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Michael M. Sharpe

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Born

Wildwood, The United States

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http://www.AcuteByDesign.com

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Fiction, Children's, Historical Fiction

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A major influence in my life was Ralph Ellison, author of the Invisibl ...more

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Michael Sharpe is a life long advocate for children, inspirational speaker and author of several books: The Last Drop of Sunshine, There’s a Tiger in My House, Fallen Warrior and The Legend of MeeCheli, the First African American Princess.

Nothing gives Michael greater joy than seeing or hearing about a happy child—except, perhaps, being the cause of that happiness.

It was inevitable that someday he would turn to writing children’s books. Michael’s gift of seeing the world through the fascinated eyes of a child has never diminished.

Over the years, the author has been blessed with the opportunity to work with students of both young age and older. His academic background includes a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.A. from Norwich Univers ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Michael M. Sharpe Writer's block is a message from your mind similar to the human body shutting-down when you are too hot. The solution to that biological signal is qu…more Writer's block is a message from your mind similar to the human body shutting-down when you are too hot. The solution to that biological signal is quite clear- to prevent passing out from heat exhaustion, you slow down- cool down until your body has re-energized.
Writer's block is your mind giving you a similar signal: slow down; cool down, take a breather and let your body reset- just as your computer or cell phone must be reset from time to time to give it a moment to recalibrate, recuperate toward recovery.
So I don't fight writer's block. I see it as my friend telling me to take a break and go somewhere peaceful with my favorite food, drink and just chill; lay outside and watch the giant people in the clouds form castles and kingdoms and characters from heaven.
Wander aimlessly in your mind's backyard without care or thought about your story. When you least expect it the blockade is lifted and thousands of thoughts stream into your consciousness. Write! Write and write some more!
Now on the other hand sometimes I get writer's block because I find myself knee-high in weeds or in a forest with no path. I call this the "lost writer" because I have no sense of where I am heading, there is no path or plan to my next step. This writer's block is brought on because I haven't put the time into mapping out the story, clearing the weeds and providing myself a pathway to the next great chapter. Not to worry I simply go back and remap story for the 50th time.

Whatever the reason allow yourself time to play with the solutions without any sense of urgency- but once you think you've identified the culprit- develop a plan of action to eliminate the blocking-scoundrel (as a minimum) during your hours of writing. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Michael M. Sharpe The best thing about being a writer is your dreams are your work.

All day long, I imagine funny things, crazy things and create magical kingdoms and f…moreThe best thing about being a writer is your dreams are your work.

All day long, I imagine funny things, crazy things and create magical kingdoms and fantastic characters and when I tire of dreaming for the day I close my shop and say "Good night! That was a wonderful day at the office.

My office is here, there, everywhere- wherever I am, there I am- in my office with my laptop, glass of water and my thoughts. If I do my job well children will smile, laugh, empathize and gasp in awe and wonder. The sole purpose of my job is to help children dream, fantasize and understand their world- understand the world of others- to help children embrace the love of reading and learning.

The next best thing about being a writer is watching the joy, compassion and happiness expressed by a child as they read a book that really connects for them.

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	The Last Drop of Sunshine it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There's a Tiger in My House by Michael Marion Sharpe, Michael M. Sharpe (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of MeeCheli, the First African American Princess: The Secret Ndongo Kingdom it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Peter

Aug 05, 2015 08:51PM

G'day Michael, I am a new Children's book author living in Australia and have released my first book in November last year. I find it difficult getting my book to be noticed by Libraries and Schools where I think it would be most beneficial for Children. Any help or suggestions that may be helpful to me would be appreciated greatly. My book is titled 'Bugs Bugs Bugs Everywhere There Are Bugs' and from the title you can tell it's all about Bugs. It's aimed towards children aged 2-5 who like or have an interest in Bugs. The simple illustrations are a little quirky and fun for all ages as adults can easily relate and enjoy them with the children. Most if not all the experiences covered in the book have happened to me or someone I know. I was born in South Australia in 1964 and moved to N.S.W. in the Hunter Valley in 1986. I have mostly worked in the Winery industry until 2004 when I was made redundant. It was only in 2005 that I started to write seriously and this was for my children. My children liked my stories so much that I decided to let others read my stories and then the local primary school. The feedback was great so I found some local Authors to see what they thought and they all told me I should continual writing and try to get it published, which was easier said than done. But I persisted and here I am and I hope you don't think it was a mistake asking me to be a friend on Goodreads! If you wish we could also be friends on Facebook as well, this is me page link if you like https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peter-... and as a added bonus my Amazon like http://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B...

Hope to here from you again and have a nice day Peter.

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