Shari Branning's Blog

It's March. That means spring is on its way, right? RIGHT???? I say as I open up the draft on the wood stove to try and get the house warmed up on this spectacularly cold morning. The weather guy says it's supposed to start warming up tomorrow, and I keep checking that forecast to reassure myself that warmer days are on the way. This week I pulled out all my seed starting supplies. Seeds,

Today's the OFFICIAL day, folks! Unmask the Night is now available in Kindle and paperback editions. Yaaayyy!!!!! Originally I had planned on announcing some fun extras to go with Unmask's launch this week, but of course, this was the week that the dreaded tummy bug chose to visit our house. NOOOO!!! As a result, I haven't gotten a thing accomplished all week. But, despite the lack of

Check it out, my friends. We finally got some snow! Oh, and that just happens to be the proof copy of Unmask the Night. Yep. That's right. My 4th book is about to be released into the world. *Sniffs* Proud mama here. The official release date is January 25! The Kindle book is now available for pre-order on Amazon, so check it out!  See you in a week!

Greetings, fair reader. I'm happy to report that Unmask the Night, that most troublesome manuscript of mine, is at last in its final stages of preparation. That joyous time when writing is finished, editing is done, and my inner author finally gets to take a very small break. That hateful, tear-filled time of tedious battles with Amazon's obtuse technical specs, the endless maze of navigating

Greetings from your writing hermit! It's been a while, once again, and I'm sorry for that. This has been kind of a crazy, rough year for me, and as many times as I thought about sitting down to write, whether on my blog here, or on my Red Wolf series, words just wouldn't come. Part of that was burn out, part of it was dealing with another round of anxiety and panic attacks, and their ensuing

I love me some Marvel superheroes. Captain America, Spider-Man, Ant Man, Iron Man (is it just me or do a lot of these end in 'man'? Hmm. A bit sexist perhaps...), they showcase a broad spectrum of heroes, anti-heroes, reluctant heroes, trying their best but still making mistakes heroes...Yep, I'm a geek. And superheroes aren't relegated to the world of Marvel or DC comics any more, either. Seems

Wow. Hey guys. Long, unintended hiatus there. Needless to say, the last couple months haven't exactly gone according to plan, and now I find myself WAY behind on everything, writing and blogging included. Belatedly, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in my December book giveaway by commenting, sharing, and spreading the word! I'm so thankful for my faithful readers. Way back in

And now... Drum roll, please... I'd like to announce the winner of my 3 book giveaway. Congratulations to... Julie Houle! *Initiate Confetti Explosion* I hope you enjoy these three fantastical tales. And to everyone else, thanks so much for participating, and I hope you are able to check out my books at some point. Just a reminder, Betrayer is ON SALE this week for only $.99 for the

Guys, this is your LAST DAY to enter for a chance to win signed copies of all three of my books! Don't miss it! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/disp...? Winner will be announced Monday evening! Also, don't forget, Betrayer Kindle e-book is on sale this week for only $.99! Pick up a digital copy to take with you on your phone or Kindle. Or, borrow all three books through KU (

Guys. Book giveaway. Need I say more? Ok, maybe I don't NEED to say more, but I will. It's the start of the Christmas season, which is a REALLY big deal for me. So to say thanks and merry Christmas to my fantastic readers, I'm giving away a signed copy of each of my paperback books to one winner. This is my first time ever really running a blog giveaway, so I wanted to start pretty simple.