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Madeline Sharples

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May 20

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Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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Although Madeline Sharples worked most of her professional life as a technical writer and editor, grant writer, and proposal manager, she fell in love with poetry and creative writing in grade school. She pursued her writing interests to high school while studying journalism and writing for the high school newspaper, and she studied journalism in college. However, she only began to fulfill her dream to be a professional writer late in her life.

She co-authored a book about women in nontraditional professions called Blue-Collar Women: Trailblazing Women Take on Men-Only Jobs (New Horizon Press, 1994) and co-edited the poetry anthology, The Great American Poetry Show, Volumes 1 (Muse Media, 2004) and 2 (August 2010). She wrote the poems for t...more

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So what’s the bottom line on the conferences?

Just a few observations after my panel appearances at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference on Tuesday, June 11 and at the Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15.
Venues: Santa Barbara was much more upscale. It was held at a lovely hotel that overlooks the beach. GLA was obviously done on a budget at LA Valley College. The meetings were held in classrooms inste... Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.87 · 110 ratings · 35 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Leaving the Hall Light On 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry Pact 2011 by Angela Felsted (Goodreads Author), Richard Merrill, Alaine Benard 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Collar Women by Trudi Ferguson, Madeline Sharples (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Round House

by Louise Erdrich

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Jun 07, 2013 09:21am

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Betty's Child

by Donald R. Dempsey

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Daughters of Absence: Transforming a Legacy of Loss

by Mindy Weisel

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Madeline Sharples wrote a new blog post So what’s the bottom line on the conferences? Just a few observations after my panel appearances at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference on Tuesday, June 11 and at the Greater Los Angeles Write... Read more of this blog post »
Jun 16, 2013 11:21pm · like
Madeline Sharples made a comment on Lynda Kelly's review of Leaving the Hall Light on "Thank you so much, Lynda, for your lovely review. I'm so impressed to be compared to Danielle Steel. We'll definitely get on the errors you found. It a...more "
Jun 13, 2013 04:48pm · see review
Madeline Sharples liked Lynda Kelly's review of Leaving the Hall Light on: " It was apparent from the subject matter that this would be a harrowing story and it was but with plenty of brighter moments too so don't be put off. I'd read mention in the blurb that the author had been castigated for making it about her and not... " Read more of this review »
Jun 13, 2013 04:44pm · see review
Madeline Sharples is currently reading The Round House by Louise Erdrich	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 07, 2013 09:21am
Madeline Sharples rated a book 5 of 5 stars Memoir Revolution by Jerry Waxler read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 07, 2013 09:20am
Madeline Sharples wants to read Beat L.A. by Gary Phillips	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Madeline Sharples wants to read All That Ails You: The Adventures of a Canine Caregiver by Mark J. Asher (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2013 12:35pm
Madeline Sharples said "maybe" to attending Italian Affair Launch date: June 10, 2013 12:01AM location: Online, Australia description: Launch Party -online- Italian Affair- Book 2 of the Affair series. Entangled Publishing-Indulgence imprint
May 31, 2013 11:13am · like
Madeline Sharples wants to read The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell by William Klaber	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 28, 2013 03:15pm