photographer.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Sherrie Miranda
I would go back in time. Not to a fictional place, but to a real place I could write about. Maybe Argentina before Pinochet. Or Germany before Hitler.
Or early Italy.
So many choices! Too many to just choose one.
Or early Italy.
So many choices! Too many to just choose one.
Sherrie Miranda
I never thought I was capable of murder. But he made me do it.
Sherrie Miranda
#CIINO is 80% true, but I don't want to write memoir. Some things in life are best kept secret.
Shelly is my alternate personality. She's braver & smarter than me (at least at that young age!) I plan to write several books about Shelly. I've lived an amazing life & love the idea of putting all my stories into a book.
Thank for asking!
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Shelly is my alternate personality. She's braver & smarter than me (at least at that young age!) I plan to write several books about Shelly. I've lived an amazing life & love the idea of putting all my stories into a book.
Thank for asking!
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Sherrie Miranda
Thank you Ross & I apologize for just getting back to you.
I would say I will hopefully write at least 8 more books. That would make a total of 10.
Thanks for asking.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
I would say I will hopefully write at least 8 more books. That would make a total of 10.
Thanks for asking.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Sherrie Miranda
Much of my writing is about my own life & experiences.
#CIINO though is about 80% true.
Life is definitely a mystery. I could never have imagined ending up here & having 2 books written & published.
#CIINO though is about 80% true.
Life is definitely a mystery. I could never have imagined ending up here & having 2 books written & published.
Sherrie Miranda
I love Marni Freedman's advice of "Plot & Pour." She believes that if you just write without any planning, you will get lost in the middle. If you just plan without writing ... well, you'll never get anywhere.
I have found her method to work very well.
Best wishes to all the writers out there!
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” will be out en Español soon. It's about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch...
I have found her method to work very well.
Best wishes to all the writers out there!
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” will be out en Español soon. It's about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch...
Sherrie Miranda
I am working on "Love & Loss in Upstate New York." Shelly is back home but with a husband & baby. All she wants is to be independent but that is not possible at this time in her life.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." is the prequel to SLIES. It deals with a lot of the political activities of the 1980s: racism, sexism & the FBI trying to prove that the peace activists are actually terrorists. This story is about 75% true.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." is the prequel to SLIES. It deals with a lot of the political activities of the 1980s: racism, sexism & the FBI trying to prove that the peace activists are actually terrorists. This story is about 75% true.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
Sherrie Miranda
Meeting other amazing authors! And meeting people who are very excited about your book!
Great question! ;-) <3
Great question! ;-) <3
Sherrie Miranda
Ian, I am so sorry. I didn't know this page existed until I clicked on the link today!
Send me an e-mail to sherriemiranda1@aol.com.
Let me know if you prefer a Mobi or PDF!
Thanks,
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador: http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch...
Send me an e-mail to sherriemiranda1@aol.com.
Let me know if you prefer a Mobi or PDF!
Thanks,
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador: http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch...
Sherrie Miranda
"Secrets & Lies in El Salvador" takes place during the brutal civil war in El Salvador in the early 80s. There is a lot of historical information that helps the reader see how 50 years of injustice brought the country to the place it is in the present time of the novel.
Thanks for asking! ;-) <3
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" is the prequel to SLIES & takes place just before Shelly goes to El Salvador. 1980 New Orleans is actually 75% true, based on my own time in New Orleans.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
Thanks for asking! ;-) <3
"Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" is the prequel to SLIES & takes place just before Shelly goes to El Salvador. 1980 New Orleans is actually 75% true, based on my own time in New Orleans.
Sherrie Miranda's "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans" follows the dramatic story of naive, sheltered Shelly going to “The Big Easy” to prepare for El Salvador, but has no idea she will encounter sexism and witness racism as well as illegal activities by government agents.
https://www.amzn.com/dp/B08KMHNNDK
Author, Sherrie Miranda's husband made the trailer for "Crimes & Impunity in New Orleans." He wrote the music too.
https://youtu.be/7_NL-V9KEi4
Review: Shelly’s journey in “the city that care forgot.”Sherrie Miranda’s new novel “Crimes and Impunity in New Orleans” puts the reader into a whirlwind of political protests, abusive police, sexist attitudes towards women, and “good old boys” racism in 1980’s New Orleans. Miranda’s second novel follows Shelly, the young northerner, as she quickly finds out that she “isn’t in Kansas anymore” while encountering a slew of picturesque, colorful characters. Reading her book makes you wonder if justice and respect for blacks, immigrants, and women can be reality in America.
Sherrie Miranda
I have several ways that I get inspired to write. In the case of this debut novel, I often looked at photographs taken of the Salvadoran civil war. It was (and likely, still is) the most photographed war in history.
I also did short (5 min.) meditations on the characters, then I wrote in their voice. Fortunately I eventually figured out how to keep their voices in the novel. You will see what I mean when you read it!
Sometimes I listened to Latin American protest music which inspired me to give a more cultural and creative slant to the writing.
I also did short (5 min.) meditations on the characters, then I wrote in their voice. Fortunately I eventually figured out how to keep their voices in the novel. You will see what I mean when you read it!
Sometimes I listened to Latin American protest music which inspired me to give a more cultural and creative slant to the writing.
Sherrie Miranda
I carried the idea for "Secrets & Lies in El Salvador" for more than 30 years. Of course, the final outcome was much different than the original ideas I had. I protested the U.S. funded war in El Salvador and met many Salvadorans, including one that I married. (We are divorced, but I have remained close to the rest of his family.) In fact, my ex-in-laws and all their friends are very proud that they inspired me to write a story about their country.
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