Sharon White
@sharonw.bsky.social
Author | Nonfiction • Fiction • Poetry
The Body Is Burden and Delight (2023)
Minato Sketches (2025)
If the Owl Calls — OUT NOW from Betty
https://linktr.ee/sharonwhite379
The Body Is Burden and Delight (2023)
Minato Sketches (2025)
If the Owl Calls — OUT NOW from Betty
https://linktr.ee/sharonwhite379
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Sharon White
@sharonw.bsky.social
· Nov 18
OUT NOW!
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
Thrilled to look back on IF THE OWL CALLS being reviewed in Foreword Reviews last year. Huge thanks to Yelena Furman for such a thoughtful and generous piece.
You can find both the review and the book here: buff.ly/eOR17Q8
#IftheOwlCalls #ForewordReviews #BookReview #LiteraryFiction
You can find both the review and the book here: buff.ly/eOR17Q8
#IftheOwlCalls #ForewordReviews #BookReview #LiteraryFiction
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Thrilled to look back on IF THE OWL CALLS being reviewed in Foreword Reviews last year. Huge thanks to Yelena Furman for such a thoughtful and generous piece.
You can find both the review and the book here: buff.ly/eOR17Q8
#IftheOwlCalls #ForewordReviews #BookReview #LiteraryFiction
You can find both the review and the book here: buff.ly/eOR17Q8
#IftheOwlCalls #ForewordReviews #BookReview #LiteraryFiction
Last year, IF THE OWL CALLS was published by @bettybooks.bsky.social—a literary mystery that’s been years in the making, and one I’m incredibly proud of.
It's a story of identity, loss, and the fight for place. buff.ly/kyt2lsw
#BettyBooks #LiteraryFiction #MysteryNovel #HistoricalFiction
It's a story of identity, loss, and the fight for place. buff.ly/kyt2lsw
#BettyBooks #LiteraryFiction #MysteryNovel #HistoricalFiction
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Last year, IF THE OWL CALLS was published by @bettybooks.bsky.social—a literary mystery that’s been years in the making, and one I’m incredibly proud of.
It's a story of identity, loss, and the fight for place. buff.ly/kyt2lsw
#BettyBooks #LiteraryFiction #MysteryNovel #HistoricalFiction
It's a story of identity, loss, and the fight for place. buff.ly/kyt2lsw
#BettyBooks #LiteraryFiction #MysteryNovel #HistoricalFiction
Continuing the new year with gratitude—for the editors, collaborators, and behind-the-scenes teams who helped bring these titles into the world. Publishing is never a solo effort.
#NewYearReflections #IftheOwlCalls #BookPublishing #WriterCommunity #CreativeCommunity
#NewYearReflections #IftheOwlCalls #BookPublishing #WriterCommunity #CreativeCommunity
January 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Continuing the new year with gratitude—for the editors, collaborators, and behind-the-scenes teams who helped bring these titles into the world. Publishing is never a solo effort.
#NewYearReflections #IftheOwlCalls #BookPublishing #WriterCommunity #CreativeCommunity
#NewYearReflections #IftheOwlCalls #BookPublishing #WriterCommunity #CreativeCommunity
Thank you to The Masters Review and Janice Deal for such a thoughtful conversation about IF THE OWL CALLS.
We discussed what inspired it and what I’m working on next.
Read it here: buff.ly/x7pk9K0
#IftheOwlCalls #TheMastersReview #WriterCommunity #LitInterview #NewFiction
We discussed what inspired it and what I’m working on next.
Read it here: buff.ly/x7pk9K0
#IftheOwlCalls #TheMastersReview #WriterCommunity #LitInterview #NewFiction
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Thank you to The Masters Review and Janice Deal for such a thoughtful conversation about IF THE OWL CALLS.
We discussed what inspired it and what I’m working on next.
Read it here: buff.ly/x7pk9K0
#IftheOwlCalls #TheMastersReview #WriterCommunity #LitInterview #NewFiction
We discussed what inspired it and what I’m working on next.
Read it here: buff.ly/x7pk9K0
#IftheOwlCalls #TheMastersReview #WriterCommunity #LitInterview #NewFiction
Thank you to Crime Fiction Lover for reviewing IF THE OWL CALLS—and special thanks to Sonja van der Westhuizen for the thoughtful review!
