Simply Cheris. . .

Somewhere, there is a writer burning stuffing but keeping a plot tight. Well, I'm not burning stuffing but I am trying to keep this plot tight. When you're a writer, holidays only mean time to writer. With my hated day job and this bootleg holiday schedule, I'm in danger of writing at the Thanksgiving table on Thursday, but not during the Cowboys game. Hey, I got priorities. But I digress. Writing during the holidays will cause different reactions from family members. There's Uncle Joe and his,"girl,when are you going to write about me?" Normally, Uncle Joe is way past his prime and his stories about how he met your auntie -- creepy! While you want to tell Uncle Joe to have several seats, he'll drop a nugget that more than likely will end up in your next book. This is why you always bring rum for Uncle Joe. Read more in Hot MAMA Land:  http://hotsouthernwriters.blogspot.com/2013/11/holidays-and-deadlines.html Sometimes, I like to pretend I'm a blaxploi...

This morning, I logged on to Twitter and got my happy dance on when I saw a tweet from @BookPage. This monthly book review publication out of Nashville reviewed Love After War. Here's what they said: HOT HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS In a world of wealth and glamour, former lovers reunite in  Love After War  by Cheris Hodges. Two years after Dana Singleton’s boyfriend declared that things were over, she finds herself back in Los Angeles and face-to-face with Adrian Bryant—the very guy who broke her heart. A celebrity photographer based in New York City, Dana is on assignment on the West Coast to take publicity shots for a film studio. Running into her old flame wasn’t on her agenda, but there he is, a successful nightclub owner, still as handsome as ever. With one look at Dana, Adrian realizes his mistake. He immediately knows he wants her back, even though wooing the woman he still loves is a distraction from the goal he’s been pursuing since their breakup—revenge on the man he’s learned ...

I want to thank you guys for hanging out on my blog and playing my little reindeer games. LOL! The winners of the autographed copies of Love After War are:  Pamela Bell English HottAmethyst and Shante Holloway!!  Congratulations. Please send me your mailing addresses to cheris87@bellsouth.net so that I can send you your books!  Thank you to everyone who has supported my work and I do hope you will enjoy Love After War! 

This girl right here is not living for the weekends, but living for Tuesday, Nov. 5, the official release date of Love After War . I hope you will support my latest book. The story of Adrian Bryant and Dana Singleton was a great one to write. I had so much fun digging into the love story between these two. And can I tell you how close I am to getting a motorcycle. You'll understand when you read the book.  I need you, dear readers, to stop me from signing up for Harley Davidson of Charlotte's rider's edge class. Y'all know if I get a motorcycle, it's going to be a hot time in the city. I think I'll just get a motorcycle jacket and matching boots. After all, you can't drink Starbucks and cruise the highway. :)  This is my tenth year as a published author. I can't even believe I just typed that. I want to thank everyone who has ever picked up a Cheris Hodges book. I hope I can count on you to pick up Love After War  this Tuesday.  First week sales are crit...