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Carole St-Laurent, Darkest Corner of the World, Debut Novel, Gloria Richard Writes, Love of her Lives, New Release, Sharon Clare, Sherry Isaac, Urve Tamberg
Today’s post is an in-the-moment happy-dance celebration for THE Sharon Clare…
Amazing writer, friend, and – – as of today – – published author.
[Cue KAZOO TRILL! Cue Bongo Drums! Cue Castanets!]
Yes, it’s true.
Her talent, her sweat, her determination finally yielded what Sharon has long dreamed about. Love of her Lives debuts today.
[Cue shimmy-shake-jingles of my new belly-dance belt!]
Pictures! I have pictures!
These are from the BBQ Sherry had at her house, where I met some of her amazing friends.
*Frantic waves to amazing friends!*
THE SPOON, THE LOONY ONE
Here we have Sherry, a mere hour before said BBQ, making the ultimate hostess sacrifice.
Taste-testing the frosting for our Banana Bread Cake.
Like the King’s taster, she wanted to make certain it wasn’t tainted.
[Pssst. Don’t tell her, but I gave her cats, Lily and Tucker, a pre-lick before turning the bowl and spoon over to her.]
She kept fussing about something hairy on her tongue throughout dinner. I chose to keep my wee secret lest she pack my bags and send me across the border before I collected my fair share of U’s.
SWEET SUBMISSION IN ACTION
Aha! I’ll bet some of you approach this section thinking I plan a Big Reveal — a dicey snippet about Sherry.
I won’t name names. You know who you are.
The reason I’m not naming names, then?
Because I have no clue who might have taken that long and twisted road.
It has nothing to do with discretion.
But my brain and fingers digress [again]…
En route to Toronto, I stopped in Buffalo, New York to pick up Carole St-Laurent, who flew from South Carolina to join us for a week. Carole is Sweet Submission.
And, yes, there is a story that goes with that name.
Carole is French Canadian with an accent that caused my Texas-born husband to lean back in his chair one day and say, “I don’t understand a damn word you just said, but you sure are cute.”
When Carole spent a week at my home for a Margie Lawson Immersion Master Class, she frequently took control of the kitchen.
On one such occasion, she separated eggs and whipped the yolks into a light yellow froth. Aforementioned enamored husband wandered past where Carole stood, looked at the concoction in her bowl and asked, “How did you do that? Get the eggs to look like that?”
Her answer?
“I whipped them into sweet submission.”
He mumbled to himself when he walked away. No. I won’t share what he said.
Carole will forever be known as Sweet Submission in my home.
AND, NOW…THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
When the iced Banana Bread cake was ready, I carefully airbrushed replicas of the covers of Sharon Clare’s Love of Her Lives and another soon-to-be-published author (Urve Tamberg’s, The Darkest Corner of the World) onto the cake.
One part of that last sentence is untrue.
I leave it to your astute imagination to guess which part.
It was a beautiful cake.
It was a wonderful party.
So, Sharon, congratulations on the official release day of Love of her Lives.
Urve Tamberg & Sharon Clare
Urve, I look forward to the not-so-distant date when I can order and read your YA Historical. Sherry, I can’t tell you what an honoUr it’s been to share your home and your friends.
I’ll be back soon with the links to purchase Sharon’s book. I first want to surprise her with this just-because post to acknowledge The Big Day.
I’ve read the advance copy. [Nanner, Nanner.]
If you love a good love story. If you love to read to escape reality with a page-turner. If you love laugh-out-loud one-liners and dry wit. If you love steam, you will love this read. And, you will skedaddle over to that link to purchase the book.
AND, NOW FOR THE LINKS:
You are so sweet, Gloria!!! What a wonderful surprise. Thank you so much for your lovely words! The cake was unbelievable. You are magic with the airbrush :)
I have to plug this link today to win a copy of my brand new paranormal romance Love of Her Lives by commenting at: http://bit.ly/NwGYI4
Thank you again, Gloria. And hello to Sherry and Carole. I hear they had a little bit to do with the cake decor too!
Oh, bummer. BUSTED! Carole is the one who knew about sugar paper images.
Sherry and Carole are the ones who walked next door to order and retrieve said sugar paper images.
I am the one who stayed behind to let Lily and Tucker lick icing from the spoon.
Now, you know the rest of the story.
Oh, wow…a book cake. That’s so cool :)
And congrats to Urve and Sharon on the book releases!
Ah..a book cake. How super-cool is that? I want one. I’ll take mine without the furball.
I have been avoiding all internet activities where I could take a road trip to Nashville, TN with the BFFs and return to find a post from Gloria (about thongs of all things) AND a release party for a terrific book. I have started reading Love of Her Lives and am ready to gush about it soon.
Congrats to you, Sharon! It’s nice that you ladies celebrated together.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall at Sherry’s when y’all were there. I’m thinking thongs and cakes are only the tip of the iceberg, am I right? That cake is pretty awesomesauce, much like your post. Off to buy Sharon’s book! :)
I have read Love of Her Lives! WOOT! And I’m happy to say I have Sharon coming up as a guest on August 14th on Paranormal Freebies! WOOT!
Cake and books. What could be better? A book cake. Congratulations, Sharon, on your release for Love of Her Lives!
My picture is on your blog! Can’t complain. I’m in my element, not barefoot in the kitchen, icing a cake.
And doesn’t that cake look gorgeous? With those wonderful book covers? Even more wonderful, the two authors, in the flesh.
Great launch, Urve and Sharon!