Meet the Author – Sharon Poppen

<font size=2><em>The National Writing for Children Center</em> is pleased to host author Sharon Poppen on this virtual tour for her new book, <em>After the War, Before the Peace</em>.

For the next several days we’ll be presenting short posts to help you get to know Poppen and her work.

Today, meet Sharon Poppen!

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3030456867_067218eb77_m.jpg" width="187" height="240" align="left"alt="Sharon Poppen" />Sharon Ann Greene Poppen grew up in Chicago, Illinois in the 1950’s. She is a current resident of Lake Havasu City, AZ and has lived in California and New Mexico over the years. Along the way, she married and raised a son and daughter. A second marriage brought three stepchildren. After years in the telecommunications business, Sharon retired to Arizona and earned an AA in English from the Mohave Community College and is now enrolled in Northern Arizona University working on her BA.

In her spare time, she writes and dotes on her five grandchildren. Sharon’s short stories and poetry has been published in several literary publications. Her work has also received recognition from such prestigious organizations as the Arizona Authors Association where she was awarded a Second Prize in fiction for her unpublished novel <em>Abby</em> and the National League of American Pen Women with an Honorable Mention for her short story <em>A Walk in the Desert</em>. Sharon is currently a member of the Lake Havasu City Writer’s Group and the Society of Southwestern Authors in Tucson, AZ. Her goals are to write, everyday. To publish, as often as possible. To enjoy life, every moment.

To learn more about Sharon Poppen visit her website at <a href="http://www.sharonpoppen.com">www.sharonpoppen.com</a>.