Books and My Journey to Becoming an Author

From about the age of 11 I have been passionate about writing. It was around that time I won a Henry Lawson award for my poem, “The Fog”, and then I really started to immerse myself in it. Armed with a notebook and HB pencil, I would venture to the furthest corner of my family’s orchard and sit and write. I scribbled about life on the farm which included everything from the struggles to the sunsets. Later I would write about boys and as an adult the loss of our family business and my parent’s divorce. Then came the boxes of journals about love and parenting.

In 2017, I fulfilled my life-long dream of becoming a published author when I released Messages from the Heart: 39 Answers to YOUR Life Questions. This was a collection of my columns I wrote as “Ask Sharon” for The Area News. My role as “Ask Sharon” was like an agony aunt where people from the community could submit questions about life and I would answer them with my angel and oracle card readings. Then I would add a self-help quote from around the world and provide some practical advice. The book covers:

money
work
relationships
happiness
health and wellbeing

It has an extensive 400+ word index and it features quotes from Oprah, Deepak Chopra and Dr Phil, among many others. So far it has been well received and reviews have been glowing.

I was also a co-author, along with 250 other beautiful souls from around the world, of 365 Moments of Grace. In this book, we shared moments of grace we’ve experienced in our lives with the hope of inspiring others. The pages include stories of:

near-death experiences
communicating with loved ones on the other side
healing from illness
a-ha moments
signs from the universe…and much more!

For those looking for some further insight into writing, check out my guest blog I Am Writer, Hear Me Roar on the Balboa Press website. Messages from the Heart is published with Balboa Press, the self-publishing division of Hay House, the biggest self-help publishing house in the world!

Bestseller on Amazon

Within hours of being released, 365 Moments of Grace was a #1 bestseller in seven categories on Amazon in the United States and Canada.

Eventually, I hope to help others pursue their dream of becoming a published author. For now, to anyone who is considering writing a book, the first thing I would say is, it’s not for the faint-hearted. The second thing I would say is go for it!