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Cheryl Rau

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July 20

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Cheryl Rau is a mid-life emerging artist and author. Her steamy, fast-paced debut novel (Effortless) was a vital outlet written in the throes of menopausal insomnia and raging hormones. Her second novel (Scars for Sophie) is a romance-suspense page-turner with a pinch of the paranormal.

In addition to writing, Cheryl is a fine art photographer and digital artist. Her work has been selected for regional, national, and international art exhibitions. When not reading or writing, she enjoys spending time with her fabulous family of friends. She lives on the beautiful Maine coast.

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Cheryl Rau The premise for the story in "Effortless" is rooted in a real-life event. I actually was diagnosed with Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy and underwent two succ…moreThe premise for the story in "Effortless" is rooted in a real-life event. I actually was diagnosed with Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy and underwent two successful transplant surgeries. However, I assure you that everything that happens in the book is fiction. Perhaps because of the uncomfortable closeness to my reality in one respect, I strongly resisted the idea for this book for four months before ever writing a single sentence. Once I began writing, I could not stop.(less)
Cheryl Rau I’m very excited to be working on my second novel! Since several folks have asked “What’s it about?” I’ll share what I know so far with about half the…moreI’m very excited to be working on my second novel! Since several folks have asked “What’s it about?” I’ll share what I know so far with about half the chapters written. I have no idea yet how it ends. The genre for this book is suspense-romance.

Here’s a first draft of the back cover blurb:

Former journalist turned best-selling romance author Liz Harper was enjoying her comfortable life until the hallucinations began eight months ago. The deeply disturbing visions for which no cause or cure can be found continue to torment her week after week. With her second marriage already destroyed and her drinking spiraling out of control, now her livelihood is also threatened along with what remains of her sanity. One night while contemplating suicide, she is shocked to discover that the little girl and man who she has seen over and over again in the distressing visions are not merely creations of her tattered mind but rather real people living in a city only 100 miles away. Sophie is a 5-year-old orphan, and the man who is sexually molesting her is rich, powerful, and running for Governor. Liz knows that she must find a way to save Sophie but wonders how she will convince anyone to believe her. How much should she trust the secretive, handsome stranger with a gun?
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Average rating: 4.08 · 12 ratings · 2 reviews · 2 distinct works
Scars for Sophie

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Effortless

4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
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Congratulations Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to all who entered the October Giveaway for Scars for Sophie on Goodreads! Congratulations to the winners. I hope you enjoy the read.

I must confess that I had a big smile on my face as I walked into the post office to send the free copies out to the winners. New author moment - knowing that copies of my second novel are now on the way to AL, CA, CO, IL, LA, and TX - so exciting!

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Published on November 04, 2016 05:12

Topics Mentioning This Author

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Making Connections: 3770. - EFFORTLESS by Cheryl Rau 2 13 Apr 19, 2015 11:09AM  
Toni Morrison
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
Toni Morrison

Stephen  King
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
Stephen King

Robert Frost
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
Robert Frost

Stephen  King
“Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.”
Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Saul Bellow
“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
Saul Bellow

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