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Shirley McCann

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Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult

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Shirley McCann's short fiction has appeared in Woman's World, Alfred Hitchcock, and The Forensic Examiner, as well as many other publications.

The Morgue is her latest book in the six-book Scarry Inn series. She is currently working on book 4, The Chapel.

She lives in Springfield, MO where she loves spending time with her five grandchildren.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 687 ratings · 97 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Scarry Inn 3.83 avg rating — 275 ratings — published 2015 — 6 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
	Anonymously Yours 3.67 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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 Coffin: The Scarry Inn, Book 2 4.13 avg rating — 104 ratings — 7 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 Morgue, (The Scarry Inn Book 3) 4.18 avg rating — 33 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
	Got Time? 13 Solve It Yourself Mysteries 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Hope For The Future 4.20 avg rating — 25 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
	The Necklace 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002 — 7 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
	Got Time, Solve It Yourself, Volume Two 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Collection 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Got Time? Volume 3 4.20 avg rating — 5 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

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Conferences, anyone?

This past weekend I had the privilege to attend the 54th Annual Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Missouri. After missing last year due to COVID (1st time they've ever had to cancel), seeing old friends in person was a real treat.

If you haven't been, I highly recommend going at least once in your lifetime. Not only will you meet some of your fav authors, but Eureka Springs is a Read more of this blog post »

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message 4: by Sheri

Jun 09, 2016 03:48PM

Welcome Shirley! Please spread the word also about my Award-winning Book "Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons." For boy or girl, ages 3-7.

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Sheri

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message 3: by Alison

Nov 23, 2015 03:09AM

It's great to be friends Shirley! I've had my novels published by Hodder and have turned indie. I love writing short stories and will publish them early summer. That's the great thing about being an indie author - it does give you so much more freedom.

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message 2: by Dale

Oct 15, 2014 04:12PM