Welcome to LindaSherwood.com
Writer, speaker, journalist, photographer, teacher and mother of four are just a few of the many words you can use to define Linda Sherwood.
An experienced journalist for both print and online publications, Linda teaches English composition and journalism at the college-level, in both traditional and online classrooms.
Linda is currently at work writing a nonfiction memoir, Fat Man's Daughter, which focuses on the impact weight can have on parenting and perceptions. For most of her life, Linda's dad weighed more than 400 pounds, but despite his morbidly obese status, Linda thought of him only as Dad until he died in November 2003, and she was left to deal with her anger caused by her acceptance and his actions that allowed the limits weight placed on his life.
She lives in northern Michigan with her husband, Steve, and their four children, Autumn, Amanda, Maxine, and Justin, and an assortment of animals.
A few of my titles/hats/roles...
01
Mom
I'm happily married, and my husband and I have four gorgeous children. I have photographs and a humor column, I'm the Mommy, to prove it.
02
Teacher
I have a freshly minted master's degree and a desire to go forth and inspire college students to find their voice and listen to their broccoli.
03
Writer
In seventh grade, I decided to be a journalist, and I am. At 28, I decided to be a freelance writer, strictly nonfiction.
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"Excellent basic journalism articles specifically geared to writing for local newspapers." - Marcia Yudkin
Fat Man's Daughter
A memoir and blog chronicling my realization that my definition of normal regarding weight issues is skewed. I am trying to find out what healthy weight really means as a woman and as a parent.
Writing Tips
Free articles on the basics of journalism at a small town press, freelancing, and writing in general.