by Shari Shattuck | Dec 7, 2024 | authors, creating character, depression, Life in General, writers, writing
The other day, I was walking into a store and two—we’ll call them scruffy—older gentleman were exiting, both of them seemed down on both luck and mood. One thing that tweaks at my heart is when people try not to meet your eyes, as though they are somehow ashamed...
by Shari Shattuck | Sep 4, 2024 | creating character, creative inspiration, depression, family, Life in General, therapy, writers, writing
As a rule, I’m a cheerful woman. Not many people see me when I’m down, and that’s by design. My darker days are pretty intense, and unlike many who turn to friends or even social media for rescue, my response to a hard and unfeeling world is...
by Shari | Feb 21, 2021 | America, authors, beauty, creating character, creative inspiration, depression, Entertainment, humor., Life in General, therapy, writers, writing
I find myself stuck in a kind of limbo, and I know I’m not alone. I want to write, to be creative, to offer love and support to others in greater need than myself during these tough times, but it seems there is little I can do to escape the sodden feeling of...
by Shari | Sep 21, 2019 | acting, Acting & Experiences, authors, beauty, creating character, Entertainment, humor., writers
I haven’t been active in acting or public life for over ten years now, so suffice to say that I was very surprised to get an offer for a ‘celebrity’ appearance for a charity even in Abu Dabi. The offer came through the correct channels, the charity name...
by Shari | Sep 13, 2017 | acting, Acting & Experiences, America, authors, beauty, creating character, Entertainment, film, Life in General, men
Tired of being compared to a barnyard animal for those extra pounds? Sick to death of being ranked against every other woman at your office, school, or neighborhood? Infuriated by the fact that men routinely troll strong women of amazing quality, intelligence, and...
by Shari | Jun 4, 2016 | authors, creating character, creative inspiration, family, Life in General
I finished a draft of a new book and got it out to my agent this week, now he submits to publishers and we wait. This is always a strange limbo-time for me, when the book is picked up, I will go back to work on edits with the editor, about a six month process on and...
