About Shari
Shari Broyer has been writing since the age of five.
Her earliest awards: a First-Place trophy for Creative Writing and First Runner-Up certificate for Poetry at 8th grade graduation
Formerly she was:
~Editor in Chief of Kent State University (Ashtabula Branch) literary magazine, Kaleidoscope
~Facilitator, Writers’ Forum, a writers' group at Barnes and Noble, High Point, NC
~Host of Writer’s Digest World’s Largest Writing Workshop, High Point, NC
~Published in various literary anthologies
~Top 100 winner, Writer’s Digest 2000 competition--Inspirational category with a flash fiction entitled--ironically--Shades of Gray
~Winner, author Terri Weeding's Little Ole Humor Contest--with a 500-word piece entitled "My Middle Name"
~Board member/Editor of The Desert Rose, newsletter for the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of Romance Writers of America
~Facilitator, Writers, Ink. (formerly Writers Roundtable), a monthly writers' group at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ
To date, she has released many titles. See some of her books under the Now Available tab. Jesus on a Park Bench remained in the top 100 of the Amazon Inspirational category (purchased and read year-round by readers) from its publication date in 2102 until the end of 2018. The release of the paperback version inspired the "To the Streets" project for the homeless that Shari conducted during the 2013 and 2014 Christmas seasons (see the To the Streets blog page on this website).
Her goal (isn't it the same for all writers?) is to become a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
In August 2012, she was a winner of the "6 Days to E-Launch" challenge sponsored by George Sirois, top 50 Amazon Kindle Bestselling author of Excelsior. The short thriller, Aunt Lottie's Ring, that she penned during the challenge is available through Smashwords and has been accepted into premium status, so it is also available through other e-retailers such as Sony and Nook. Because of that challenge, she is now friends with George on Facebook and hears from him every now and again.
Other endeavors: In October 2013 Shari joined Mesa East Lions and assisted with their White Cane fundraisers to provide glasses for needy schoolchildren and the homeless, as well as other vision and hearing needs. She was also Historical Coordinator for the 2014 Rattler Writing Contest sponsored by Christian Writers of the West. In 2014, she began publishing for other authors as well as editing for pay.
In 2017, she discovered the artsy little town of Ajo, famous for its Curley School which was renovated into apartments for artists and artisans, Shari bought her own house there, and she loves being a member of this supposedly "sleepy" community that is anything but! Lots going on, especially where the arts are concerned: plays, art shows, concerts, poetry readings, open mics, and more. She joined the Ajo Lions, and the Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Gamma Pi sorority, and has made friends all over town. After years of moving, moving, moving, she has finally found her place to be, her place to call home.
Shari is a young, 68-year-old mother of two grown children, a daughter, 46, and son, 43, who both reside in California--and grandmother of two young men, ages 25 and 18. She's currently single and enjoys reading, writing, traveling, the arts, concerts including all types of music, movies—especially comedy and romantic comedy—painting, drawing and generally being creative. She's physically active despite having mild Cerebral Palsy (she was born three months early and weighed just 2 lbs., 3 oz.) and recent challenges (a broken hip in 2020). When not feverishly writing, editing or publishing, she also enjoys her now 15-year-old cat, Baby, who--by the way--is featured on the cover of The Cat Who Would Be Black.
Her earliest awards: a First-Place trophy for Creative Writing and First Runner-Up certificate for Poetry at 8th grade graduation
Formerly she was:
~Editor in Chief of Kent State University (Ashtabula Branch) literary magazine, Kaleidoscope
~Facilitator, Writers’ Forum, a writers' group at Barnes and Noble, High Point, NC
~Host of Writer’s Digest World’s Largest Writing Workshop, High Point, NC
~Published in various literary anthologies
~Top 100 winner, Writer’s Digest 2000 competition--Inspirational category with a flash fiction entitled--ironically--Shades of Gray
~Winner, author Terri Weeding's Little Ole Humor Contest--with a 500-word piece entitled "My Middle Name"
~Board member/Editor of The Desert Rose, newsletter for the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of Romance Writers of America
~Facilitator, Writers, Ink. (formerly Writers Roundtable), a monthly writers' group at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ
To date, she has released many titles. See some of her books under the Now Available tab. Jesus on a Park Bench remained in the top 100 of the Amazon Inspirational category (purchased and read year-round by readers) from its publication date in 2102 until the end of 2018. The release of the paperback version inspired the "To the Streets" project for the homeless that Shari conducted during the 2013 and 2014 Christmas seasons (see the To the Streets blog page on this website).
Her goal (isn't it the same for all writers?) is to become a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
In August 2012, she was a winner of the "6 Days to E-Launch" challenge sponsored by George Sirois, top 50 Amazon Kindle Bestselling author of Excelsior. The short thriller, Aunt Lottie's Ring, that she penned during the challenge is available through Smashwords and has been accepted into premium status, so it is also available through other e-retailers such as Sony and Nook. Because of that challenge, she is now friends with George on Facebook and hears from him every now and again.
Other endeavors: In October 2013 Shari joined Mesa East Lions and assisted with their White Cane fundraisers to provide glasses for needy schoolchildren and the homeless, as well as other vision and hearing needs. She was also Historical Coordinator for the 2014 Rattler Writing Contest sponsored by Christian Writers of the West. In 2014, she began publishing for other authors as well as editing for pay.
In 2017, she discovered the artsy little town of Ajo, famous for its Curley School which was renovated into apartments for artists and artisans, Shari bought her own house there, and she loves being a member of this supposedly "sleepy" community that is anything but! Lots going on, especially where the arts are concerned: plays, art shows, concerts, poetry readings, open mics, and more. She joined the Ajo Lions, and the Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Gamma Pi sorority, and has made friends all over town. After years of moving, moving, moving, she has finally found her place to be, her place to call home.
Shari is a young, 68-year-old mother of two grown children, a daughter, 46, and son, 43, who both reside in California--and grandmother of two young men, ages 25 and 18. She's currently single and enjoys reading, writing, traveling, the arts, concerts including all types of music, movies—especially comedy and romantic comedy—painting, drawing and generally being creative. She's physically active despite having mild Cerebral Palsy (she was born three months early and weighed just 2 lbs., 3 oz.) and recent challenges (a broken hip in 2020). When not feverishly writing, editing or publishing, she also enjoys her now 15-year-old cat, Baby, who--by the way--is featured on the cover of The Cat Who Would Be Black.