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Ames Sheldon

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I have been writing stories since I was nine years old. I worked as a reporter for two small town newspapers, as a publicist for an auto salvage yard and an aluminum recycling business, and as the author for two academic reference books, one of which helped to launch the field of women's history. Then I ventured into creative nonfiction, writing grant proposals for the Sierra Club, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Minneapolis Public Library.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, I have lived in Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco. ...more

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Once I retired at age 65 from my salaried position as a major gifts officer for an independent day school, I got to focus on my passion: writing historical fiction. I’d started writing my first historical novel at the age of 29 and after years of rejections by editors and rewriting the manuscript to respond to their feedback, I finally stuck it in a drawer. At last, at age 65, I embarke

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Ames Sheldon answered Karen's question: Ames, congrats on your writing endeavors.... How are you? Karen & Bob Boblett - Biloxi Thank you, Karen and Bob. It's been a treat to be able to focus on my passion -- writing historical fiction -- once I retired. I'm still living in MN. I heard that you'd moved but that was a long time ago. How are you doing? Ames
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