Friday Reading: Guest Author Sherri Wilson Johnson – and a GIVEAWAY!

Today I welcome author and friend, Sherri Wilson Johnson! I’ve had a ball interviewing her, and talking about her latest novella in the anthology, Erie Canal Brides! You’ll remember hearing about it a few weeks ago HERE!

And we have another GIVEAWAY!! If you didn’t win a copy of Erie Canal Brides last time, you have another shot! Just answer the question at the end of the post to be entered to win!

But I digress . . . Here’s Sherri!

What is one thing you have to do to yourself before you go out in public?

Put on my makeup!! Even when I go to the gym. I wear less and less as I age, but I still consider makeup a must-have/must-do. We can’t go about town scaring the small children, after all. 😉

Oh, Sherri! LOL When I first met you, you had to put hot rollers in your hair before going to Cracker Barrel! But I agree – if nothing else, a little eye-liner and mascara! It’s for the children, after all . . . 😉

What is your favorite movie and why?

There are so many! But probably the original “Footloose.” I love any dancing movies, although I can’t really dance. I had a wild crush on Kevin Bacon as a teen and I was a preacher’s daughter who could relate to the lack of attention Ariel received from her dad. But really, I just loved the dance scenes.

Would you believe I’ve never seen Footloose? I seriously think I’ve missed out!

A lot of interviewers ask for your favorite book. That’s just not fair! What has been the most recent book you’ve read that excited you or moved you in some way? Why?

Boundaries by Henry Cloud. There were some people in my life who I had let have too much power in my decision-making and I just needed to create space. This book helped me to see that it was healthy to set boundaries.

I need to look for that one! Isn’t it great when a book literally makes that light-bulb pop over your head? God’s cool like that, isn’t He?

Is there someone, alive or dead, who had a major influence on your writing life, or on your life in general?

The dear Sandra Robbins, who not only was a client of mine, but a writing mentor and friend. She critiqued my work and encouraged me to continue my quest, while at the same time gently correcting my work. I miss her dearly.

So do I, Sherri. So do I. She mentored and loved on so many authors, and just people in general, and literally, in a critique session in our writing group, slashed the entire first scene of my first book! LOL! And you know what? It worked! 🙂 Great choice!

FEATURED BOOK: The Erie Canal Brides Collection

Seven romance stories take you back to the building of the Erie Canal and the opening of the Midwest to greater development.

Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, and soon other states like Ohio created canals linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Suddenly the Midwest was open to migration, the harvesting of resources, and even tourism. Join seven couples who live through the rise of the canals and the problems the waterways brought to each community, including land grabs, disease, tourists, racism, and competition. Can these couples hang on to their faith and develop love during times of intense change?

The Bridge Between Us by Sherri Wilson Johnson
Albion, New York, 1859
John Hawkins steps back into Susannah Higley’s life just in time to save it. Despite her father’s longstanding disdain for John’s family, can Susannah and John settle the family feud and save her father’s struggling sawmill—and their chance for love? Or will the feud continue?

Sherri’s Bio

Sherri Wilson Johnson is a multi-published Inspirational Romance novelist, speaker, and virtual assistant. Sherri has been published in The Erie Canal Brides (Barbour Books), 101 Simple Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him by Kathi Lipp (Harvest House), Open Hearts Family: Connecting with One Another by Jane Seymour (Running Press, Hachette Book Group), and The Writing Academy’s Daily Devotions for Writers. She is the author of six inspirational romances which she independently published.

Sherri lives in Georgia with her husband and her spoiled dog Sawyer. She loves spending time with her adult children and friends or curling up with a good book or her current work-in-progress. Sherri enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles in the winter and counts the days every year until she can take another trip to the beach. You can find Sherri on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest and at her website:www.sherriwilsonjohnson.com

I bought my copy at the Mid-South Christian Writers Retreat, and can’t wait to dive in!!

Where you can find Sherri and her  books!

The Erie Canal brides: https://amzn.to/2SCvWK7

Website https://sherriwilsonjohnson.com/sherris-books/

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Sherri-Wilson-Johnson/e/B004VLWLR4/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSherriWilsonJohnson/

Twitter https://twitter.com/swj_thewriter

Mailing List https://sherriwilsonjohnson.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2248c9442ada9e57ca9370ddb&id=6b54f3b7cf

Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/sherriwjohnson/

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5233294.Sherri_Wilson_Johnson

BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sherri-wilson-johnson

Thanks for joining us, Sherri, and thank you for providing the giveaway copy of Erie Canal Brides!!

Readers, for your chance to win, answer this question: what’s the most recent book that excited YOU?

Happy Reading!