June 2010
Graduation month is here! Big hugs and congratulations to Joshua and Kimber, two friends who deserve a round of applause for their accomplishments!
Right now I'm on my summer break, too. My first term in the Seton Hill University MFA program started in January, and it was gruelling. Was I glad to see the end of May! Now I'm looking forward to our residency this month, where I can meet with friends in the program and gear up for the next term online. Oh, and I finished my next project, which is going out to find a home now. Fingers crossed that someone will love my Amish teenagers as much as I do!
February 2010
Some cool reviews came in from the blogosphere about The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth:
"Shelley Adina has the ability to take you back to a time when things were fresh and brand new—when life had potential, the world was laid out at your feet, and the only problem was choosing which direction to take. Back then, romance was sweet, and it made your heart flutter (definitely no eye-rolling from me with this book) . . . Full of faith, love, and hope, Lissa, Gillian, Carly, Mac, and Shani lead by example—and this comes out ten-fold in The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth. When others would turn their backs, these girls reach out and try to make things better." —Nights and Weekends
"Shelley Adina most certainly has a unique understanding of the storm fronts common in the lives of high school teens. I began this All About Us series as Lisa Mansfield and her friends were just beginning their journey at Spencer Academy, and now, with The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth, I have come full circle as this eclectic and ever-maturing group of young women get ready to graduate. I have watched as they battled peer pressure, boyfriend pressure, even the dangerous intentions of a somewhat psychotic half-sibling. I’ve traveled with them, laughed with them, cried with them and now must see them through graduation and Cotillion. With Shelley Adina authoring the tale, I should have known it wouldn’t be a smooth journey! But it was immensely satisfying!" —Window to My World
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Appearances
June 22-27, 2010
Teaching in the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction program, Seton Hill University.
Greensburg, PA
July 28-31, 2010
Attending the RWA national conference. Signing my latest releases at the huge multi-author Literacy for Life booksigning, and presenting on the panel, "It's Not About the Goggles: The Allure of Steampunk Romance" with debut author Suzanne Lazear, romance author Cindy Holby, and agent Jennifer Jackson.
Orlando, FL
August 17, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m.
Guest speaker at the Calgary RWA chapter meeting, presenting "One Size Fits All: Writing Category and Single Title Romance."
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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