tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30798287654013267682024-03-06T00:07:07.986-05:00Sheila Webster BonehamAuthor ~ Teacher ~ Writing CoachAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-12378755057980348642015-01-03T10:06:00.001-05:002015-01-03T10:06:13.130-05:00Sheila Writes: Ten Ways to Help the Authors You LoveSheila Writes: Ten Ways to Help the Authors You Love:
"Authors are a needy bunch. We need time without distractions for our work. We need stimulation of various kinds (not necessarily ingested) to keep our creative juices flowing. We need readers, and that means we need a way to help readers find our books, articles, poems, plays." (p.s. You can find my Animals in Focus mysteries & Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-35019094660821230842015-01-01T10:05:00.001-05:002015-01-01T10:05:16.634-05:00Reflections on 2014Writers & Other Animals: Reflections on 2014: by Sheila Webster Boneham
I've never been big on making resolutions for the New Year....Still, I do like to mark the end of each year with a look back....
Please click the link above to read more. And have a happy, healthy, creative, adventurous new 2015!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-85080885454913847212014-10-29T17:35:00.001-04:002014-10-29T17:35:13.687-04:00Under Cover of Midnight: A Midnight Ink Blog: Q&A with Sheila Webster BonehamCome see my interview with my publisher - writing, animals, and more. Comments always welcome, of course!
Under Cover of Midnight: A Midnight Ink Blog: Q&A with Sheila Webster Boneham: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-87900203922770135172014-10-14T09:20:00.001-04:002014-10-14T09:20:16.274-04:00Melina's Book Blog: Catwalk by Sheila Webster Boneham, Interview+"Story ideas are all around us in our daily experience, and human beings have been transforming experience into stories since we first learned to speak, both as individuals and as a species. Think of how young children are when they first begin to tell the “stories” of their lives and imaginations."
Interview, short review, and book giveaway at
Melina's Book Blog: Catwalk by Sheila Webster Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-67891294797584240242014-10-08T14:10:00.001-04:002014-10-08T14:10:42.328-04:00Under Cover of Midnight: A Midnight Ink Blog: Midnight Ink Pet-themed Giveaway!Under Cover of Midnight: A Midnight Ink Blog: Midnight Ink Pet-themed Giveaway!: To celebrate the release of Catwalk and Lost Under a Ladder , we are running a fabulous, pet-themed giveaway on our Facebook page to enter ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-70211539601123437372014-10-04T09:33:00.001-04:002014-10-04T09:33:25.657-04:00Kelly P's Blog: Blog Tour {Guest Post & Giveaway} Catwalk by Sheil...How Does a 50-something Woman Act, Anyway?
"The exact words I heard through the phone line, right after the request to make her younger, were “She doesn’t act her age.” Check out my post on my 50-something protagonist on
Kelly P's Blog, part of my 2-week blog tour. Book giveaway, too!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-64181643455210207962014-09-26T10:42:00.001-04:002014-09-26T10:42:28.353-04:00Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows: Solving the Mystery of Cat Agility by Sheila Webst...Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and Meows: Solving the Mystery of Cat Agility by Sheila Webst...:
"Already one of my favorite cozy series on the shelves, [CATWALK] the third book in Sheila Webster Boneham's Animal in Focus series is the BEST ONE YET. Janet finds herself knee-deep in trouble once again trying to solve the murder of a local big shot, a real scumbag who deserved his fate more than justAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-73233538433961652942014-09-17T09:46:00.001-04:002014-09-17T09:46:57.990-04:00Writers & Other Animals: The Australian Shepherd: All-around Dog & Mystery ...Check out the breed that stars in the Animals in Focus mystery series.
