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Carmen Shirkey

Carmen Shirkey

About

CarmenShirkey was born in Staunton, VA. She received her degree inRhetoric and Communications from the University of Virginia (she’s acrazy Wahoos fan) where she was also a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Shethen proceeded to become a gypsy – moving from city to city. Currently, sheresides in VA, but who knows where she’ll turn up next. Her cat, Pooh Bear,would prefer to stay in one place so he can adequately mark his territory.

Asidefrom writing, Carmen’s passion is for travel. She once got a fortune cookiethat told her that she would “step on the soil of many countries,” and she tookit seriously. She hopes that enough people will buy her book so she can go onpermanent vacation, instead of packing all her travel into two measly weekseach year. That’s the amount of vacation time she gets in her full-time gig asa Web editor.


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Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

Story Behind The Book

Media Links

2009 Indie Book Award Press Release

🔗 http://www.1888pressrelease.com/richmond-virginia-author-named-as-romance-category-winner-o-pr-120253.html

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Examiner.com Interview

🔗 http://www.examiner.com/x-2533-Romance-Novel-Examiner

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Book of the Week Challenge on Denise Robbins' Blog

🔗 http://deniserobbins.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-week-challenge-reading-list-by.html

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Quill Magazine (pdf)

🔗 http://www.alphaxidelta.org/clientuploads/PDFs/QuillSpring09.pdf

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Richmond Book Examiner Interview

🔗 http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14223-Richmond-Books-Examiner

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Reviews

<strong>2009 Indie Book Award Winner: Romance Category!<br /><br />FOUR STARS</strong> It’s a light read and certainly a happy one. I can picture it being made into a movie and featured alongside How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Runaway Bride. Totally different themes but same spirit and certainly as entertaining. I love how it took a common idea that many women have (the list) and turned it into a sweet parody of that idea. So in the spirit of the novel I must ask… what’s on your list? <br />Excerpt of full review from <a href="http://www.loveromancepassion.com/review-the-list-by-carmen-shirkey/">Love, Romance, Passion</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>FOUR CUPS</strong> &quot;The List is a downright funny read! Anyone who wants to find Mr. Right, has a list detailing the qualities of Mr. Right, and has actually been disappointed when a guy did not meet the criteria of your list must read this book. Having once lived in the suburbs of D.C. myself, I tried the dating scene and reported all of the horrific tales to my best friend. So I can relate to Candace and her frustrations! However this triumphant book assists the reader into actually thinking of putting away their list and enjoying the pleasures of dating...if only for a little while.&quot;<br />Excerpt of full review from <a href="http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/Thelist.html">Coffee Time Romance</a><br /><br /><br />&quot;All in all the book was a fun read that I have quite enjoyed. <strong>Recommend it?</strong> Chick lit, light reading, funny at times. It reminded most of Kinsella's books, so if you like the genre you might want to try this one too :)&quot;<br />Excerpt of full review from <a href="http://www.kaysbookshelf.com/2009/03/the-list-carmen-shirkey/">Kay's Bookshelf</a><br /><br /><div style="color:#000000;font-family:inherit;"><br /><br />&quot;What woman does not love her lists! In the case of author Carmen Shirkey's heroine Candace, we find a quirky, lovable character who proves that a list is, in fact, ever evolving. Bravo to the men who have figured that out and can match wits amongst this entertaining group of friends.&quot;</div>-- Tammi Wark Marcoullier, author of <strong><em>Driving Forces: Inside the First U.S. Women's Olympic Bobsled Team</em></strong>