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Saturday, February 05, 2011
I
am in the middle of so many different projects, I
hardly know what I’m doing. Of course, if I blogged
more often I could add a little information every day and not have to think so
hard about what to tell you. But this is a priority.
I will be at TATNUCK
BOOKSELLERS in
Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 1-3 p.m.
Route 9 and
Directions at their website: www.tatnuck.com
Three other
AND….. We’re offering free basket and wrapping.
Tatnuck has other great gifts too: CDs,
special ground coffees, mugs.
And we’ll put them all in a
lovely basket for you… ready to give to someone special for Valentine’s Day.
Friday, November 19, 2010
OK, I actually have some news.
Big news. All my novels are now available in Kindle format on Amazon. Check
them out here. This is very exciting
as quite a few people I know are really getting into these e-readers. The price
of the books is far less than paperbacks, and the print can be adjusted to suit
your vision. They weigh only five ounces and can be used outdoors. I may just
ask Santa for one of those babies. As always, let me know what you think.
~S~
Sunday, October 3, 2010
I know I’m supposed to blog every day or nearly every day… but honestly, I just
don’t have time. Anyway, my big news is my new release TALES FROM HOME. It’s a Bachenweiler family saga
spanning eighteen years. Yikes! You can see more about it at my publisher’s
website by clicking here.
I’ve been doing more editing and
really enjoying it. We’re also planning a trip to
Enjoy… and as always, keep those
comments coming. Your feedback helps me improve my work.
~S~
Friday, July 09, 2010
If this works it will be a
miracle. My computer was running sluggish again…. I considered buying a new
one…. But I like my old one. So I looked through my programs and tried to
figure out which ones I could dump. Turns out I had eight different versions of
Java, all requiring over 100 MBs of space. Went to
the Java FAQs…. And lo and behold someone asked if
all those versions were necessary. Answer: No, they can be safely removed. Plus
the Java website was able to read my computer and tell me I had the latest
version—Java 6 Update 20. That’s a little scary. I need Java to upload this blog to GoDaddy, so I’m about to
try it now. Wish me luck. If you can read it, it means I’m OK. If not, it’s
back to the drawing boards.
~S~
Friday, May 14, 2010
I know, I know. Don’t say it. I’m
supposed to blog more often. But honestly, did you
really want to hear about my kidney CAT scan? Didn’t think
so. But here’s news… I’m the featured author on Gather.com tonight at 9 p.m.
ET.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978235429
Come ask questions, criticize,
compliment, and……. One lucky chatter will win a free
book.
Oh, and one more thing. Go
Celtics! Rondo rocks!
~S~
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Well, here it is Super Bowl
Sunday… two years after the unmentionable debacle. Go Saints! Blitz Peyton! I
hope he gets numerous views of the
Anyway, although Boston sports is
one of my favorite topics, there’s not much to talk about at the present time,
so I’ll have to go with my most very favorite topic… writing. Tales From Home is finished… that means edited, front and
back covers completed, galleys set to go. I hope you like it. I worked hard on
those beastly characters, trying to make them as human and multi-faceted as
possible. “P” from Central Massachusetts offered feedback that
I’m still offering free, complete
PDF manuscripts of Tales Out Of School and Tales Out
Of College to
anyone willing to post a review on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Send your
request to PublicRelations@ShirleyAnnHoward.com.
Tales From Home is due for release in
September, 2010, but I might be persuaded to share the front and back covers as
well as Chapter 1, if you ask me nice.
Got to
go cook my Super Bowl food now… baked stuffed haddock, Greek salad, and ratatouille. Oh, and I almost
forgot… a nice California Chardonnay. Got to keep it healthy
folks. So far I’ve lost four pounds since January 1, and I went to the
trouble of walking two miles today in the 20° wind, so I’m not about to blow my
piddly progress on artichoke dip and Kettle Chips.
I wish you Peace & Love and a
blessed 2010.
~S~
Saturday, September 12, 2009
A writer friend of mine told me
not to blog if I didn’t plan to do it every day. Oh well. I’ve spent a busy
summer editing and writing… working on my third novel Tales From Home. Plus we took a trip out West… first to attend our nephew’s wedding in
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What a blast !
~S~
Sunday, July 05, 2009
What are you doing Saturday, July
11, 2009 at 2 p.m? Will you be near
There’ll be books too. Hope to
see some friendly faces.
My Blog Talk Radio spot went very
well. The link below automatically loads up on your default media player. I’m
the fourth author to speak.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RRW-Specials/2009/07/01/Red-River-Writers-Live
By the way, both my books are rich in
~S~
Monday, June 29, 2009
What are you doing on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3 p.m Eastern (2 Central)?
How about tuning into...
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RRW-Specials/2009/07/01/Red-River-Writers-Live
I'll be discussing my two books.
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.... a first-year teacher's experience in the
classroom with a wide assortment of teenagers. And in the bedroom with her wealthy,
sexy boyfriend. Plenty of hot-button women's and
educational issues to discuss. Ideal for book clubs.
