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Author: Sharon Ward

Sharon Ward is the author of the traditional mysteries In Deep, Sunken Death, Dark Tide, and Killer Storm, all part of the Fin Fleming Scuba Diving series. Hidden Depths, the next book in the series, will be out in spring, 2023 Sharon was a marketing executive at prominent software companies Oracle and Microsoft before becoming a writer. She was also a PADI certified divemaster who has hundreds of dives under her weight belt. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, MWA, ITW, Grub Street, and the Cape Cod Writers Center. She lives near Cape Cod with her husband Jack and their miniature long-haired dachshund Molly, who is the actual head of the Ward household.

In Praise of Pets

January 16, 2023 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

I tested positive for COVID today, and on top of being soooo sick, it bummed me out. Jack and I[…]

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It Was the Best of Times…

December 28, 2022 Sharon Ward Writing

We’re heading into the homestretch of 2022. Looking back—even disregarding the politics and the pandemic—it seems like so much has[…]

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Words, Words, Words. It’s No Mystery That Writers Love Wordplay

December 9, 2022 Sharon Ward Language, Uncategorized

A collection of puns and word/grammar jokes to get you through the holiday stress.

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My Thanksgiving Cooking Disasters

November 21, 2022 Sharon Ward Holidays, Self Publishing

Sharon Ward has hosted Thanksgiving dinner for her family every year for more than forty years, yet never managed to pull it off without at least one disaster or another.

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Learning About Author Business Models

November 2, 2022 Sharon Ward Self Publishing, Self-publishing, Writing

I meet a lot of authors who don’t realize they’re in business for themselves, but they are. Every author who[…]

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An Interview With Author Wanda M. Morris

October 24, 2022 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

Wanda M. Morris talks about her new book, Anywhere You Run

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Amazon, I Still Have Questions…

September 26, 2022 Sharon Ward Marketing, Self-publishing

Amazon has made changes to its e-book return policy. Has the policy gone far enough?

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Mystery Writers Reveal a Vital Clue

September 2, 2022 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

It was just a red herring, as you might have expected from a gaggle of mystery writers. We weren’t really[…]

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We’re Taking a Vacation

August 10, 2022 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

After six years of blogging every weekday, we’ve decided to take a short vacation to give all the Miss Demeanors[…]

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A Few of My Favorite Mystery Book Series

July 29, 2022 Sharon Ward Fiction, Uncategorized

There are so many terrific mystery series, but there’s always room for more in a well rounded mystery reader’s to be read pile. Here are some favorites.

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