The world is a weird place to live.

Writing Sharon Drapeau Writing Sharon Drapeau

Palaver

"I write to give myself strength. I write to be characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." --Joss Whedon

What am I if not a writer?

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Writing Sharon Drapeau Writing Sharon Drapeau

Parental Guidance

There's a lot to be said for sitting in a dark room plotting out your next story. Your characters come to life on the screen when it is the only source of light. The only sound is my mechanical keyboard clicking beneath my fingers. The close-enough typewriter sounds spur me on as I weave plot, setting, and character. But my insecurities start to show around the third paragraph.

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