Craigmont's Well-Read Chiefs' welcomes author Shelia Lipsey.
On Thursday, February 13, 2014, Craigmont High's Well-Read Chiefs' welcomed author Shelia Lipsey to tell us about her most recent novel House of Cars. Shelia Lipsey is the author of 16 novels and claims that writing is what she does and who she is. She is a very inspiring person.
At the age of two, Lipsey was diagnosed with polio, which caused her to be isolated from family and to grow up in hospitals. It was very difficult, for her, in school because she was the only one physically handicapped and there was constant adversity. She was teased because of polio, which cause her to have a low self-esteem. Though she had a disease, Lipsey was very outgoing and popular. She tells us that, “There are plenty of challenges in life and they can damage us.”
Throughout her life of struggle and desire to do what everyone else could do, Lipsey had a passion. She loved to read and write. She believed that when she read, she could go to places she couldn’t go and could escape taunts and experience something new every book that she read. She found comfort and jubilation in the words written and read.
Lipsey did not plan to be an author because it wasn’t one of her aspirations. She even worked in corporate America, but there was always “something missing”. As her life progressed, she continued to write.
Tragedy struck Ms. Lipsey in 1997 when her fiancé was brutally murdered. It made her realize her true desire. After his death, she began journaling and journaling. She knew then that she wanted to be an author even though she had always enjoyed writing since her days as a child.
She began writing her first book, Always Now and Forever. It was not published by a big company but Lipsey did not give up. If no one would help her, she would help herself. Her first book was self-published. Lipsey continued writing and finally Into each life was created. It was the jump start for her career.
Now today Lipsey stands tall, a fierce woman who is an inspiration. The entire audience was able to engage in her story. Her motto is, live your dreams now!” She urged her audience to play on what they have and to take advantage of their talent. Her current inspiration is her sons and she is now a member of the Buanita and Hodges publishing company. She signs authors and help them to reach their goals. Her only works to adolescents who want to be an author is, “You Have to write!”
House of Cars is her first young adult novel and the first book in the Fairly High School series. It is about a boy, Neal Pearson. Who is a popular basketball star and has, “swag”. Everything is going for him, but he has a huge secret. Read house of cars to find out more!
She will be visiting Craigmont High School for our Writers in Winters Series, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 9am-1:30pm. She will discuss heryoun adult novel "House of Cars."
At the age of two, Lipsey was diagnosed with polio, which caused her to be isolated from family and to grow up in hospitals. It was very difficult, for her, in school because she was the only one physically handicapped and there was constant adversity. She was teased because of polio, which cause her to have a low self-esteem. Though she had a disease, Lipsey was very outgoing and popular. She tells us that, “There are plenty of challenges in life and they can damage us.”
Throughout her life of struggle and desire to do what everyone else could do, Lipsey had a passion. She loved to read and write. She believed that when she read, she could go to places she couldn’t go and could escape taunts and experience something new every book that she read. She found comfort and jubilation in the words written and read.
Lipsey did not plan to be an author because it wasn’t one of her aspirations. She even worked in corporate America, but there was always “something missing”. As her life progressed, she continued to write.
Tragedy struck Ms. Lipsey in 1997 when her fiancé was brutally murdered. It made her realize her true desire. After his death, she began journaling and journaling. She knew then that she wanted to be an author even though she had always enjoyed writing since her days as a child.
She began writing her first book, Always Now and Forever. It was not published by a big company but Lipsey did not give up. If no one would help her, she would help herself. Her first book was self-published. Lipsey continued writing and finally Into each life was created. It was the jump start for her career.
Now today Lipsey stands tall, a fierce woman who is an inspiration. The entire audience was able to engage in her story. Her motto is, live your dreams now!” She urged her audience to play on what they have and to take advantage of their talent. Her current inspiration is her sons and she is now a member of the Buanita and Hodges publishing company. She signs authors and help them to reach their goals. Her only works to adolescents who want to be an author is, “You Have to write!”
House of Cars is her first young adult novel and the first book in the Fairly High School series. It is about a boy, Neal Pearson. Who is a popular basketball star and has, “swag”. Everything is going for him, but he has a huge secret. Read house of cars to find out more!
She will be visiting Craigmont High School for our Writers in Winters Series, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 9am-1:30pm. She will discuss heryoun adult novel "House of Cars."
Fourteen year old high school freshman Nyl Person is the boy every freshman girl at Fairley High would like to call boyfriend. He is popular, cute and one of the leading players on the high school varsity basketball team. Sierra James with her thick locks of natural hair and the captain of the Fairley High cheerleading squad, is pretty, smart and the most popular girl in ninth grade, and she has a mission to make Nyl her boyfriend. Nyl likes her too and would jump at the chance to have Sierra as his girlfriend. But it isn't so easy for Nyl because he has a secret that no one at Fairley knows about which is Nyl, his little sister and his father have practically been living in the family Yukon since the death of his mom. What will happen if his secret comes out? What will he do? What about the girl he wants to make his girlfriend, Sierra James. Can she fall for a homeless boy when she practically lives in the lap of luxury? Read House of Cars by Author Shelia Lipsey to find out.