Read the full review: bit.ly/49uECf1
#IftheOwlCalls #CrimeFiction #BookReview #CrimeReads
Read the full review: bit.ly/49uECf1
#IftheOwlCalls #CrimeFiction #BookReview #CrimeReads
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Thank you to Crime Fiction Lover for reviewing IF THE OWL CALLS—and special thanks to Sonja van der Westhuizen for the thoughtful review!
Read the full review: bit.ly/49uECf1
#IftheOwlCalls #CrimeFiction #BookReview #CrimeReads
Read the full review: bit.ly/49uECf1
#IftheOwlCalls #CrimeFiction #BookReview #CrimeReads
All I need for a day of writing.
What’s on your list?
#WritingLife #AmWriting #CreativeProcess #BettyBooks #WritersCommunity
What’s on your list?
#WritingLife #AmWriting #CreativeProcess #BettyBooks #WritersCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
All I need for a day of writing.
What’s on your list?
#WritingLife #AmWriting #CreativeProcess #BettyBooks #WritersCommunity
What’s on your list?
#WritingLife #AmWriting #CreativeProcess #BettyBooks #WritersCommunity
Grateful to the @wirobooks.bsky.social and @nyurtsaba.bsky.social for such a thoughtful, generous review of IF THE OWL CALLS.
Read the full review: buff.ly/tfKuPn9
#IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #WashingtonIndependentReviewofBooks #NicoleYurcaba #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity
Read the full review: buff.ly/tfKuPn9
#IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #WashingtonIndependentReviewofBooks #NicoleYurcaba #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity
December 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Grateful to the @wirobooks.bsky.social and @nyurtsaba.bsky.social for such a thoughtful, generous review of IF THE OWL CALLS.
Read the full review: buff.ly/tfKuPn9
#IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #WashingtonIndependentReviewofBooks #NicoleYurcaba #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity
Read the full review: buff.ly/tfKuPn9
#IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #WashingtonIndependentReviewofBooks #NicoleYurcaba #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity
Reposted by Sharon White
"I thought he'd be my first corpse..."
Check out Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's conversation with @janicemdeal.bsky.social in The Master's Review! Here, White goes into detail about how music and nature influenced her writing in her book, If the Owl Calls.
Learn more: bit.ly/448DHz8
Check out Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's conversation with @janicemdeal.bsky.social in The Master's Review! Here, White goes into detail about how music and nature influenced her writing in her book, If the Owl Calls.
Learn more: bit.ly/448DHz8
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"I thought he'd be my first corpse..."
Check out Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's conversation with @janicemdeal.bsky.social in The Master's Review! Here, White goes into detail about how music and nature influenced her writing in her book, If the Owl Calls.
Learn more: bit.ly/448DHz8
Check out Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's conversation with @janicemdeal.bsky.social in The Master's Review! Here, White goes into detail about how music and nature influenced her writing in her book, If the Owl Calls.
Learn more: bit.ly/448DHz8
Reposted by Sharon White
A murder in Norway reveals anti-Sami prejudice. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/i... @wtawpress.bsky.social @sharonw.bsky.social @nyurtsaba.bsky.social #booksky
If the Owl Calls: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A murder in Norway reveals anti-Sami prejudice. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/i... @wtawpress.bsky.social @sharonw.bsky.social @nyurtsaba.bsky.social #booksky
IF THE OWL CALLS is out now!
Take a peek behind the curtain with this Q&A about how the book came to be.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BehindTheBook #BettyBooks #QandA
Take a peek behind the curtain with this Q&A about how the book came to be.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BehindTheBook #BettyBooks #QandA
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
IF THE OWL CALLS is out now!
Take a peek behind the curtain with this Q&A about how the book came to be.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BehindTheBook #BettyBooks #QandA
Take a peek behind the curtain with this Q&A about how the book came to be.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BehindTheBook #BettyBooks #QandA
IF THE OWL CALLS is out now!
Set in 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen takes on sabotage, a body in a ravine, and the fight to protect Sami lands. It’s a story of mystery, heritage, and the search for justice.
Link to order: buff.ly/adNWHGy
#IftheOwlCalls #OrderNow #HistoricalMystery
Set in 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen takes on sabotage, a body in a ravine, and the fight to protect Sami lands. It’s a story of mystery, heritage, and the search for justice.
