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Kathleen Shaputis

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Born

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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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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	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
	His Kilt Dropped Here: A Magical Realism Scottish Romance 4.17 avg rating — 23 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 — 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
	Changes in Attitude 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 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
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Magical Midlife Battle (Leveling Up, #9)

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I feel like I've been waiting for this book for a long time. Following her career through music over the decades, it was a treat to read in her own words the roller coaster she's endured through the Sonny years of starting out. I can't wait until Par ...more
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Contemporary Delight Where do you find your happy? A question the protagonist, Evelyn, searched for an answer by showing up in the small town she'd visited before. The hometown of the gorgeous "farm boy" Beckett. The journey of grumpy versus sunshine ...more
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My heart is broken for a young girl battling the world around her trying to force her into the assigned male at birth box. I thrilled at Laverne's successes yet realized the emotional cost so many of them extracted. I am grateful for this book and ho ...more
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Loved this rom com with a splash of magical realism. The town of Wakan is in itself a side character to Alexis and Daniel's story. I so enjoy the novels by Ms. Jimenez. A delightful way to spend a couple days relaxing with a good beach read. ...more
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I am not the perfect audience for this series having been a single mom in the 1970s. My monsters didn't come with a point system, lol. Met many fans though! ...more
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A Different Twist A rom com with a senior dog? Yes, please. A fun concept, to be hired to ruin a wedding, and a clever way to make a living.
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Goodness, not only romance but knowledgeable medical drama about ALS to boot. I'm exhausted from the tornado type emotions created in the first four weeks of Vaneesa and Adrian's story. ...more
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Glad to be back at Sea Isle I do enjoy this mystery series based in the small town of Sea Isle, south of Edinburgh. I love the characters of Dr Em and the growly hunk that hired her.
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Loved this book and am grateful there is a sequel! What an eccentric band of children in a peculiar house on a tiny island surrounded by Cerulean waters and white sand. A wonderful escape into fantasy.
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