A big THANK YOU to Jill Hedgecock for her kind review of my debut YA fantasy novel, Bedlam Bewitched! Her book review appears on page 185 of the January 2025 issue of Books & Pieces Magazine. This monthly literary magazine is free and features short stories, book reviews, and interesting articles. You can read this […]
Author: cherylspanos
The Doll
On the cusp of the New Year, I have a tradition that I call “shredding the old year.” I go through my files and gather old receipts and other papers that I no longer need. Then I feed them through a paper shredder and dump them in the recycle bin. A purge of the old […]
Bedlam Bewitched Review in the Diablo Gazette
A big THANK YOU to Jill Hedgecock for her generous review of my debut teen fantasy novel, Bedlam Bewitched! Her kind review appeared in her “BookEnds” column in the December 2024 issue of The Diablo Gazette. You can find it on page 17.Several of my talented writer friends also had feature articles in this issue. […]
Trimming the Tree
Every year on Black Friday, while others are out hunting for bargains, we put up our Christmas tree. We fetch the boxes from the basement, and I carefully unwrap hundreds of ornaments that have been packed in tissue paper since last January.When looking for ornaments, one of my favorite places to visit is the Orchard […]
I’m Participating in SCBWI BookStop
Looking for some great children’s literature? Check out the books at the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) BookStop.The BookStop features offerings for kids of all ages from picture books up through young adult novels. All these books were written by the authors and illustrators in the SCBWI community.Check it out here: https://www.scbwi.org/bookstop/I’m […]
Art Embraces Words & Signed Copies
Art Embraces Words Halloween Event On Saturday, October 26th, I had the honor of participating in the Lamorinda Art Council’s Art Embraces Words Halloween Event. The program held at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center featured three local authors and two artists. I joined my fellow California Writer’s Club authors, Marlene Dotterer and Jill Hedgecock, […]
Art Embraces Words Event
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be doing a reading on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2pm at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center as part of the Lamorinda Art Council’s Art Embraces Words Halloween Program. This event features 3 local writers and 2 artists, each of whom will talk about their work. I’ll be […]
Book Launch And Reviews
I had a great time Saturday at my book launch party celebrating the publication of my debut fantasy novel! Thanks to everyone who came to my book reading and signing! Reviews of Bedlam Bewitched “Bedlam Bewitched will cast a spell on readers…Bedlam Bewitched is a mixture of magical rom-com, conniving swindlers, and an adorable ghostly […]
My Book Birthday!
It’s my book birthday!!! I’m thrilled to announce that my debut teen fantasy novel, Bedlam Bewitched, launched today. You can buy it as an eBook or in paperback. The eBook is available for purchase on Amazon and as part of their Kindle Unlimited program. You can purchase the paperback directly from Amazon and Ingram Spark, […]
Our Annual Writer’s Retreat
Every August for the past decade, my writer’s critique group and friends have gathered for our annual writer’s retreat. This tradition started back in 2011, when we sought a weekend away from our daily responsibilities to create space for writing. There are no programs during this weekend, no speakers, no schedule. It is simply time […]