Link to order: buff.ly/adNWHGy
#IftheOwlCalls #OrderNow #HistoricalMystery
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
IF THE OWL CALLS is out now!
Set in 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen takes on sabotage, a body in a ravine, and the fight to protect Sami lands. It’s a story of mystery, heritage, and the search for justice.
Link to order: buff.ly/adNWHGy
#IftheOwlCalls #OrderNow #HistoricalMystery
Set in 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen takes on sabotage, a body in a ravine, and the fight to protect Sami lands. It’s a story of mystery, heritage, and the search for justice.
Link to order: buff.ly/adNWHGy
#IftheOwlCalls #OrderNow #HistoricalMystery
I’m on the New Books in Literature podcast! This was such a fun conversation—thank you to host G.P. Gottlieb for having me.
Listen now: buff.ly/9lJh9yj
#NewBooksInLiterature #PodcastInterview #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #IFTHEOWLCALLS #AmWriting
Listen now: buff.ly/9lJh9yj
#NewBooksInLiterature #PodcastInterview #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #IFTHEOWLCALLS #AmWriting
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I’m on the New Books in Literature podcast! This was such a fun conversation—thank you to host G.P. Gottlieb for having me.
Listen now: buff.ly/9lJh9yj
#NewBooksInLiterature #PodcastInterview #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #IFTHEOWLCALLS #AmWriting
Listen now: buff.ly/9lJh9yj
#NewBooksInLiterature #PodcastInterview #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #IFTHEOWLCALLS #AmWriting
Thrilled to share that my novel, IF THE OWL CALLS, is out!
In 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen investigates sabotage, a body in a ravine, and his own buried heritage.
Order here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #OrderNow
In 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen investigates sabotage, a body in a ravine, and his own buried heritage.
Order here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #OrderNow
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thrilled to share that my novel, IF THE OWL CALLS, is out!
In 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen investigates sabotage, a body in a ravine, and his own buried heritage.
Order here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #OrderNow
In 1979 Norway, detective Hans Sorensen investigates sabotage, a body in a ravine, and his own buried heritage.
Order here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #OrderNow
Reposted by Sharon White
Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social tells all in her new Author 2 Author podcast interview with William Kenower! Hear what inspired her to write her new novel, If the Owl Calls, and the difference between writing poetry and fiction.
Find it here: bit.ly/43ByzmP
Find it here: bit.ly/43ByzmP
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social tells all in her new Author 2 Author podcast interview with William Kenower! Hear what inspired her to write her new novel, If the Owl Calls, and the difference between writing poetry and fiction.
Find it here: bit.ly/43ByzmP
Find it here: bit.ly/43ByzmP
Huge thanks to Bloom Magazine, @ldeforest.bsky.social, and Sarah Christie for this interview! Loved sharing more about IF THE OWL CALLS—from the characters to the style choices and everything in between.
Check it out, buff.ly/2ABpHxe!
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BloomMagazine
Check it out, buff.ly/2ABpHxe!
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BloomMagazine
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Huge thanks to Bloom Magazine, @ldeforest.bsky.social, and Sarah Christie for this interview! Loved sharing more about IF THE OWL CALLS—from the characters to the style choices and everything in between.
Check it out, buff.ly/2ABpHxe!
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BloomMagazine
Check it out, buff.ly/2ABpHxe!
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BloomMagazine
I spy my latest release in the Crime Fiction Lover roundup! Huge thanks to the team for featuring my work alongside other great new titles.
See the full list: bit.ly/3LQOIP7
#CrimeFictionLover #BookRoundup #NewReleases #IFTHEOWLCALLS #CrimeFiction #AuthorLife
See the full list: bit.ly/3LQOIP7
#CrimeFictionLover #BookRoundup #NewReleases #IFTHEOWLCALLS #CrimeFiction #AuthorLife
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I spy my latest release in the Crime Fiction Lover roundup! Huge thanks to the team for featuring my work alongside other great new titles.
