Sharon Waters

The variety of themes in her books parallels Ms. Waters's diverse lifestyles. She grew up in a rural upper New York state town near Lake Ontario and attended a traditional liberal arts college nestled in the Appalachian region. From there, she broadened her constrained world with visits to New York's and Boston's creative hubs and jaunts through Europe, South America, and the United States.

She began her adult life as a conventional housewife mirroring her conservative upbringing, then became a single mother of three, returned to school, climbed the corporate ladder in technology, and finally dropped out of everything to become a vagabond wandering the eastern seaboard with her two dogs and a cat. Wherever she journeys, Ms. Waters strives to understand the landscapes, social cultures, and people around her. She has studied her topics in depth, and her personal experiences have sharpened her understanding of what many others must face. Throughout her shifting locations and lifestyles, animals have been her constant companions, from a goldfish that accompanied her to college to her beloved dogs that populate her books. People who love animals find particular comfort in her stories.

Ms. Waters is always seeking the next place, the next experience. She explored a variety of interests, from keeping an assortment of animals amounting to a petting zoo to serving as a crew member on a tall ship. She achieved her open water diving certificate at the age of sixty-nine, completing it on a cold, windy day in November on the Atlantic seaboard. But she was just getting started. She had settled near the ocean but then reduced all her possessions to what could fit in an RV and traveled for three years with just her pets.

Although her topics are varied, she has experienced each one profoundly and hopes to connect with her readers by telling them about her adventures, joys, and sorrows. Ms. Waters broke personal boundaries and cultural barriers to find satisfaction in a self-defined life. Through her many transformations, Ms. Waters found strength, confidence, and, finally, peace. She shows how learning and facing challenges can be successful at any age and in unlikely circumstances. She hopes her readers relate, enjoy, and find their own serenity through her writing.

Sharon Waters is a writer who speaks from the heart. She has authored books about family relationships (Estrangement of Parents by their Adult Children - Revised Third Edition), her three-year odyssey in an RV (Three Years in a Walmart Parking Lot), the deep bond she’s shared with her animal friends (Milo, Fear and Joy in a Magic Dog) and her memoir including social reflections from the 1940s to the present (Tipping the Balance: A Memoir of Life on the Edge).

Ms. Waters's latest book is a humorous satire, The Woman Who Became A Rhinoceros. It’s a rollicking good romp through a mysterious neighborhood where pre-occupied neighbors deal with an impending crisis and new neighbor Holly copes with an obsession that transforms her.