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  • The Actress

    "Sims' wry commentary on life in Hollywood is dead-on."

    —Publishers Weekly

  • The Extra

    "an intelligent thriller."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispach

  • On Location

    "You just have to love Rita."

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • The Actress

    "Intricate and surprising, this is a gripping read."

    —Kristine Huntley Booklist

  • The Extra

    "The two leads, Rita and George, are engaging and believable."

    —Hallie Ephron Boston Globe

  • On Location

    "Sims orchestrates the action--and occasional comic relief--for maximum impact."

    —Publishers Weekly

  • The Actress

    "A page-turner from stem to stern!"

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • The Extra

    "Goes down easy, like a perfect cup of coffee."

    —Crimespree Magazine

  • On Location

    "A fast-paced, atmospheric mystery. Sims shines."

    —Melinda Bargreen The Seattle Times

  • The Actress

    "The fascination will keep you up late."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispach

  • The Extra

    "An engaging thriller."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • On Location

    "As smart as it is compelling."

    —Michele Leber Booklist

  • The Actress

    "Sims has a well-plotted and engaging winner here."

    —Melinda Bargreen The Seattle Times

  • The Extra

    "...and a lost beagle."

    —Kirkus Reviews

  • On Location

    "Heart-pounding and page-turning."

    —Jay Strafford Richmond Times-Dispach

  • The Actress

    "Exhilarating! Elizabeth Sims provides a fascinating tale."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • The Extra

    "Brisk prose, facile storytelling, engaging characters."

    —Michele Leber Booklist

  • On Location

    "Rita's best role to date."

    —Lynne F. Maxwell Mystery Scene

  • The Actress

    "Rita is a strong and believable voice."

    —Roberta Alexander The Mercury News

  • The Extra

    "A perfect blend of mystery, comedy and romance."

    —Rosa St.Claire Miami Books Examiner

  • On Location

    "A fabulous novel."

    —Harriet Klausner

  • The Actress

    "A veteran mystery writer with a crackerjack tale."

    —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

articles & stories

by Elizabeth Sims

articles

from various magazines especially Writer's Digest Magazine where Elizabeth is a contributing editor.



Pick up a copy of Writer's Digest at a newsstand or click here to subscribe.

Also, in the fall of 2011 Elizabeth became a correspondent reporting for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

click here for the newspaper article list.

  • "Store Wars" by Elizabeth Sims
    lead article in LOGOS: Journal of the World Book Community, vol. 13, issue 2, (2002).
  • Book reviews by Elizabeth Sims
    for The Detroit Free Press:, 1991-92.

fiction and poetry
  • The Smudge, a populist-style literary journal based in Detroit (now defunct). Poems in Spring 1978, Summer 1978, Winter 1978-79.
  • Moving Out, a feminist literary annual (now defunct):
    • Short story "Beautiful" vol. 13, 1987.
    • Short story "Cleva" vol. 14, 1989. Co-winner, prose contest.
    • Served on editorial board, 1992-93.

A Woman's Touch
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A Woman's Touch

edited by Valerie Reed. Published 2003 by Alyson Books


An anthology of love stories with "For Faye", a short story by Elizabeth Sims.

Best Lesbian Love Stories, 2004
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Best Lesbian Love Stories, 2004

edited by Angela Brown. Published 2004 by Alyson Books


This collection of love stories includes the short story, "Play Money" by Elizabeth Sims
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