Massachusetts Calling Compilation

by Lisa Shea, Pat Jackman Altomare, Joann Braam

Massachusetts was first settled over 7,000 years ago. It has a long and storied
history. From the Salem Witch Trials to the birthplace of Dr. Seuss, from
Louisa May Alcott to Edgar Allen Poe, Massachusetts offers a range of fascinating, evocative,
and historically important moments to explore and understand.

Enjoy the works of these fifteen local authors as they celebrate the rich history, legacy,
and beauty of Massachusetts.

Some essays talk about our own histories – what it was like to grow up in the 1930s
and 1940s. How Worcester has changed since the 1960s. Traditional recipes treasure
fond memories of our grandparents. We explore the tumultuous times of the
King Philip’s War where natives came up against the waves of newcomers.

Other works celebrate our world of now. There are tales of fishing off of Boston
and of exploring Cape Cod. Poems about shells and beloved pets.

Fictional stories explore the world that might be. There’s a spooky look at the
Spider Gates Cemetery in Leicester. A playful romp at Water’s Farm in Sutton.
A Dorky Dad becomes a minuteman. A young woman faces the life-lessons of revenge.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy our journeys through Massachusetts!

Authors featured in this compilation

Pat Jackman Altomare
Joann Braam
Patty Cahill
Linda DeFeudis
Steve Hague
Michelle Markey
Bob Marrone
S. M. Nevermore
Jane Nozzolillo
Lily Penter
Jane R. Richardson
Kevin Paul Saleeba
Lisa Shea
Ophelia Sikes
Tracy Vartanian

The Sutton Writing Group supports local shelters and food pantries.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 16, 2016

About the author

Lisa Shea is a fervent fan of honor, loyalty, and chivalry. She brings to life worlds where men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, steady in their desire to make the world a better place for all. Most of her profits are donated to support battered women's shelters.

Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.

Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.

In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.

On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.

Lisa also writes poetry.

Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!

Namaste.