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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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http://kathleenshaputis.com

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Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Paranormal

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Nora Ephron, Eva Shaw, Jane Porter ...more

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August 2012

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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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Submitting Your Proposal? I Did.

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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Kathleen Shaputis’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 235 ratings · 74 reviews · 13 distinct works

	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 4.14 avg rating — 22 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 — 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
	[(Her Ghost Wears Kilts)] [By (author) Kathleen Shaputis] published on (March, 2014) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	[Her Ghost Wears Kilts (1) (Baillie Castle)] [By: Shaputis, Kathleen] [March, 2014] by Kathleen Shaputis (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Kathleen Shaputis rated a book really liked it No Place to Be Single by Felicia Kingsley	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
Italy is a Land For Love A strong independent, single mother manages a vineyard with family members and the estrogen is everywhere. Elisa is trying her best to raise a 13 year old daughter when the landowner dies and a tentative new owner is rumored. ...more
Apr 16, 2026 06:47PM · like · see review
Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing Scandal Amidst the Stacks (Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians #2) by Sandra Sookoo	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
You Had Me at Bookshelves How can you miss with a series named Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians? Loved the story of Penelope and Major Cornelius Montgomery, she a widow working at a bookstore she hoped to own one day. The steam level of this book ...more
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Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing Jane Won't Quit: A Romantic Suspense Mystery by Eva Shaw (Goodreads Author)	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
I'm Exhausted, lol Jane is a powerhouse of energy and positive passion, that runs on sugar and as the main character, she narrates us through this wild ride of a story. Quoting from the book "... like Red Bull on an empty stomach," Jane races through ...more
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Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing A Soldier’s Promise (The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch #3) by Jane Porter (Goodreads Author)	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
I know this book is listed as Book 3 of 3, The Calhouns & Campbells of Cold Canyon Ranch, but don't let that fool you. It reads like a standalone as you meet and fall in love with the main characters in my favorite fictional town of Marietta, Montana ...more
Mar 17, 2026 01:34PM · like · see review
Kathleen Shaputis is currently reading Jane Won't Quit: A Romantic Suspense Mystery by Eva Shaw (Goodreads Author)	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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Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing A Baby at Bramble House (Bramble House Chronicles Book 3) by C.J. Carmichael (Goodreads Author)	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
My Marietta Baby Fix Nothing like waiting for the arrival of the newest town member in the sweetest B&B in Montana. And the three guests who were looking for peace and answers to lifelong questions got more than they expected!
Mar 07, 2026 12:10PM · like · see review
Kathleen Shaputis is currently reading Scandal Amidst the Stacks (Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians #2) by Sandra Sookoo	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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Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing First Witches Club by Maisey Yates (Goodreads Author)	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
Wickedly Fun When two or more women join together, the magic exists. What a delightful book of three women finding themselves broken yet did not run when an older woman, Aggie, opened her store in their neighborhood. Just a delight.
Feb 25, 2026 06:27PM · like · see review
Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing The Seven Rings (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author)	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
Whew, a page turner and more. Ending the trilogy, this book did not disappoint.
Feb 23, 2026 07:34PM · like · see review
Kathleen Shaputis rated a book it was amazing Practically Angels (Angel Bay Mysteries #1) by Melanie James (Goodreads Author)	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
A taste of possibilities Being book one, we are introduced to the main characters of three angels with one major character attribute they shared. I wanted more but understand with the series unfolding there will be more from Angel Bay.
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