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# Sherry denBoer Author

Novels about tragedy, hope, transformation and... being human.

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/blog-inspiration-in-every-story-this-is-a-blog/) - A blog about writing, reading, and being human. Sherry is the author REASONS Three Lives One Soul. She's working on her second novel and a non-fiction book.
- [What is goodness? Learn to find goodness each day.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/6018/) - What is goodness? Learn to find goodness each day. I choose to tie my life’s purpose to goodness. However, don’t you think we sometimes lose sight of our
- [Letting go is an act of love.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/5922/) - For me, to let go means to learn, through awareness, to stop clinging topain or joy. It means no longer striving to understand one or the other. Itmeans to release the need to be understood or the desperate desire for arelationship to differ from that which it is. To let go does not mean we
- [Learn how to have fun writing a short story.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/5721/) - Learn how to have fun writing a short story. You can create a complete story in one paragraph. Choose any genre. Start with one word and write a story around it
- [Enjoy the perks of knowing authentic people.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2239/) - An authentic person shows you exactly who she or he is. No pretending. No performing. No exaggerating. No bull. Well, that's my experience anyway.
- [How to decide to query for agent representation or take the self-publishing route.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2481/) - I am in the process of querying my manuscript. So, for me, the question is not about whether or not I query. It's a question about how long I query?
- [And now a few words about my writing process.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2163/) - In short, when I wrote REASONS, I didn't have a writing process. It's true, I didn't. But my lack of a plan didn't stop me from writing a novel.
- [When I learned about living mindfully... part two](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2029/) - When I learned about living mindfully, my life changed profoundly. After my first time sitting formally in meditation, almost immediately I noticed a sense of..
- [The value of creating relationships with critique partners.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2798/) - By joining these varied groups, I was able to meet other writers, share my writing experience, and learn from theirs. In time, from within each group I was...
- [The love of books and the joy they bring.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/2901/) - When I think about the fact that so many of us love to read stories that other people have made up... the idea sounds extraordinary.
- [The wonderful benefits of 42 days in isolation:](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3147/) - Before I tell you about my experience being sick, my heart aches for every person affected by this pandemic. For every life lost, I feel profound sorrow.
- [Why isn’t my finished book self-published yet?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3288/) - I’m still open to continuing to query for a few months longer (especially since I’ve improved my novel since sending out some of those early query letters).
- [How do we find time to write?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3494/) - Like so many things we enjoy doing, writing can fade into the background of our busy lives. How do we find time to write?
- [Explore how to create the relationships that best work for you](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3595/) - Twenty years ago, my health declined. Skip ahead, and ten years later symptoms had worsened into a disability. I don’t talk about this much because I live my
- [What to do when Friends or Family Let Us Down?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3832/) - What to do when Friends or Family Let Us Down? It may seem as if everyone else has tons and tons of support from family and friends—or even from hundreds or
- [I'm published! Now what?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3772/) - Time to just sit back and relax, right? Pardon me while I chuckle…An author’s work doesn’t end when the book goes live—not if she wants her book to be noticed.
- [Discover how to describe you without I, me, you, mine, ours.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3799/) - Discover how to describe you without I, me, you, mine, ours.This is a writing exercise I heard about while attending an online summit during the height of the
- [Learn how to enjoy having your creative work critiqued](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/3847/) - Learn how to enjoy having your creative work critiqued might sound like an impossible assignment, but, in my experience, releasing the dislike or fear is about
- [Learn how to generate more joy in your life.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/4059/) - Learn how to generate more joy in your life. What does joy feel like? Does joy feel the same for you as it does for me? These are questions that crossed my mind
- [Learn how to recognize and understand your map of life](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/4071/) - This is a post about: Learn how to recognize and understand your map of life. About two weeks ago, I was taking part in a short, guided meditation. During it,
- [Why do we love the horizon so much?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/4190/) - Why do we love the horizon so much? Ahh… the horizon. Is it the beauty of a fiery, pink-hued setting sun that draws us in? Or is it the gloriously glowing orb
- [This is why journal writing is so helpful.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/5077/) - When I was about eleven years old, my parents gifted me my first journal. It was a powder blue color. I wish I could remember fully what it looked like, but,
- [Hello friend. Let's discover what life has to show us](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/440/) - I hope you'll join me on this journey. Like life, who knows where it will take us? No one can know for sure. And for some of us, that uncertainty is the stuff..
- [When I learned about living mindfully... part one](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/1067/) - Before I practised mindfulness-based living, I moved through each day with little to no sense of what was truly happening inside my head, or what was unfolding

