I write on travel, culture, food, drink, health, design, pets, aging, business. Author of "The Everything Internet Book" and other books, I also teach writing. sharonfmcd@gmail.com
Memories of Malaya
Profile of novelist Yangsze Choo
January/February 2021, Writer's Digest
The Surprising History of 'Amazing Grace'
12/14/20, Mental Floss The famous song's link to Donegal, Ireland
A Retirement Steeped in Art in San Miguel de Allende
Profile, Gallery Owners in Mexico Savvy Retiree, November 2020
Black Woman Riding a Horse at Protest Goes Viral
History of Black cowboys 10/13/20
The Picasso of Post-Its: Pandemic Pet Portraits
NextAvenue, profile, 9/18/20
Perchance to Dream
Unusual hotel turndown service around the world.
Westways, July/August 2020
Thinking About a Pet?
Adopting a pet for older adults 9/7/20
Virtual Wine Tastings
8/12/20
Therapy Llamas
City Creatures, 8/18/20
Logging Industry History (cover story, 3 pages)
July/August 2020,
American Spirit
An Old-School Craftsman Makes His Mark with Online Shoppers
Profile, rubber-stamp shopowner, New York August 2020, Savvy Retiree
The Savvy Retiree, August 2020
Silver: A Miao Woman’s Best Friend
Remote Lands Travelogues, 7/24/20
Cooking Classes Abroad
From India to Morocco, cooking classes roundup. Shondaland.com, 7/2/20
Orcas island, WA food scene
Northwest Travel + Life
May/June 2020
Online Grocery Shopping During Coronavirus
Senior Planet 6/1/20