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Victoria Ventris Shea

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I have lived most of my life in Eastern Washington state and am now a retired teacher living on Whidbey Island (across the Straits from Canada) with my husband. My adult children and grandbaby live nearby.

I write historical fiction of the Pacific Northwest, engaging stories based on real people or real events, sea adventures, love stories, multi-cultural stories, even family memoirs about bootlegging, prison time and rumrunning.

So far, my stories take the reader to Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington (Eastern Washington and the Palouse as well as Puget Sound), Idaho and Canada.

Some of my stories are to heal a wrong or to remember someone who should not be forgotten or to gain an understanding of a culture.

My favorite pastime is writing
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Victoria Ventris Shea My sister's foster son died in his 30's. Some say "suicide," some say no. It's the subject of my next book, ANCESTORS OF THE WHALE.…moreMy sister's foster son died in his 30's. Some say "suicide," some say no. It's the subject of my next book, ANCESTORS OF THE WHALE.(less)
Victoria Ventris Shea I would like to hang out with Claire in her garden in Outlander. I think her spunkiness and practical outlook would be refreshing.
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I confess that I have been so involved with my writing that I have not spent time in attempting to communicate with readers. I promise to do better.
My book The Ghosts of Whidbey Island came out recently, and it's been a favorite for local readers. I had no idea when I began the project that I would be learning so much about the beginnings of Washington Territory and that I'd be traveling across th Read more of this blog post »
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
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A fabulous read for a grandmother, emphasizing the close relationship with her intelligent, 8-year-old granddaughter. Same spunky characters as Ove. Loved it
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As an author myself, when I read, I tend to ask myself if I trust this author. Will she make my time worthwhile? Will she hurt me? Will she disappoint me? Susan Meissner is trustworthy. This is a story about kind people doing their best to adjust aft ...more
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This book might seem a bit slow for some people, but I loved it. Each scene is repeated 3 times from 3 different perspective, from two women who hate each other and from a young girl's perspective who knows things. She's tuned into the future and to ...more
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I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was perfect, especially with a main character being a brilliant man on the Asperger's Spectrum who has trouble showing emotion but works hard, kind of like the vampire Edward on Twilight, to be able to conne ...more
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This book is nonfiction, the memoir of an artist that spans from the Pacific Northwest and the lives of the indigenous on the coast to the notables in Paris and back.
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My sister's foster son died in his 30's. Some say "suicide," some say no. It's the subject of my next book, ANCESTORS OF THE WHALE.
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"Although not usually a fan of historical fiction, I enjoyed the story and descriptions of the interpersonal dynamics of Ebey his family and colleagues, the Ebey family background and the impressions of settler-indigenous relations. "
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“Kill 'em with kindness." Grandma Alice Ventris”
Victoria Ventris Shea, Brick, Lime and Moonshine: for the love of a lake cabin . . .

“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the Sunset.”
Crowfoot Blackfoot Warrior Chief 1890

“Kill 'em with kindness." Grandma Alice Ventris”
Victoria Ventris Shea, Brick, Lime and Moonshine: for the love of a lake cabin . . .

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