Writers & Other Animals: The Australian Shepherd: All-around Dog & Mystery ...: by Sheila Webster Boneham Jay (UCD Perennial See You At The Top, ASCA CD, AKC CD, RN, CGC, Pet Partner The main dog in my Animals i...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-37902645525646471562014-09-08T08:18:00.001-04:002014-09-08T08:18:58.056-04:00Cats, Books, and...More Cats!: In the Hotseat...I interview Jay, from CATWALK!Cats, Books, and...More Cats!: In the Hotseat...I interview Jay, from CATWALK!: Our good friend Sheila Webster Boneham writes the "Animals in Focus" mysteries, which star Janet, an animal photographer, and her ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-87847259557103609792014-09-05T09:02:00.001-04:002014-09-05T09:02:57.699-04:00Writers & Other Animals: Help Name a Mystery Kitten and Puppy!Writers & Other Animals: Help Name a Mystery Kitten and Puppy!: by Sheila Webster Boneham My third Animals in Focus mystery, Catwalk , will be out from Midnight Ink in October. Yay! And here's th...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-89738641897670782742014-08-17T09:05:00.001-04:002014-08-17T09:05:50.486-04:00Fifty Authors States: Author Sheila Webster Boneham is Walking Southeast...Fifty Authors from Fifty States: Author Sheila Webster Boneham is Walking Southeast...: I’m a walker. In the best of times, I walk three to six miles a day. I developed the habit a few years ago when we were still living in...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-89954205353934871882014-05-01T09:30:00.000-04:002014-05-01T09:30:21.502-04:00Memoir & More - New Class in Wilmington!
I love teaching (almost) as much as writing (sometimes more!), so I'm happy to announce my next class, just in time to get summer rolling.
Memoir and More: Writing Literary Nonfiction
Hosted by Pomegranate Books
Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave, Wilmington, NC
(910) 452-1107
4 Saturdays - June 7, 14, 21, 28 ~~ 1-3 p.m.
(Limit 8 students) Class fee -- $75.
This Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-27169909570411396712014-04-14T10:57:00.002-04:002014-04-15T13:16:34.250-04:00Some Thoughts on Spring, Change, and CreativityThe past three years have been a time of change for me, and I haven't finished yet. Truth be told, I hope I never finish, because it seems to me that when we stop being open to new experience, in some sense we stop living.
But let's back up a bit.... As you may know, I taught writing, literature, and folklore for almost two decades at universities in the U.S. and in Tunisia and Kuwait (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-75445346468641547732014-03-03T03:00:00.000-05:002014-03-04T10:39:12.023-05:00My Writing Process
One question that comes up pretty often whenever writers speak to groups is some variant of "What is your process?" Today I've been tagged in a series of blogs that raise that question and others - thank you to author Victoria Dougherty for including me in this. (You can find Victoria at www.victoriadougherty.wordpress.com)
And now to my answers....
What am I working on?
As usual, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-27332105992246244712014-02-20T03:00:00.000-05:002014-04-17T13:11:06.186-04:00On Memories, Writing, and Trains[Updated April 17]
I'm a Midwestern girl. I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, spent my first six months in Chicago and the next six years in Elmhurst, a suburb of the Windy City. I have fond memories of getting dressed up and walking hand-in-hand with my mom to the "El" station a couple of blocks from home, and riding from there into the city for shopping forays.
What we remember is always Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-63196697172639114672014-02-18T11:02:00.001-05:002014-02-18T11:02:58.588-05:00New Blog, Renewed BlogIf you've followed my blog for any length of time, you know that my writing and my reading are pretty eclectic. For those of you who don't know that, here's the scoop - I write (and read) across genres and resist the current "need" to be "branded." I write literary nonfiction, commercial nonfiction, literary fiction, commercial fiction, poetry. Occasionally I venture into academic writing (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-26328492501354379532014-02-11T03:30:00.000-05:002014-02-11T09:32:08.637-05:00Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sheila Boneham's Animals in Focus MysteriesIt's been a busy couple of weeks here in Animals in Focus Mystery Land. This morning I learned that Drop Dead on Recall, the first book in the series, has won this year's Maxwell Award for Fiction from the Dog Writers Association of America. The Money Bird, book #2, came out last September and has garnered excellent reviews, and book #3, Catwalk, is scheduled to be released Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-18775912727617575822014-02-10T09:54:00.001-05:002014-02-10T19:26:00.568-05:00Shiny New Maxwell Award for Drop Dead on Recall!
