Not Just Another Day
by Sharon Vander Meer
Price: $12.50 USD. 96890 words.
Published on May 6, 2010. Nonfiction.
Bible passages and prayers enliven this collection of readings that captures the common experience of living a life of faith in an ever changing world. Not Just Another Day is a heartfelt series of insights based on the author's Christian faith tradition.
Location: United States
Member Since: May 04, 2010
Sharon Vander Meer
Biography
Bottom line I'm a freelance consultant with a focus on graphic design and print media. A year ago I made (for me)the somewhat daring decision to self-publish three books I had completed but had no luck placing with mainstream publishers. Maybe I don’t know the magic words, but after countless rejections and realizing I wasn’t getting any younger, I decided to shoot for the moon and see what happened.
I have more than thirty years experience in journalism and marketing, emphasis on experience rather than education. I’ve accomplished a lot
through perseverance and flying by the seat of my pants. I've been called a Jane of all trades because I have eclectic interests and a willingness to tackle new opportunities. Most of my energy has been spent on writing and community building.
I started my journalism career and education at a small town weekly in Hagerman, NM. My mentor was a man with years of experience in the newspaper business who set type on a cranky and sometimes unreliable linotype machine. You don’t know the meaning of restrained profanity until you see a guy get burned by hot lead. Mr. Stratton respected the fact there was a lady present (eighteen years old and naïve as all get out),but it involved a lot of hopping around and blue muttering.
I never learned the fine art of keeping human feelings apart from hard news. My foray back into the newspaper business after many years was better suited to what many hard line journalists would call fluff, but I called it human interest.
I spent one year as 'society' editor at the Las Vegas Daily Optic, a more than one hundred twenty-five year old newspaper that is still in business, and was later promoted to managing editor. What a learning experience that was. Fortunately I had excellent reporters on staff who knew their stuff. After resigning that position to do office management for my husband’s optometry practice, I realized I missed being in the middle of what was happening in the community. With more optimism than good sense I started a weekly newspaper, The Hermit’s Peak Gazette. The paper was highly successful from a readership point of view, but not so successful financially. There weren’t enough advertisers in our small town to support two newspapers. I
regretfully ceased publication and ended up back at the Optic as general manager. It was okay but I was much more suited to the editorial department than to management.
During my working life I have also served as executive director for the Tucumcari Economic Development Council and the Las Vegas-San Miguel Economic Development Corp., and was Executive Director of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in the early ‘80s. There is no better training ground for being a writer of fiction than to watch what happens in fact.
Publication credits apart from massive amounts of writing for newspapers Sharon has worked for, include among others Sage Magazine, a monthly supplement to the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Magazine, Chamber tourism promotional publications, writing and design of newsletters for entities such as the Las Vegas/San Miguel Chamber of Commerce, the Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation, and the Las Vegas/San Miguel Economic Development Corp.
My goal is to be a successful novelist who also writes inspirational books that lift the heart and exemplify the hope we have in God. I do believe in miracles.
I have more than thirty years experience in journalism and marketing, emphasis on experience rather than education. I’ve accomplished a lot
through perseverance and flying by the seat of my pants. I've been called a Jane of all trades because I have eclectic interests and a willingness to tackle new opportunities. Most of my energy has been spent on writing and community building.
I started my journalism career and education at a small town weekly in Hagerman, NM. My mentor was a man with years of experience in the newspaper business who set type on a cranky and sometimes unreliable linotype machine. You don’t know the meaning of restrained profanity until you see a guy get burned by hot lead. Mr. Stratton respected the fact there was a lady present (eighteen years old and naïve as all get out),but it involved a lot of hopping around and blue muttering.
I never learned the fine art of keeping human feelings apart from hard news. My foray back into the newspaper business after many years was better suited to what many hard line journalists would call fluff, but I called it human interest.
I spent one year as 'society' editor at the Las Vegas Daily Optic, a more than one hundred twenty-five year old newspaper that is still in business, and was later promoted to managing editor. What a learning experience that was. Fortunately I had excellent reporters on staff who knew their stuff. After resigning that position to do office management for my husband’s optometry practice, I realized I missed being in the middle of what was happening in the community. With more optimism than good sense I started a weekly newspaper, The Hermit’s Peak Gazette. The paper was highly successful from a readership point of view, but not so successful financially. There weren’t enough advertisers in our small town to support two newspapers. I
regretfully ceased publication and ended up back at the Optic as general manager. It was okay but I was much more suited to the editorial department than to management.
During my working life I have also served as executive director for the Tucumcari Economic Development Council and the Las Vegas-San Miguel Economic Development Corp., and was Executive Director of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in the early ‘80s. There is no better training ground for being a writer of fiction than to watch what happens in fact.
Publication credits apart from massive amounts of writing for newspapers Sharon has worked for, include among others Sage Magazine, a monthly supplement to the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Magazine, Chamber tourism promotional publications, writing and design of newsletters for entities such as the Las Vegas/San Miguel Chamber of Commerce, the Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation, and the Las Vegas/San Miguel Economic Development Corp.
My goal is to be a successful novelist who also writes inspirational books that lift the heart and exemplify the hope we have in God. I do believe in miracles.
Where to find Sharon Vander Meer online
Website: http://www.vandermeerbooks.com
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