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Kathleen Shaputis

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in Long Beach, CA, The United States

December 03, 1953

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Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Paranormal

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Kathleen Shaputis is well experienced in the headline lifestyles of the baby boomer generation. Struck by Meniere's Disease, her writing time has been limited but the muse continues to nudge. She writes romantic comedies, nonfiction and has a ghostwriter on a dozen books.

After years of presenting at various writers conferences and community colleges on writing, marketing, book printing and self-publishing, she's had to give up these wonderful events, as well as ghostwriting, due to the disease as well.

She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, Bob, two pompous Pomeranians, a socially inept blue tick hound and a clowder of cats. ...more

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Submitting Your Proposal? I Did.

Nothing seems more stressful than having to pare down a novel into a page or two synopsis, or worse yet a back cover blurb. As an author of romantic comedies, my characters and story lines tend to run in the hundreds of pages per book, with plots and subplots carved into the running chapters.

Yet submitting to an agent or publisher means first drafting a query letter, including a short blurb or par

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Average rating: 3.98 · 235 ratings · 74 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Her Ghost Wears Kilts (Baillie Castle Book 1) 3.89 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Extraordinary Love by Micah Persell (Goodreads Author), Kathleen Shaputis (Goodreads Author), Holley Trent 3.42 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	His Kilt Dropped Here: A Magical Realism Scottish Romance 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	His Lass Wears Tartan 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Their Witch Wears Plaid 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Crowded Nest Syndrome really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family, Third Edition 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Grandma Online: A Grandmother's Guide to the Internet 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Changes in Attitude 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Murder in Disguise (Mary and Bright #5)

by Sandra Sookoo

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Beach Town

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An Incredible Cast of Characters I thought the tension and drama from the first book might ease up a bit with The Gatekeepers. But no, the excitement and danger crested the first. Well written in keeping the side plots and characters just short of to ...more
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Vampires, witches and werewolves, oh my. Whew, who knew the challenges and destruction between light and dark could be so exhausting. A plethora of characters to cheer for and worry about in the town of Hant Hollow, made the pages fly. I knew this was ...more
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I'm exhausted, lol. This is a first book by Jeneva Rose for me and what a doozie! Goodness, an evil, unknown virus wrecks havoc in Chicago and we're off and running with the main character, Casey. Literally running. By the last page the twists and tur ...more
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I'm Exhausted It is rare I get to sit and read a book for hours. For this, I'm grateful for a sickness that said I was going anywhere. The intertwining of the four main characters was mezmorising, strangers hoping to travel back in time for one hour. ...more
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A New Series! I truly enjoyed meeting Dani, her feisty grandmother and close friend Lili. Cozy mysteries are a favorite and Mystic Harbor sounds like it has its hands full. Can't wait to read Book 2. ...more
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