They tell you to write what you know – and that’s excellent advice. When I began writing, it was entirely for teens. Brent and Valerie live in a converted funeral home with their four bossy cats: Lilly, Thragg, Tootie and Cody.ĭefinitely. Valerie’s husband, Brent, is also a published young adult author (and a carpenter). In 2008, she expanded her work to include picture books and junior novels and she enjoys the new challenges of writing for those age groups. Valerie eventually gave up fostering and her work at the group home, but she still enjoys writing for teens and children. It was natural, in light of those experiences, that when she began to write in earnest, Valerie chose to write for young people. Sherrard also worked for twelve years as the Executive Director of a group home for adolescents. Over the years, she fostered close to 70 teens for various lengths of time. A personal tragedy led Valerie made the decision to become a foster parent. Sherrard has made her home in NB since 1980. They remained in touch until 2007, when Lower passed away.) (Sherrard later located her former teacher and dedicated a book to him. One posting was to Lahr, West Germany, where Valerie’s grade six English teacher, Alf Lower, encouraged her writing and told her she could become an author.Īlthough nearly three decades would pass before she began to pursue writing seriously, Valerie never forgot her teacher’s words. Her dad was in the Air Force and so the family moved on a regular basis. Valerie Sherrard was born on in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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