TALES OUT OF
COLLEGE.... a young woman's
search for self and love in
~S~
Thursday, June 04, 2009
I’ve decided to offer a free
e-copy of either Tales Out Of College or Tales Out
of School for anyone willing to post a
review on Amazon. Simply email your request to me: Shirley@ShirleyAnnHoward.com
I had a wonderful time last night
getting together with a large group of friends and colleagues. It’s always such
a pleasure to get caught up and find out how everyone is doing. I love you all
and miss you all. Have a great summer.
~S~
Monday, June 01, 2009
At last… Tales Out Of College is finally available through major outlets. You can read a sample here. I hope you enjoy
reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I think it’s better than Tales Out
Of School
because I’ve learned so much along the way. And of course, I must give a HUUUGE
shout out of thanks to Kris Stamp, the avant-garde publisher of StoneGarden; Tracy Fabre, my
brilliant editor; and Peter Joseph Swanson, my fabulous cover artist. My love to all, and especially my loyal and supportive readers.
Enjoy! And, as always, let me know what you think.
~S~
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Every now and then I get
motivated in spurts, so I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak to
Suzanne’s writing class at
Here
they are holding their books.
I was holding a picture of the cover of TALES OUT OF COLLEGE, the prequel to the School Tales. Look for it May 25, 2009. I’ll be posting Chapter 1 for you to download, so look for it soon.
I love that little college.
It’s a gem in the middle of
Good Luck to all of you!
I also had the chance to catch up
with my beautiful granddaughter who turned one year old and can now walk and
look at books. I’ve decided that I will give her books for every gift-giving
occasion as I want to be known as the person who introduced her to the entire
world through reading. God Bless You, Katie. I love you with all my heart.
On
the way home I snapped some shots of the
Some of you might remember the
idyllic autumn walk atop Cannon and Lenny’s untimely ski accident the following
winter. His family lives just south of here and has a trailside home at
Although the pics look like
winter, it was a spring-like sixty-eight degrees at the base.
Go Sox!!! Kill those damn
Yankees. ~S~
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
I had a great time at the New
England Romance Writers Conference last weekend. I had a chance to network with
many wonderful writers, and attended some outstanding presentations. Plus I’ve
been enjoying reviewing their ideas by listening to the complete set of CDs.
Here’s a picture from the workshop: Reaching Promo Zen.
Although the best part about writing
is writing (don’t tell anybody, but I really like editing too), promotion is
ultra important if you want anyone to know about your work. The above photo was
taken by Lynne Marshall, a fantastic writer, who left sunny
We ended the day with a
successful book signing co-sponsored by the Framingham Barnes & Noble.
They’re going to keep a Romance display up for a while, so please visit them at
Shoppers World on Route 9. Most of us signed a few remaining copies, so it’s
the perfect opportunity for you to get an autographed book. Great gift idea for
Moms and end-of-the-year thank you gifts for teachers.
~S~
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Did I really let the entire
winter go by without blogging? Hard to believe… We
had more snow than usual (read: requires removal) and I allowed myself to get
more than a little distracted with Facebook and
Gather. I also edited Tracy Fabre’s latest book REASONS (ISBN: 1-60076-125-9), which is
now available at all major outlets. It’s a great story and
I’m delighted to announce that
I’ll be signing copies of TALES OUT OF SCHOOL at the New England Chapter of
Romance Writers conference this coming Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the
I’m eagerly awaiting the May
release of TALES
OUT OF COLLEGE,
the prequel to TALES OUT OF SCHOOL… more about that later. And I’m almost ready for the editing phase of
the sequel, TALES
FROM HOME, a saga
which spans nearly twenty years… a tremendously interesting challenge. So you
can see I have been busy… pleasantly so.
It’s all about the writing. Happy
Spring !
~S~
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Well, it’s been a busy fall. But
the holiday season is upon us and I’d like to offer a gift giving idea. TALES OUT OF SCHOOL makes an excellent gift for the
women on your list, especially teachers and student teachers. There’s still
time for hassle-free Internet ordering and
how about adding Shirley’s presence, either in person or by phone or email, at
your book discussion group.
Many
thanks to the Duxbury Free Library for hosting a great speaking and signing
event. We had a wonderful time talking about writing, publishing, and editing.
I was delighted to once again
recommend THE
TALES to
teenagers. They seem to like Ms. Scott, the main character, and
student-centered teacher. She constantly reminds us that students are the
reason there are teachers.
Plenty of hot-button educational
and women’s issues to discuss.
On a sad note I’d like to let you
know that my brother, who has been ill for some time, struggled this autumn
with kidney transplant rejection. He passed away last month. We’ll miss him… a
lot. He was a unique individual… I’ll have to think about transforming him into
a character in my future writing.
My wish for the holiday season is
that we make it about peace and love rather than rushing about trying to do the
impossible. All the best for 2009… I’m praying for economic recovery and
meaningful work for all.
~S~