Sharon's Books
The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing
This book evolved from a huge pile of handouts written in response to student questions, so it covers real concerns expressed by people with every sort of perspective. Their concerns ranged from how to get started and what to write about to formatting final copy. Of all the great books available on the topic of writing lifestories, be sure you include this one for all the reasons stated in Patricia Pando's review. A few features unique to The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing include:
- Emphasis on finding your unique writing style: voice, work pace, and more.
- Project-based approach for any scale from single story to complete collection.
- Overview of all basic grammar and punctuation needed in general lifestory writing.
- Layout tips for making your stories look as good as they sound.
- Appendix with "Geek Tips" for using standard word processing software. Steps for adjusting margins, using styles, inserting graphics and more are given step-by-step for three different programs.
Readers say:
"I gave everyone I know and all my family a copy for Christmas. I want to read their stories!" Maureen L
"The clear instructions in THE HEART AND CRAFT OF LIFESTORY WRITING made it easy for me to plan and write my autobiography in less than two years." Paul O
"This book is worth the investment for the concise and useful summaries of grammar and layout tips alone." Alicia K
“This book is worth having for the computer tips alone, but the rest is golden too.” Janine K
“I especially appreciate her emphasis on finding our own approach to writing. Trying to follow formulas in other books never worked for me, and now my stories are piling up.” — Andrea S
“I’m using your book in my [lifestory writing] classes. It’s perfect. Clear and well-organized and now I don’t have to make piles of handouts. Students love it.” Beth M
The Albuquerque Years
This slim volume is a memoir of my preschool years — I'm fortunate to have loads of early memories. This book began as a simple story to share with preschool grandchildren, and ten years later turned into a polished publication created as a combination test run for Lulu.com and an heirloom for family members. The hardcopy book is available for order at wholesale price, and may be downloaded in pdf format at no cost.
