My Writing Portfolio
I began my career as an outdoor writer in 2024. I routinely write for several magazines and newspapers. Here you can find some links to literacy work I have published from outside sources.
Fishing Articles
You Never Know What You’ll Get; Adventures of Fishing With Kids * 1st Place Fishing Category NOWA EIC 2024
Published in the December 2024 Edition of the northwest Sportsman's Magazine
December 18, 2019
"I arrived at the river that morning, excited to learn. Growing up, I had fished for trout at high mountain lakes, evading the mosquitos while wading through the mud to get to the shaded spots where my dad said the bigger trout liked to hide. Today, I was going to learn to steelhead fish. I had begged my friend, who was a fishing guru, to teach me how to rig up a hard bead bobber dogging setup. He told me that he had more faith in spinners and spoons, but he would show me the setup." Read More Here
Sharon has made quite a splash recently by being featured on the front cover of the April 2025 edition of Salmon Trout Steelheader!
The spotlight shines on her not just for her incredible skills as an angler, but also for the wisdom she’s gained throughout her journey.
In her feature, Sharon shares a powerful moment from her fishing experience: "A few casts in, my bobber went down. I knew I had one on, but I stayed calm. I had surrendered the need to FORCE any outcome, the need to PROVE that I could catch one of these fish as a way to measure my worth. None of this mattered. I was in the moment, and before I knew it, I was pulling my first chinook, a bright 15-pound hen, onto the rocks at my feet. I sighed in contentment, wiping away tears at this goal actualized. I had worked hard for it, but that wasn’t the only reason I had met this goal. No, more than that, it was because I had learned that my worth wasn’t measured by my achievements. I had released a lot of pressure that I had put on myself."
To read the whole thing, see: https://salmontroutsteelheader.com/
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Have You Ever Swam For Your Boat? Adventures and Lessons Learned from a New Drift Boat Owner
Published in the Northwest Sportsman's magazine January 2025 Edition
"The boat inched onto the slide, as three of us coaxed it along, holding tightly to the guide ropes we had tied to both sides at the front. All at once, it hit the sloped part of the slide, pulled free of our hands, and with a mighty crash, landed, a second later, 100 feet below in the river. Instantly, it began to float freely with the current. My dad stood in shocked silence, unsure what to do. However, I knew what needed to be done. I raced to the bottom step of the slide, pulling off layer after layer of warm clothing, dropping a hoodie, leggings, wool socks, a t-shirt, my phone and my keys, onto the bottom step, before diving in. The cold shocked me, but I took a breath and began forcing my arms to move, one after the other, to aid me as the current carried me along towards the escaping boat." Read More Here
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A Woman's Place is On the River: Full Stop Published in the March 2025 Edition of Northwest Sportsman's Magazine
"For the new female angler who is just getting into fishing, I have compiled a few tips that may very well help you develop your place in the world of angling.
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Have thick skin. People will say things, make judgments, be rude, no matter what you do, say, post, think, or even don’t do.
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Develop strong boundaries. Understand clearly what they are, and how, even if you want to learn to fish, you have to uphold these in order to stay safe in the outdoor community. (Aka not sucking it up and going on a weirdos boat just to learn)." Read more here