I'm wagging and bouncing all over the place this morning! Why? Because Drop Dead on Recall has won the Maxwell Award for fiction!
Winners in the annual Dog Writers Association of America's writing competition were announced last evening at the awards banquet in NYC. You can find all the winners and finalists listed here. Congratulations to everyone!
It is always an honor to win aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-19206873451299920242014-02-05T11:03:00.000-05:002014-02-05T11:03:10.858-05:00
Sea View Inn, Pawleys Island, SC
Retreat for Women Writers
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
March 9 - 13, 2014
Have you started your memoir, or a novel, or some other book-length work, or thought about starting one? Or perhaps you are working on short stories or essays or other prose? Do you long for supportive feedback and time to focus on your writing?
Whether you think Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-55297504646988005872014-01-06T00:30:00.000-05:002014-01-06T09:10:05.172-05:00One Week In -- New Year's Goals RevisitedHere we are again - six days into another new year. I have a cheerful new date book in my computer bag (even though I mostly keep track electronically these days) and a brand new calendar on the fridge. I just finished Catwalk, the third book in my Animals in Focus Mystery series, so I'm poised to start a brand new piece of writing. It's not unlike the brand new spiral-bound notebook onAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-79454402625631969102013-12-24T18:15:00.000-05:002013-12-24T18:15:38.659-05:00Seasons Greetings from Sheila Boneham
Wishing You a Sparkly Christmas!
(I hope Santa brings you lots of books,
whatever holidays you celebrate!)
~ Sheila
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-34000823499309018442013-12-12T14:50:00.002-05:002013-12-14T18:09:38.000-05:00Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sheila Boneham's Animals in Focus
MysteriesAs I wrap up Catwalk, Animals in Focus Mystery #3 (to be released September 2014), it occurs to me that it might be fun to share a few tidbits about the books. (Don't worry if you haven't read them -- no spoilers here!). So here we go....
The people in the books are not real people. Yes, yes, you're sure that person belongs to your dog-training or cat-fanciers' club, but s/he Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-25050050080734040032013-11-28T00:30:00.000-05:002013-11-28T09:42:38.877-05:00From New Zealand to American Civil War with Guest Author Anne McGeeHappy Thanksgiving! Today we continue the November theme of time and place with Anne McGee's journey from New Zealand to novels about Civil War era Georgia, including an excerpt from Anni's Attic. Leave a comment - you might win a copy of Annie's Attic or The Mystery at Marlatt Manor. ~ Sheila
From New Zealand to American Civil War
by Anne McGee
My journey to another
time and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-60209459834974194692013-11-25T00:30:00.000-05:002013-11-25T00:30:06.394-05:00Mysterious Time Travel with Guest Author Ellen Larson
My guests have been exploring time and space all month, and today Ellen Larson takes on the topic from a new angle, talking about her dystopian murder mystery involving forensic time travel. Cool! Ellen is offering a signed
first edition hard cover of her book In Retrospect, and for a mysterious number of other winners, sets of seven postcards featuring
art from the very cool trailer. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-91395912815388618802013-11-18T08:41:00.001-05:002013-11-18T08:41:47.853-05:00Doing Research in Paris by Guest Author Yves Fey
Setting is a critical element of many books, and when settings are real places, accuracy of both fact and feel is vital. After all, many of our readers have been there, wherever "there" is. Today we continue the "place & time" theme" with author Yves Fey and her approach to research in The City of Lights. ~ Sheila
Doing Research in Paris
by Yves Fey
I’ve been to Paris to research myAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.com4