I Was a Trophy Wife & Other Essays
“These essays will make you laugh, cry, wince, and wonder.” Karen G. Berry, author of Shopping at the Used Man Store
Essays about life, love, loss, creativity, money–and, above all, finding one’s voice.
Books
Eastlick and Other Stories
OH GIVE ME STORIES, LOTS OF STORIES A dragon’s tears; Gilgamesh returned; lovers in space; gin, beer, blood; passion and heartbreak; wild legends, gritty truths—and one truly plucky realtor—you’ll find all this and more in Eastlick and Other Stories. Shannon Page’s kaleidoscopic collection of marvelous tales meanders from post-apocalyptic Cyprus, medieval Venice, and the Age of Legends, to the far reaches of outer space—and inner space too. As Janna Silverstein writes in her Introduction, “Like a good glass of wine, a good short story offers complexity and buzz.” Sit down here with Shannon and her friends, pour a glass from any bottle in this fine cellar, and take a moment to savor the experience. Then enjoy another—and another. Unlike other vintages you may have sampled, these will leave you feeling only better in the morning.
Eel River
It’s all groovy, mellow fun on the back-to-the-land commune…until the monster shows up.
Strange things begin happening on the back-to-the-land commune. Yet the adults, busy grooving out with easy drugs and free love, shrug off each tragedy. Only the ten-year-old Princess understands what’s really going on. A dark presence has emerged on the Land, and it seems that it speaks to her.
Can she hold onto her tenuous influence over the presence long enough to save her family?
The Usual Path to Publication
With as many “success stories” as there are authors, there is no usual path to publication. Here, for your edification and entertainment, are a double dozen (and more) examples.
An essay collection of the many Unusual, inspirational, bizarre, even dreadful tales of how writers actually got published — and how even that is not the end of the story.
Orcas Investigation
Camille Tate has found the spot she would like to call home . . . but staying in one place has dangers for a woman who always fades away.
When winter comes to Orcas, ice strands Cam indoors. It’s time to work on her script, do some caretaking, and recover from the danger of her early time on the island. But Cam is grieving her friends, lost to betrayal, travel, and whatever called Lisa Cannon away with barely a word.
What will break Cam’s loneliness? JoJo, the rakish son of her boss, offers a charming distraction from all the things Cam should be doing. With him at her side, Cam is swept into a new investigation. Against a backdrop of hilarious island politics and eccentric neighbors, the secrets of Cam’s childhood—and her mysterious gift—begin to surface.
Orcas Intruder
After all the intrigue of the last few weeks, Camille Tate just wants to have a quiet Thanksgiving weekend with her family at her new home on Orcas Island. But when her next-door neighbor Lisa’s home is broken into and ransacked, Cam realizes the intrigue is far from over.
Orcas Intrigue
Can a woman prone to vanishing when life gets tough learn to stand her ground–and find herself in the process?
Camille Tate has always run away…but vanishing whenever life gets too frightening has never solved anything.
When a broken heart sends Cam to remote Orcas Island to try her hand at caretaking and writing a screenplay, she finds quiet beaches and cozy bookstores, plus a host of intriguing folks, including a rugged boat-builder, a glamorous neighbor, and a reassuring sheriff’s deputy.
But an escalating nest of mysteries and the haunting sense of being watched soon leave Cam wondering if she can believe her own perceptions. As intrigue turns to danger, she must decide whether there is anyone she can trust, or if it’s time for her to vanish yet again.