There’s something special about watching my city garden change with the seasons, each flower moving through its own cycle of renewal.

I’m so grateful to @merliterary.bsky.social and the wonderful @susanbk.bsky.social for their thoughtful review of my novel, MINATO SKETCHES. Read the full review through the link: merliterary.com/2026/07/11/m...

Thank you to Broad Street Review for featuring IF THE OWL CALLS as part of its 2026 BSR Book Week coverage! I’m especially grateful to reviewer Chhaya Nayyar for the thoughtful review. #IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #BroadStreetReview #BSRBookWeek #WomenWriters #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity

Honored by this generous review. Thank you to Mary Evangelisto Miller for covering MINATO SKETCHES in Philadelphia Stories! #MinatoSketches #PhiladelphiaStories #BookReview #LiteraryFiction

So touched by this mention! A heartfelt thank you to Ken Wilson for writing about Ways of Walking, the essay collection edited by Ann De Forest, and for spotlighting my piece, “Walking (Variations on Thoreau).”

I cannot believe it's been 6 months since IF THE OWL CALLS was published! I want to take a moment to thank all the readers, reviewers, friends, family, and everyone in between who made this possible. Thank you for reading, for your reviews, and for all the love and interaction—it means everything.

Wanted to pop in and share a really great virtual author panel coming up on Wednesday, May 20, from 6–7 p.m. as part of Broad Street Review’s Book Week!

We got a shoutout! Huge thanks to the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment—and a special thank you to Bavley Madeleine for featuring IF THE OWL CALLS. Full piece: buff.ly/To3XH6Z #ASLE #IftheOwlCalls #BookSpotlight #LiteratureAndEnvironment #NatureWriting

New essay out now! Huge thanks to Cleaver for giving this piece a home. My writing tip? Instead of chasing a brand, a genre, or connections, follow your curiosity across forms and places. Do what’s best for your well-being over the conventional path. #NewEssay #WritingTips #WritingCommunity

If you loved IF THE OWL CALLS, here are your next reads 📚 📖 DEVICES AND DESIRES by P.D. James 📖 HUNTING BADGER by Tony Hillerman 📖 THE HALF-LIFE OF SNAILS by Philippa Holloway 📖 SUN STORM by Åsa Larsson #IftheOwlCalls #BookRecs #SharonWhite #BettyBooks #EnvironmentalFiction #Mystery

My latest blog is about self-portraits, both in art and in life, and how writing about Anna Caselberg during cancer made me think differently about identity, change, and still feeling like myself. I’d love for you to read it. Link below! #SharonWhite #BlogPost #ArtAndLife #SelfPortrait #Writing

So thankful for the generous and thoughtful review of IF THE OWL CALLS from the Washington Independent Review of Books, and to Nicole Yurcaba for such careful reading. #IftheOwlCalls #BookReview #LiteraryFiction #BookCommunity #WomenWhoWrite

IF THE OWL CALLS has been out for a bit now, and I’m still deeply thankful for the readers who continue to find it. This is a story about land, identity, grief, and the slow unraveling of a mystery in the far north. #IftheOwlCalls #LiteraryFiction #MysteryReaders #ClimateFiction #WomenAuthors

Was your New Year’s resolution to write more—or finally start that novel? Here are five tips to help you build a writing habit and keep going. #WritingTips #WritingGoals #NewYearWriting #CreativeHabits #WriteMore #WritingCommunity

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

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

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

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

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

All I need for a day of writing. 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

"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

A murder in Norway reveals anti-Sami prejudice. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/i... @wtawpress.bsky.social @sharonw.bsky.social @nyurtsaba.bsky.social #booksky

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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