See the full list: bit.ly/3LQOIP7
#CrimeFictionLover #BookRoundup #NewReleases #IFTHEOWLCALLS #CrimeFiction #AuthorLife
See the full list: bit.ly/3LQOIP7
#CrimeFictionLover #BookRoundup #NewReleases #IFTHEOWLCALLS #CrimeFiction #AuthorLife
Excited to announce my conversation with Bill Kenower on Author2Author is live! We talked about IF THE OWL CALLS and what inspires my writing.
Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen—https://buff.ly/d9ELf2a
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BillKenower #AuthorInterview
Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen—https://buff.ly/d9ELf2a
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BillKenower #AuthorInterview
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Excited to announce my conversation with Bill Kenower on Author2Author is live! We talked about IF THE OWL CALLS and what inspires my writing.
Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen—https://buff.ly/d9ELf2a
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BillKenower #AuthorInterview
Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen—https://buff.ly/d9ELf2a
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BillKenower #AuthorInterview
Thanks to all who joined me for the launch of IF THE OWL CALLS with @bettybooks.bsky.social!
It was such a joy to celebrate this book! A special thanks to the wonderful @anitafelicelli.bsky.social for being my guest in conversation—it meant so much.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BettyBooks #AuthorEvent
It was such a joy to celebrate this book! A special thanks to the wonderful @anitafelicelli.bsky.social for being my guest in conversation—it meant so much.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BettyBooks #AuthorEvent
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thanks to all who joined me for the launch of IF THE OWL CALLS with @bettybooks.bsky.social!
It was such a joy to celebrate this book! A special thanks to the wonderful @anitafelicelli.bsky.social for being my guest in conversation—it meant so much.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BettyBooks #AuthorEvent
It was such a joy to celebrate this book! A special thanks to the wonderful @anitafelicelli.bsky.social for being my guest in conversation—it meant so much.
#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BettyBooks #AuthorEvent
Grab a copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
If the Owl Calls: A Novel by Sharon White | WTAW Press
ISBN: 979-8-9923690-1-4Trade paperbackPublication date: November 18, 2025Betty Set in 1979 Norway during a time of environmental resistance and cultural awakening, If the Owl Calls is a gripping…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Grab a copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...
OUT NOW!
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
OUT NOW!
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
IF THE OWL CALLS is here!
Set in 1979 Norway, this literary mystery follows Detective Hans Sorensen as a death investigation unearths buried history and environmental resistance.
Big thanks to @bettybooks.bsky.social—grab your copy today!
#IftheOwlCalls #OutNow #BookLaunch
Reposted by Sharon White
next week! this will be a fun conversation about a lovely, atmospheric novel—join us.
Thrilled to launch IF THE OWL CALLS with @anitafelicelli.bsky.social on Nov 19 at 5:30 p.m. PT—hosted by @bettybooks.bsky.social on Zoom!
We’ll talk writing, memory, and the stories behind the book. Hope you’ll join us!
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #SharonWhite #AnitaFelicelli #BettyBooks
We’ll talk writing, memory, and the stories behind the book. Hope you’ll join us!
#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #SharonWhite #AnitaFelicelli #BettyBooks
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
next week! this will be a fun conversation about a lovely, atmospheric novel—join us.
Reposted by Sharon White
@sharonw.bsky.social in Cleaver Mag on thinking like an architect while planning a book:
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THINK LIKE AN ARCHITECT: A Writing Tip by Sharon White • Cleaver Magazine
Sharon White THINK LIKE AN ARCHITECT I’ve been thinking about architecture a lot lately. Probably because I’ve been watching Grand Designs on BritBox to wind down after dinner. The houses are amazing ...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
@sharonw.bsky.social in Cleaver Mag on thinking like an architect while planning a book:
www.cleavermagazine.com/think-like-a...
www.cleavermagazine.com/think-like-a...
I’m no expert, but here are 5 tips I wish I had when I was just starting out as a writer!
What’s one tip you’d share with a new writer? 👇
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AuthorAdvice #NewWriters #WritingInspiration
What’s one tip you’d share with a new writer? 👇
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AuthorAdvice #NewWriters #WritingInspiration
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m no expert, but here are 5 tips I wish I had when I was just starting out as a writer!
What’s one tip you’d share with a new writer? 👇
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AuthorAdvice #NewWriters #WritingInspiration
What’s one tip you’d share with a new writer? 👇
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AuthorAdvice #NewWriters #WritingInspiration