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Sherman L. Smith

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Denver, Colorado, The United States
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(Needed goodreads edit: Not the same author as 'Opposites Attract.' I am the author of 'Poets Can't Sing'.)
Of all the professions and jobs I have had the best is that of becoming an author. When I was young I was challenged by dyslexia - at the time it was thought to be some form of retardation. My reading was poor, math barely serviceable, spelling just about as bad. I have never been without a book or two in hand since I learned to read.

I have owned a bookstore, been a stock broker, owned a deli, been an executive recruiter, insurance agent, an internet marketing director. I founded the local boys and Girls Club, which was voluntary and took some years of hard work. (Eugene, Oregon)

I started writing short stories when I was in my mid-f
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I do any research before I sit down to write. I play soft jazz while writing.
I don't worry about editing, other than word choice, while writing. I let my characters guide me.(less)
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I have written five novels. The first three shelved because I had not yet found my voice as a writer. The fourth, "Poets Can't Sing', was published 11/2014. Its sequel is now complete and in final editing. The sequel to that is being written. Am I a passionate writer? Yes.

'Poets Can't Sing" is not self-published. It took almost two years and 300 rejections from agents and publishers before I found Read more of this blog post »
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Published on December 28, 2014 11:19
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“Your mind is like a garden. You can ignore kit and let weeds grow, or you can olabt a healthy garden and perhaps a fl,ower or two.”
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