Sharon M. Lippincott

Sharon Lippincott has been writing in one form or another for over forty years, receiving the Distinguished Thesis Award from Central Washington University in 1979. Her first book Meetings: Do’s Don’ts and Donuts, was published in 1995, with a second edition released in 1999. Since retiring from the business world in 2000, she has developed a passion for all forms of life writing, especially memoir and journaling. She is a dedicated lifelong learner and loves sharing discoveries with others. She teaches classes and workshops both locally and online on basic memoir and lifestory writing as well as specific skills like writing dialog and description and personal transformation through writing.

She serves on the advisory board of the National Association of Memoir Writers, cohosts the Lifewriters’ Forum on YahooGroups, and is active in the Indie Publishing community. Her book, The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing together with her blog, The Heart and Craft of Life Writing, has helped thousands create written legacies of their lives. She is currently serving as an adviser for the Allegheny County Library Association's initiative to sponsor lifestory writing groups in county libraries.