Author Archives: Sherri Matthews

About Sherri Matthews

Once upon a time, Sherri emigrated from her native England to America and stayed for twenty years, raising her three children in California. Today, she lives in England's West Country with her family, shepherded by two little black cats. Always home, forever homesick.

‘More Glimpses’ And A Secret With Hugh W Roberts

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Greetings, dear friends! After a few weeks away at work (memoir submission) and play (birthday fun, catch up post next week), today I’m delighted to welcome author, Hugh W Roberts, to the Summerhouse. Hugh is on book blog tour with … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Tour Posts | Tagged Black Mirror, Book Blog Tour, Book Promotion, Book Review, Book Writing, Dyslexia, Glimpses, Guest Blog, Hugh W Roberts, More Glimpses, Secrets, Short Story Collection, Twilight Zone | 64 Comments

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – New Series – Sunday Author Interview – Coming Soon.

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Calling all authors, read all about it! A fantastic opportunity to promote your books for free, thanks to Sally Cronin’s Sunday Author Interview series coming soon! ❤

Posted in Book Promotions, Reblogs | Tagged Author Promotion, Book Promotions, Sally Cronin, Sally's Cafe and Bookstore, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine | 16 Comments

Blogging With A Little Help From Your Friends. A Guest Post By Sherri Matthews @WriterSherri

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I’m thrilled and honoured to guest post at Hugh Robert’s wonderful blog, Hugh’s News & Views, on the challenges of balancing blogging, writing a book and the curve balls of life. And the fascinating coincidences bloggers regularly discover through … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Guest Post, Hugh Roberts, Hugh's News & Views Blog, Memoir, Online Friendship | 37 Comments

School’s Out But I’m In The Classroom Down Under

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Last week I bought some curtain material from Laura Ashley, thanks to a great sale discount. It’s been a long time since I did any sewing. My steadfast sewing machine since my days in California still works a dream thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Australia, California, Education, England, Family Life, Laura Ashley, Life Long Learning, Norah Colvin, School Days Reminiscences, School's Out For Summer, Sewing, Teachers | 88 Comments

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer – Sherri Matthews #Memoir – Holiday Reading, Ghosts And The Norfolk Broads

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Good Monday morning/afternoon,dear friends! Things have been busy at the Summerhouse these past few weeks, culminating with not one, but two trips to London in just the last week. All or nothing, it seems. The first, of course, to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Boating Holiday, Ghost Stories, Ghosts of the Norfolk Broads, Holiday Reading, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Metallica, Norfolk Broads, Sailing, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine, True Ghost Story | 14 Comments

Five Years And Another Fab Bloggers Bash 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

London called and I heeded. Why else but for the Annual (and fifth!) Bloggers Bash? Hubby and I travelled by train the day before on Friday, making a short getaway of it. As an aside, it never fails to amaze … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers Bash | Tagged #BloggersBash, Annual Bloggers Bash & Awards 2019, Annual Bloggers Bash 2019, Awards, Blogging, Blogging Friends, California, Flat Lay, Friendship, Loco Mexicano, London, Online Friendship | 58 Comments

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews -#Memoir – My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

A huge thank you once again to wonderful Sally Cronin for sharing the third of my archive memoir posts,and also her lovely and touching introduction. I’m greatly humbled to re-share this post written in 2013 about my dear old dad, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Alcoholism, Cricket, crime, Family Life, Father's Day, Fathers & Daughters, Guest Post, Memoir, prison, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasborg Blog Magazine, The Great Train Robbery | 6 Comments

Three Little Words: I Did It

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Dear friends, don’t worry, this isn’t a confession. Net yet… What I did (this week) is finish those edits. My memoir manuscript (just about there, I hope…) is off for a final read through with a massive ‘Thank You’ to … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Memoir | Tagged California, Childhood memories, Esther Chilton Editor, Family Memories, Great British Staycation, Memoir Writing Process, Picnic hamper, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine, Tea, travel | 105 Comments

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews – #Memoir – Times Past Challenge: Chinese Spoons And Eating Out

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Hello again dear friends, too long away and enough said about that because setbacks will always prevail, but I am hard at work bringing this round of edits to a close, almost there for the final read through. Hooray! Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Chinese Spoons, Eating out 1970s, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Fathers & Daughters, Memoir | 14 Comments

First Day of School And Wave Goodbye To Dad

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Always a fan of Irene Water’s ‘Times Past‘ posts, her latest memoir prompt, ‘School Uniforms’, brings back more than a few memories. As a tail-end baby boomer attending Primary School in 1960’s England, my school uniform was standard grey tunic, … Continue reading →