Sharon Lynn Fisher writes romantic sci-fi/fantasy and battles writerly angst with baked goods, Irish tea, and champagne. Her novel GHOST PLANET (2009 and 2010 Golden Heart finalist) sold to Macmillan/TOR in a two-book deal. Her second novel, ECHO 8, is a 2011 Golden Heart finalist.

Sharon's first accomplishment as a writer came at the age of 10, when she received an honorable mention for her story "Ice Age Adventure" from Cricket Magazine. Sharon is represented by Robin Rue of Writers House.

     

Ruby Nickname:
Laser-cut Ruby

Hometown:
Seattle

Age:
Ahem

GH Year(s)
2009, 2010

Completed Manuscript(s)
2

Genre(s):
sci-fi, paranormal

Started Writing:
Age 6

Day Job:
freelance copywriting

For Fun:
traveling, reading, cooking, mountain biking, drinking wine, listening to music

2011 Golden Heart Finalists	Vivi Andrews	Elizabeth Baldwin	Vanessa Barneveld
Anne Barton	Elisa Beatty	Anne Marie Becker	Tina Joyce Beckett
Liz Bemis	Shea Berkley	Jennifer Bray-Weber	Amanda Brice
Lindsey Brookes	Shoshana Brown	C.J. Chase	Shelley Coriell
Louisa Cornell	Laurie DeSalvo	Elizabeth Devlin	Sally Eggert
Sharon Fisher	Kelly Fitzpatrick	Jacqueline Floyd	Addison Fox
Katie Graykowski	Yvonne Harris	Elise Hayes	Rita Henuber
Tamara Hogan	Kim Howe	Jacqui Jacobi	Cara Lynn James
Darynda Jones	Autumn Jordon	Cynthia Justlin	Laurie Kellogg
Diane Kelly	Elizabeth Langston	Kim Law	Diana Layne
Gabriela Lessa	Jeannie Lin	June Love	Gwynlyn MacKenzie
Heather McCollum	Virginia McCullough	Jamie Michele	L.A. Mitchell
Laura Navarre	Kate Parker	Bev Pettersen	Hope Ramsay
Sara Ramsey	Kelly Ann Riley	Cate Rowan	Jenna Stuart
Joan Swan	Tatia Talbot	Liz Talley	Kayla Westra
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New Year’s Resolution for Pantsers

Posted by Sharon Lynn Fisher Jan 12 2011, 12:01 am

Pantsers are a self-flogging bunch. We look at plotters’ tools — like Excel spreadsheets — and we can’t help but feel inadequate (and a little queasy). This post will NOT be about how you, as a pantser, should change. You write straight from your heart, and it takes you to amazing places. That’s a beautiful thing! Instead I want to offer up some ideas to help in countering the potential pitfalls of pantsing.

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Welcome Bestselling Fantasy/Paranormal Author Skyler White!

Posted by Sharon Lynn Fisher Nov 3 2010, 12:04 am in 2010 RWA conference, author interview, bestseller, handling criticism, In Dreams Begin, inspiration, new releases, Skyler White, writer's advice, writer's journey, writer's life, writing contests

At RWA 2010 in Orlando, I was headed for the powder room when I almost bumped into a woman with red dreadlocks. Tired from the trip, and from staying up too late with my critique partner the night before, it took a moment for my brain to kick into gear. When it did, I realized [...]

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