Mandy knows ~ Weekend Writing Warriors / #8sunday / 01/18/15

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I'm introducing snippets from More Than a Friend, a part of The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero, a short-story collection which exemplifies (I hope) the diversity of my writing.

More Than a Friend is a short story based on a manuscript of the same name (which has never been published) This manuscript was co-authored by my sister, Barbara Cordero Du-Bois, and me. I re-wrote it as a short story because I wanted my characters to LIVE.

Everyone was left upset by Loretta's angry outburst. Mandy was so distraught she locked herself in the bathroom; Janis convinces her to let her in and the two women have a private but emotional chat. Next week I'll skip ahead a little in the story, but for now ...the 8 sentences:

“I am so sorry for what my mom said,” Mandy reached for Janis’ hand when she tried to shrug it off. “No, you’ve had to put up with entirely too much crap, I love my brother and I miss him so much… but Janis, I know who he was.”

“Of course you miss him, he was your brother.”

“No Janis. I know about the… argument, Billy called me that night. He had a while to sober up and he felt terrible, he was worried that you would never forgive him.”

She was breathless. “What did Billy tell you?” She felt her throat tightening and fought to hold back tears.

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More Than a Friend

Can best friends become lovers
and share a lifetime together?

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The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero is a single author collection of short stories featuring Introduction, Pussycat Tails, Holiday Happiness, Not Alone, I Swear That Raccoon Just Knocked on the Door, Stormy Weather, A Mother’s Love, More Than a Friend, The Meeting, The Vacation and a special bonus section.

The Results of the 2014 Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll are in!

and I feel like bragging, so please forgive my lack of modesty

Non-fiction Article ~ Can We Talk?
…an article inspired by the late Joan Rivers

Promotional Site ~ The Potpourri Parlor…featuring book promos, interviews, profiles & more

Writers’ Workshop ~ Living, Breathing, Writing…an Amazon Kindle blog all about writing & being a writer

And I am especially proud to be a part of Team VHP!so many nominations for 
Vanilla Heart Publishing
Authors, Books & Publisher,ALL had impressive results!

So Proud!

Passionate Hearts

an anthology from Vanilla Heart Publishing

placed #5 in the

Preditors and Editors Readers Poll 2010

My short story The Vacation
is one of sixteen stories about love

(from an Amazon review)

In "The Vacation" by Chelle Cordero, Darlene's husband has left her and the children refusing to even provide child support. She is struggling to survive. That's when Bob comes into her life. Bob has been seriously injured in Iraq. The two find love and comfort together, but life it seems is never quite that simple. Enter Darlene's ex!

Here's a list of all of the stories & authors:Her Protector by Victoria Howard;The Riddle by Jacqueline Seewald;The Vacation by Chelle Cordero;An Engaging New Year by Michael Bracken;Take Me As I Am by Charmaine Gordon;Immortal Love by Melinda Clayton;Shimmering Wedding by Marilyn Celeste Morris;Destiny Beach by Angelica Taylor;Paco’s Visions by Robert Hays;A Firefly for Thanksgiving by Kathie Harrington;After the Ball by Misha Crews;Kiss and Makeup by Allison Wonderland;Three Things to Hold Onto by Sandy Nicks;Rediscovered Trust by KC Sprayberry;Breakfast at the Laundromat by Smoky Trudeau;My Dearest Love by Billy Burgess
BUY LINKS
Smashwords multiple ebook formatsAmazon Kindle

Preditors & Editors Poll Results 2008

category: Anthology

#5 "Forever Friends, Mandinam Press," http://mandinampress.co.uk/

(includes the story "Not Alone" by Chelle Cordero)

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category: Romance Novel
#16 "Bartlett's Rule, Chelle Cordero, Vanilla Heart Publishing," http://www.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/Chelle_Cordero.html
TOP 20 Finisher

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category: Bookart
#2 "Forever Friends, Shelagh Watkins and Christopher Tovo (photographer)," http://www.shelaghwatkins.co.uk/mandinampressforeverfriendscover.htm
(includes the story "Not Alone" by Chelle Cordero)

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category: Author

#16 "Chelle Cordero," http://www.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/Chelle_Cordero.html
TOP 20 Finisher

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I would like to thank each of you who voted for me in the

2008 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll

& congratulate ALL of the nominees!

Always, Chelle

Last minute push - Please vote for me...

The Preditors & Editors TM Readers' Poll honors print & electronic publications published during 2008.

And I've been nominated!!!!!!

Two of my books were nominated - unfortunately you can only vote for one (I'm encouraging Bartlett's Rule), I was nominated as an Author (Chelle Cordero, of course), and the anthology that I have a short story published in (Forever Friends) was also nominated. I NEED THREE VOTES PLEASE.

You will need your name and email to vote - and you will have to confirm your vote by clicking on a link in the email.

1) http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml
Bartlett's Rule by Chelle Cordero
Within the Law by Chelle Cordero
(Book titles are listed alphabetically and you can only vote for ONE [I voted for Bartlett's Rule])

2) http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml
Chelle Cordero

3) http://www.critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml
Forever Friends Mandinam Press


Thank you so much for your help!

The Readers Poll ends midnight of 14 January (GMT).

Readers Poll Awards will be announced in February.

A little favor please...

Imagine my surprise when I learned that 2 of my novels, the anthology that I am in and my name (as author) were nominated in the current Preditors & Editors poll!

Would you please go vote for me?

You can only vote ONCE in each category.Here are the choices:

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml
Bartlett's Rule by Chelle Cordero
Within the Law by Chelle Cordero
(Book titles are listed alphabetically and you can only vote for ONE [I voted for Bartlett's Rule])

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml
Chelle Cordero

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml
Forever Friends Mandinam Press

Thanks for your help!
-Chelle