Romance Author: Sherri Johnson

From the time she was eight year old, when she wrote her first short story, Sherri Wilson Johnson has dreamed of being a published author. As a young woman, Sherri wrote her first novel, which she typed on a typewriter and later burned in the fireplace, feeling it was not good enough for publication. This was her only copy. After that, she took a long break from writing. However, in 1993, she began to write again and wrote her novel To Dance Once More, which will be published soon by OakTara Publishers. She continued to write, writing two more novels, and experienced one rejection after another from publishers, who offered no advice but to continue to perfect her craft. In 2001, she wrote an article that was published in a magazine and received confirmation from the Lord that she needed to continue writing. Soon after, other articles followed. She wrote her first Bible study and a devotional for homeschool moms, which she self-published and sells at conventions and speaking engagements. In 2003, she graduated from the two-year Christian Writers Guild Writing for the Soul course and attended their conference in 2004. There she received much encouragement to press on. She received the good news that To Dance Once More had been accepted by OakTara in 2008. She is currently writing her fourth novel, the sequel to the first, and continuing to submit her other two manuscripts to publishers. Writing and the quest for publication has been a life-long journey for Sherri – one that she hopes to continue with great success for the rest of her life.