Balancing Life

Balancing a family and a writing career isn't easy.  In fact, just being a mom and a wife has its challenges.  I've reached the stage in life where I spend more hours in my car than I do in my home (not counting sleeping time, of course).  Between my son's football, basketball and baseball schedules and my daughters rehearsals, piano/vocal lessons and run club, I have officially added a new repertoire to my resume, and it's called "chauffer."  Were it not for the invention of the laptop, my writing career would be null and void. Before I owned a laptop, countless chapters had been etched onto napkins in my car, or scribbled onto old receipts dug from the bottom of my purse.  Now, my laptop goes where I go and at practices and rehearsals and lessons I can usually be found sitting in my car with my computer propped atop my lap, rapidly typing away.  It's what I do and what I love to do.  ~

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  To my husband, Cash.  Thanks for 19 incredible years of marriage.  You have made my life exciting, adventurous and fun and I'm looking forward to many more wonderful years together.

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The Just Call Me Angel series is receiving rave reviews!

"Murder, suspense, and thrills—all enmeshed in wild, intelligent plotting."  AllBooksReviews

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"A perfect mix of excitement, action, mystery and romance."  EuroReviews

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Petals of Blood by S.R.Claridge

I am happy to announce that my latest book, a short story entitled Petals of Blood, is now available for download in any format for just $.99 usd. 

She’d heard the stories about the brutal murder of his wife and the tragic death of his former girlfriend.  She knew of the rumors that oozed behind his back, despite the fact he had never been more than a fleeting suspect in both cases.  She also knew spending her life with him would thrust her into a public eye of scrutiny; but it was too late to turn back.  She loved him. 

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Valentine's Day Gift

I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and hope that your day is filled with love, laughter, relaxation and adventure.  As a thank you for reading my blogs, reading my books and being my fans and friends, I'd like to give you a FREE download of a Valentine's Day book.  It contains unique short stories, (some romance, some suspense) and much more.  You can download it by clicking on the picture below:

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No matter how you spend your Valentine's Day, I hope there will be love in your heart, friendship in life and a smile in your soul. 

Novel Topics

Miriam asked, “how do you choose a topic for your novels?”

As I think many writers do, I choose topics that are of interest to me personally, or in which I feel I have some experience or base of knowledge to incorporate into the characters or the plot.  This is why I am a mystery/romantic suspense writer as opposed to an erotica or paranormal writer.   J   I’ve actually attempted to write erotica once and quickly realized I lack the creative vocabulary necessary to describe certain bodily images and encounters.

I have always been intrigued by Mafia families and particularly the loyalty with which they operate; thus, my Just Call Me Angel series is mob based.  The fourth book in the series will be released soon.

My first novel, No Easy Way, is a murder mystery with an underlying theme of the power of faith and forgiveness, and the challenges in marriage.  My faith in God has always been a predominant part of my life and it is due in part to that faith and the God-given power of forgiveness that my husband and I will be celebrating our 20^th anniversary this year.

I am currently writing a suspense thriller about a cult group with underlying political interests.  This book has been three years in the making and I have researched several religious cult groups throughout the United States.  It has been by far the most taxing book I’ve written because the story itself is fiction, but it is derived from a great amount of non-fiction data and stories of real-life individuals.  In essence, it’s a fiction book that holds a great deal of underlying truth.  It is my hope to have it released this year. 

Thank you for your question Miriam. I’ve emailed you a download code for a free copy of Tetterbaum’s Truth.  I hope I’ve answered your question adequately.  J