About Sherrie
In addition to writing for several regional magazines, Sherrie Petersen enjoys writing fiction for children. Her middle-grade novel, “Secret of Undine,” recently won 3rd place in the 2009 Pikes Peak Writers Fiction Contest. She lives in Solvang, CA.
Sherrie's Blog: Write About Now - Recent Posts
| 11/18/2009 | A Language Barrier (0 Comments )
 I may not have shared this with you, but I love to read and talk about books. Really, it's true. And since most of the books I read come from the children's section, a lot of children like to talk to me about books. Imagine that :) One of my... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/16/2009 | Wisdom of a 7-year-old (8 Comments )
 We celebrated my daughter's 7th birthday last week with a "craft" party in the park. (Our house is torn up, but that's another story!) Having the party in the park turned out to be a plus though, because we got to pull out the glitter. Everyone has... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Sherrie's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 from Sherrie's bookshelf Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India a... Author: Elizabeth Gilbert |
Adult | 9/23/2008 | |
| Sherrie said: A friend gave me this book to read. I haven't stopped. I go back every few days and re-read parts that inspire me. tags: I read, Inspired me, I recommend | |||
| 2. Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (Paperback, 2006) Author: Gail Carson Levine |
Ages 9-12 | 9/23/2008 | |
| Sherrie said: My son loves to do the exercises in this book. We'll sit down together on a Sunday afternoon and just write together. How very cool! tags: I read, Inspired me, I recommend | |||
| 3. My Big Sister Is So Bossy She Says You Can't Read This Book (Paperback, ... Author: Mary Hershey |
Ages 9-12 | 9/23/2008 | |
| Sherrie said: Mary Hershey is such a funny writer, and such a kind person. She inspires me. Read all her books. tags: I read, I recommend | |||
| 4. The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess) (Paperback, 2004) Author: E. D. Baker |
Ages 9-12 | 9/23/2008 | |
| Sherrie said: I love this series. It appeals to both my son and my daughter and the writing is pitch perfect. tags: I read, I recommend | |||
Profile Comments
Hi Sherrie -- I've been on this site for an entire year, but like a dork, I haven't updated it. I'm trying to do that now. Thank you for your recent email and I'd be thrilled if you wrote something up when my book comes out. As it looks now, we're aiming for the end of April 2009! :)