Sharalyn Harris Pliler, Narrator, Poet

Sharalyn Pliler graduated from MIU in 1979 with a philosophy major, and in 1987 with a Master's in Professional Writing. For ten years, she earned her living as a professional writer, specializing in public relations. Besides writing freelance for various trade journals, newsletters, books and pamphlets, she was a staff writer for In-Joplin! magazine for two years, editor for Builder/Achitect Magazine, and author of numerous other freelance projects, including articles for Horizon Air, Teleconnect Magzine, Unity, and The Phoenix. Her poetry has been published in the Christian Science Monitor, the Wittenberg Door, and Northwest Review and various other publications. She has often done dramatic readings of prose and poetry and considers one of her most enjoyable experiences to be the receiving of a standing ovation from several hundred people for a poetry reading on a cruise ship. Her most recent work is THE RELUCTANT VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK, released in July, 2009. She lives in Fairfield.

Candlelight Reading Series appearances:

04-30-2005 A Celebration of Great Women Poets

07-07-2005 Summer Poems in Central Park

07-15-2005 Mystical Poetry

01-27-2006 Highlights from the 2005 Poetry Readings

03-10-2006 Spiritual Poetry & Bhajans Fest with Fairfield Poets & Musicians

04-29-2006 Poetry of the Goddess

05-13-2006 Mystical Poetry of Hafez in Persian & English

07-22-2006 Mystical Poetry of Rumi in Persian and English

09-09-2006 More Mystical Poetry of Hafez

09-15-2006 Harvest Time Poetry & Bhajans