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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.

Adventures in AI

March 8, 2024 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

You probably know by now that I love technology, so of course, I had to try out image generation AI.[…]

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Technology as Writing Aid

February 16, 2024 Sharon Ward Writing

Apple Vision is a terrific productivity tool, but you need some patience

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The Dreary Days of Winter and Dogs in Mystery Books

January 26, 2024 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

I’m sitting here working on my couch with my dog Molly on my lap—which as you can imagine makes it[…]

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Three Wishes for You for 2024

January 5, 2024 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

The new year is the time when everybody—and I mean everybody—comes up with a list. Whether it’s a top ten[…]

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Ways to Increase Your Book Sales

December 15, 2023 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

Whether you are self-published author or traditionally published, all authors want the same thing, even if we don’t say it[…]

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Hope You All Had a Great Thanksgiving

November 24, 2023 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

The day after Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite days of the year. I don’t shop. I never[…]

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Learning About Author Business Models

November 4, 2023 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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Adventures in Audiobooks

October 13, 2023 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

So I’d been toying with the idea of turning my books into audiobooks. After all, audiobooks are the fastest growing[…]

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There’s Rarely Only One Right Way

September 1, 2023 Sharon Ward #inspiration, Self-publishing, Writers habits

Lately I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot about how writers write, and I’m always astounded at how everyone’s process[…]

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Hail the Creators (Authors, This Means You!)

August 11, 2023 Sharon Ward #inspiration, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing

So, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the publishing industry is upside down. Authors are the ones who bring[…]

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