Category Archives: Memoir

In The Fear Of Writing

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

My dream is slipping away from me. I thought I owned my dream, that I could do what it takes to fulfill my dream. But now it is fading away. Why? because I am full of fear. My fear has … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Writing | Tagged Creative writing, fear, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Photos of beach, Rejection, thank you, writing, Writing Angst, Writing fears | 145 Comments

Are We Nearly There Yet?

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

“Are we nearly there yet?” How many times as kids did we ask this question of our parents during inexcusably long car journeys? When it came time for my own children to ask me the very same, my answer was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Memoir, My California, Writing | Tagged A Horse With No Name, America, Book Writing, Family Life, Las Vegas, Memoir, Mojave Desert, Road Trips, Summer, writing | 89 Comments

Writing Process Blog Hop

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What exactly is a Writing Process Blog Hop you may well ask? I’ve read about them on other blogs but assumed that since I’m not a published author it wouldn’t apply to me. This is exactly what went through my … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging, Memoir, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Memoir, Memoir Writing, writing, Writing Process, Writing Process Blog Hop | 71 Comments

The Best Conversations Are In Cars

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Since sharing in my last post about all the different writing voices screaming in my head, I’ve managed to quieten down a few of them, although not enough to feel too smug. Not smug at all in fact. Still, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Memoir, My California | Tagged California, Cars, Childhood memories, Family Life, Memoir, School, School Children, writing | 101 Comments

Six Degrees of Separation and Thank you Todd Fisher

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This is how the story goes : Me to my kids: “I once met Clint Eastwood while horse-riding in the Hollywood hills with your father. He was coming towards me on his horse and as he passed by he tipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Memoir, My California | Tagged California, Carrie Fisher, Celebrities, Clint Eastwood, Family Life, Freddie Jones, Liquid Metal Guy, Movies, Six Degrees of Separation, Steve McQueen, Todd Fisher, Tom Cruise | 95 Comments

Christmas In All Its Glory

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! The time of year when we think of family, hearth and home, the season of peace and goodwill, glad tidings to all men. Like so many of you, I could write … Continue reading →