Sharon S. Darrow
Sharon will be at the Avid Reader, with her book, "...and the good lord remains anonymous."
Her are some of her words regarding her book:
"Writing this book was an incredible experience that
helped me appreciate the people around me and the experiences I've lived. My hope as an
author is that each reader will gain a
little deeper understanding of there
own life while being entertained along
the way."
Sharon started writing "...and the good lord remains anonymous," with the idea of
presenting stories about what can happen when you say yes to requests
that are out of your comfort zones. But her line of thinking led to reminiscing on her own life, wherein examination altered trajectory the story took, and landed it squarely in the realm of "inspirational," our Sunday theme.
She found that
events and circumstances that had been the most painful experiences brought the
most valuable life lessons of all. Others she had repeated a number of times before the lesson got through.
Sharon previously wrote: "Bottlekatz, A Complete Care Guide for
Orphan Kittens" in 2006, which has since become a training manual for
kitten/cat rescue groups all over the United States and the United
Kingdom.
After
writing her second book Sharon was referred to the Northern California
Publishers and Authors group by my publisher, Terry Burke Maxwell, of
Earth Patch Press,and accepted an
invitation from one the group members to participate in the California
Authors booth at the State Fair.
Check out her website: here
June Gillum:
June Gillam teaches
writing and literature at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton. She
belongs to the Auburn-based Gold Country Writers and to Capitol Crimes,
the Sacramento chapter of Sisters in Crime. She can be reached via her
website: http://www.junegillam.com
So Sweet Against Your Teeth by June Gillam
invites readers to bite into 15 poems, reflections from a childhood
spent in a World War II small-town Sacramento culture. Sugar-and-spice
along with not-so-nice puppy dog tales pull readers through some
Father-Knows-Best (not) days.
Her other published title includes House of Cuts, a thriller set in San Joaquin County (to be discussed more next week!)
Shirley Paranteau:
Is a children's author with a series about bears. She will be discussing "Bears in Beds," a follow up to "Bears on Chairs."
Bears on Chairs:
Four small bears learn to
share their four small chairs with Big Brown Bear.
Bears in Beds:
When the four smallest bears are too frightened of a noise in the night
to sleep, Big Brown Bear comforts them by reading a story about a pesky
girl with golden hair.
Bears in the Bath will be her next installment, due out next year. Bears in the Bath will show four grimy
but stubborn little bears tempted into the tub when Big Brown Bear
shows that a bath can be fun.
Laurie Hoirup:
Laurie's memoir is the inspirational tale of well... herself. In her poignant words:
"Having a significant disability since the age of two, I have been an
advocate for the rights of people with disabilities for most of my life,
including my employment and it was through the encouragement of my
family, friends and colleagues that I decided to use my story as a
resource for others, to be a role model in the face of adversity with a
positive attitude and a sense of humor.
"While I was first trying to figure out how to get published, I
remembered the authors corner at the state fair and I went there and
talk to an author who directed me to the "Northern CA publishers and
authors." it was through them that I found a local independent
publisher. Five years later, I won first place for nonfiction at their
annual awards competition and I was invited to participate at the state
fair authors corner. I truly have come full circle."
--Laurie Hoirup
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