## Pages

- [Books to make you the hero of your story.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/) - Books to make you the hero of your story. These are the kind of books I write. They are the stories of new beginnings and second chances, And they will have you
- [Bio](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/about-me-backstory-inspiration-in-every-story/bio-the-youngest-of-four-children/) - As an avid reader, Sherry's love for books started at the early age of five. Back then, the library was a magical place. Sherry's love for books never faltered;
- [Here is my reading list. What's your favorite book?](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/bookmarks-here-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-books/) - Here's my reading list. And yes, all at the same time. Well, some in the morning with breakfast and others near bedtime. It takes awhile, but I'm present for
- [Welcome. Sign up for the latest news.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/welcome-sign-up-here-for-the-latest-news-about-sherrys-books-as-well-as-giveaways-and-offers-youve-got-this/) - Welcome. Sign up here for the latest news about Sherry's books... as well as giveaways and offers! You've got this.
- [News and Reviews about my books and more!](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/home-2-it-is-everything-you-want-in-a-novel/) - Not only is this a challenging story of overcoming the shame of a regrettable past, it’s a tale of strength and resilience.
- [My Books. I write them for you.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/books-at-thirty-five-reason-is-burdened-by-shame/) - Given a chance to reconcile her troubled history, she wrestles with its ruthless effects. But success will mean reliving every detail… and conquering her fear.
- [Excerpt:](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/excerpt-from-reasons-chapter-3-a-significant-sign/) - REASONS, excerpt, Chapter 3: A Significant Sign: "You’re a curious little thing, aren’t you? Always trying so hard to avoid me.”
- [Contact Me](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/contact-me-staying-connected/) - Use the links below to stay connected. And remember, You've Got This! Click here for details about my latest book. Oh, and reviews are welcome!
- [Backstory](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/backstory-many-of-us-are-aware-of-the-connection-between-reading-and-writing/) - At some point in time, many of us become aware of the connection between reading and writing in education, and how being a voracious reader can help a student..
- [Find beautiful, one of a kind notebooks & greeting cards at my Etsy shop.](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/https-contemplatethisetsy-etsy-com/) - At my Etsy shop, ContemplateThisEtsy©, you will find beautiful, all original greeting cards, spiral notebooks (a different construction than my Amazon journals)
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## Categories

- [Writing](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/the-subject-matter-of-writing-is-endless/) - The subject matter of writing is endless. What we write, when we write, how we write, where we write… the answers are as varied as the people who do the writing. And some of those answers, as they pertain to me, will be the content for this blog category. Enjoy!
- [Community](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/community/) - Thoughts about the neighborhood I live in… planet Earth.
- [Mindful Living](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/mindful-living-right-here-right-now/) - Mindful living right here right now. This is a place where I’ll discuss the practice of mindfulness as I experience it. I’ll discuss various formal and informal practice, what I’ve learned so far, and how I’m growing more comfortable with the unknown.
- [Books I've Read](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/books-ive-read/) - Books that moved me.
- [Nature](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/nature-right-here-right-now/) - Nature Right here Right now Blog Sherry denBoer Author writing about the things that connect us in life and sharing thoughts about reading and writing
- [Being Human](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/being-human-a-story-in-every-thing/) - Being Human. A story in every Thing by Sherry denBoer Author. Thoughts about the Things that connect us in life.
- [Website News](https://www.sherrydenboerauthor.com/category/website-news-right-here-right-now/) - Website News Right here Right now. Changes, updates… keeping you in the loop. Blog by Sherry denBoer Author. Thoughts about the things that connect us in life and about reading and writing