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Sharon Selby

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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http://sharondawnselby.com

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Sharon teaches English literature and Professional Communications at Fanshawe College (London, ON), which means she gets to roam the realms of other people's stories when she isn't writing her own. She has an MA in Medieval literature, and a PhD in Canadian literature. She has published several academic book reviews as well as a monograph, Memory and Identity in Canadian Fiction. A newly formatted version of The Storyteller's Daughter is now available through Wattpad.com. Her short story, “Mine Own,” appeared in Mythaxis in December 2020. See her website for additional stories, as well as her full publishing history. ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Sharon Selby This summer, I'd like to finish reading The Twelve by Justin Cronin. I've also got The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe on my radar, as well as an older col…moreThis summer, I'd like to finish reading The Twelve by Justin Cronin. I've also got The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe on my radar, as well as an older collection of short stories by Drew Hayden Taylor called Fearless Warriors and Jeff Lemire's graphic novel Ghost Stories. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to read Italo Calvino's If on a Winter's night a Traveller, too! I'm always looking for new (or old) recommendations, too. (less)

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Sharon Selby The best way to deal with writer's block, at least in my experience, is to keep writing. Sometimes you have to put something down for a while to give …moreThe best way to deal with writer's block, at least in my experience, is to keep writing. Sometimes you have to put something down for a while to give your imagination time to problem solve. But for me, having a strict routine that forces me to write every day is absolutely necessary. I carry a notebook with me everywhere, too, so I am always prepared for the moment when unexpected inspiration strikes!(less)

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	The Storyteller's Daughter: Where the Story Begins 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 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
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	Memory and Identity in Canadian Fiction: Self-Inventive Storytelling in the Works of Five Authors 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Kleine Übungen für große Gefühle: Wie du dich beruhigen kannst, wenn du wütend, aufgeregt, ängstlich oder traurig bist. Für 4- bis 7-Jährige 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Guest Post: Interview with Lina Langley by Scott Menalson

I have had the great fortune to teach a course called “Vampires and Wizards” (which focuses on the ways in which these popular archetypes serve as metaphors for important issues in the societies and time periods in which they were written). As with Children’s Literature, I have found that final projects (which allow students to approach the course content in a hands-on way) are a more effective wa