Sharon Sasser was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961. At the age of 17 she was accepted to Indiana Universty.  Sharon promptly moved to Bloomington, Indiana in which during this period she accepted a business internship with Revlon, Inc. in Manhattan.  Between 1978 - 1981 Sharon earned degrees in Journalism, Psychology and Sociology.  Upon graduation from IU, Sharon eventually settled in Charlotte, North Carolina after living and writing in various cities.  Currently, Sharon has become a successful artist and writer and when not painting or writing she can be found with her close knit family.