Cedar Woman (209 page)
Authors: Debra Shiveley Welch
Debra Shiveley Welch was born in Columbus, Ohio and has lived in the Greater Columbus area all of her life. She now resides in Central Ohio with her husband, Mark, and their son Christopher, also a traditionally published author. Debra is an Amazon Best Selling Author and the recipient of the FaithWriter’s Gold Seal of Approval and Books & Authors Award of Excellence recipient, Books & Authors Best Non Fiction Book – 2007, AllBooks Reviews Editor’s Choice 2010 and Books & Authors Best Native American Fiction Book – 2011.
A third generation poet, Debra has been writing since age nine. In her early twenties, she wrote her own column in the
Baltimore Eagle Gazette
. Later, she worked as editor for several newsletters, including development editor for
The Parent Connection
for The League Against Child Abuse.
Debra is the award winning author of four books: winner of Books & Authors Best Native American Fiction – 2011,
Cedar Woman
, her solo novel, made its debut in December of 2010 and recounts the story of a daughter of the Lakota Sioux who opens the first Native American restaurant in Central Ohio; four time award winner
Son of My Soul – The Adoption of Christopher
released during November, National Adoption Month in 2007 and a Best Seller on Amazon within the first week of its release;
A Very Special Child
, a Best Seller on Amazon America and in English at Amazon Japan; and
Jesus Gandhi Oma Mae Adams
, Debra’s first novel, an Amazon Best Seller as well, co-authored with Linda Lee Greene. All are available through Saga Books
http://www.sagabooks.net/
and your major book stores.
In May of 2011, Debra signed on as a partner in Saga Books Publishing and has expanded its services to eBooks and a promotion program for its authors.
Currently Debra is working on
Ista Numpa
, a sequel to
Cedar Woman
,
Christopher’s Family Table
, a companion cook book to Son
of My Soul - The Adoption of Christopher
, which she is co-authoring with her son, and “
Heads Are Gonna Roll,”
an ambitious tale weaving English history, reincarnation and murder. Debra can be reached at [email protected]
Debra is a member the Baby Boomer Diva Web of Fame
http://www.enjoyyourmenopause.com/web_of_fame.htm
,
and can be reached at
[email protected]
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