She was still a mother, a wife, a daughter and a friend... she'd move heaven and earth to keep it that way.
Sheri Meshal’s Swallowtail is a haunting story about life, love, loss and just how far we’ll go to control it all.
This debut from a thought-provoking new voice in fiction begs the question… what would you do if all the rules changed, and you were suddenly bestowed powers beyond your greatest imagination?
"A captivating novel about love, redemption and the supernatural." - Kirkus Review
"Sheri Meshal brought to her debut novel the sensibility of a writer who has
obviously loved, and lost loved ones. Yet, her take is by no means depressive or defeatist.
On the contrary, Swallowtail screams hope, love and the possibility of us all to better ourselves;
by simply opening our hearts and minds to love, and compassion." - Amazon.com
"Swallowtail
will take you on a journey through the soul. A novel full of twists
that
both wrench the heart and fill it with joy." - Goodreads
Sheri Meshal spent most of her childhood on an old farm in Iowa. She is an author by day and chauffeur by night... for a tad bit
longer. Swallowtail took over six years to write and was inspired by
bizarre events which occurred shortly after her father's passing in
1998. Best friends, they'd engaged in countless conversations regarding
the possibility of life after death and enjoyed sharing books on the
subject years before he was diagnosed with lung cancer. After a myriad
of unexplainable events, Sheri realized had she died first, she
would've done everything in her power to get her father's attention and
show him all the things she could do.
Her father had informed her that
she was a writer long before she could begin to accept the possibility.
In her heart, she knew he should've been the writer, and if she did
possess any talent for it, it was due to his DNA. She began writing for
both of them and often wondered if he helped her, as crucial research
repeatedly found its way to her by the strangest means. When she met
medium Jonathan Louis, he desperately tried to avoid a cliche topic.
Exasperated, he finally gave in saying, "I don't want to say this.
Whenever I do, the room goes crazy. Sometimes it just is what it is and
nothing more, but what does it mean when I say the word butterfly to you?" Overcome with emotion, she confessed she'd written a novel titled Swallowtail about a dead woman communicating with her friends and family. He answered softly with a smile, "He helps you."
A minimalist, Sheri currently lives in Chicago sans
furniture with her dog, Kylee and her roommate and fellow writer, Mack
Oliver. When she isn't writing, she's traveling and spending time with
her nieces and nephews every chance she gets.
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I would stare down at them from up above-or perhaps take the form of an animal who would not leave their side
ReplyDeleteThis tour was absolutely one of the best things I've done to promote my book...it's like my Facebook and Amazon pages have received stunning makeovers. They're positively glowing with vitality and excitement!
ReplyDeleteSharon was a dream to work with, just uber-helpful, even going so far as to help me build a better blog. That reminds me, I still have some changes to make! She keeps you posted every step of the way. I just love that, because indy marketing is lonely work. I often feel I'm painting a house with a nail polish brush. It's nice to have an angel like Sharon show up with great treats day after day. Emotionally I really needed this. It came at just the right time. Marketing can be so frustrating. After all, I'm a writer, not a marketing genius. When you discover you've wasted more money and valuable writing time on marketing that just didn't pan out, it can really drag your spirits down. Beck Valley was time and money well spent, every last penny. Thank you Sharon, from the bottom of my heart. I know Swallowtail will continue to benefit from all your hard work for years to come. I'm really going to miss your cheerful daily emails!
~Sheri Meshal
I've loved every minute of this tour Sheri, it's no secret just how special I think your book Swallowtail is. I think fate played its part well and I'm extremely happy to have connected with you xx
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