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Jennie Shortridge

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September 23, 1959

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Barbara Kingsolver, John Irving, Anne Tyler . . . so many!

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November 2007


About this author

Jennie Shortridge is the author of four bestselling novels: When She Flew, Love & Biology at the Center of the Universe, Eating Heaven, and Riding With the Queen.

She is an avid volunteer and mentor, and is co-founder of Seattle7Writers.org, a nonprofit collective of authors that raises money and awareness for literacy.

Her fifth novel, Love Water Memory, will be published in April 2013.


Reposted from Amy Sue Nathan's wonderful blog, Women's Fiction Writers, published April 16, 2013:


Author Jennie Shortridge says: Writing For Women Is One Of The Most Powerful Ways To Change TheWorldPosted onApril 16, 2013byAmy Sue NathanThere’s much ado about women’s fiction, women authors, and women in general these days. On one hand, reports that confirm how many fewer books by women get revie... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.58 · 1,924 ratings · 480 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors
Eating Heaven
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 607 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions
Love and Biology at the Cen...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions
When She Flew
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
Love Water Memory
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
Riding With the Queen
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
Hotel Angeline
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3.15 of 5 stars 3.15 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
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“Last year a baby orca and its mother wandered too far upriver from the ocean; we saw the story in The Oregonian. They didn’t know how to get back home. Pater said all the fuss from people and boaters and news helicopters was probably confusing them more. He didn’t say he thought they’d never find their way back, but I know that’s what he was thinking. In my mind, I like to think they submerged so no one could see them under all that deep blue, popping up again when they were safely out to sea.”
Jennie Shortridge, When She Flew

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“Writing, real writing, should leave a small sweet bruise somewhere on the writer . . . and on the reader.”
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“Last year a baby orca and its mother wandered too far upriver from the ocean; we saw the story in The Oregonian. They didn’t know how to get back home. Pater said all the fuss from people and boaters and news helicopters was probably confusing them more. He didn’t say he thought they’d never find their way back, but I know that’s what he was thinking. In my mind, I like to think they submerged so no one could see them under all that deep blue, popping up again when they were safely out to sea.”
Jennie Shortridge, When She Flew

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Jeannie Faulkner Barber Jennie, you've had a lot to handle in your life, God bless you. Thanks so much for being a friend.
Hugs,
Jeannie


Jennie Mary wrote: "Hi Jennie,

Nice to meet you on GoodReads!

Nice to meet you, too, Mary! Happy reading . . .
Jennie




Jennie Natasha wrote: "You sound phenomenal. Nice to meet you."

Natasha, I just found this! Nice to meet you too. :-)




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Mary Hi Jennie,

Nice to meet you on GoodReads!

Mary
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Natasha Munson You sound phenomenal. Nice to meet you.


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