About the Author -- FINAL version

Anne Shier has been writing short stories since the mid-1990s but has mainly focused on them since 2004.  She published her first book, My Short Stories (Book One) in 2011.  She is currently employed full time as a teacher at Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario, and primarily teaches computer studies subjects.  This coming year, she will be teaching business, as well.

          She has taught full time for more than thirteen years.  Prior to this, she taught at college part time for more than two years.  She attended university and college full time and did well in her English, social science and computer science courses.

          She is proud to be a mother and grandmother and currently resides in Ajax, Ontario, where she has lived for the last three-and-a-half years.  She has two roommates who are as much family to her as her own family members.

copyright 2013 – Anne Shier – all rights reserved.

Since December 2013:

Anne retired from full time teaching at Albert Campbell C.I. in June 2015 due to health issues and a desire to work further on her authoring activities.  Although she still loves teaching and the computer world; nevertheless, she feels the need to spend more time promoting her second book, My Short Stories (Book Two) in Canada and the United States.

          In April 2017, her second book is being promoted and sold in the LA Times Festival of Books.  Pacific Book Review had earlier done a thorough, impartial and excellent review of her book.  In fact, Pacific Book Review gave it a 5-star rating, good enough to be eligible for nomination for the Pacific Book Award.  And, at the same time, her book is also being promoted and sold in the Chapters and Indigo book stores throughout Canada.

          Anne only wishes that her readers will read her book and gives them the best way to obtain her book without paying shipping charges:  by buying the e-book or the audio book, readers can get the full benefit of her short stories without having to order, and pay for, a soft cover or hard cover version.  Check out her author web site for details on how to order the e-book or the audio book:  www.anneshier.com.

copyright 2017 – Anne Shier – all rights reserved.

(As written by the editorial staff of Authorhouse in 2013, the first part of this synopsis appears on page 211 of her book.) 

Introduction to "My Short Stories (Book Two)" - FINAL version

(as published by Authorhouse in 2013, it appears on pages ix and x of the book)

This book was written because I have an ongoing interest in people and their relationships.  I’m a people person.  I’ve worked in industry for at least 25 years and in schools for at least 13 years. The jobs that gave me the most satisfaction and happiness, by far, were those that dealt with people, such as serving customers over the counter, dealing with suppliers over the phone and teaching students in high school.  Whenever I had a job in which I had a considerate boss and friendly co-workers, that fact also contributed to my job satisfaction.  Sometimes I think about what the word “career” means to me, and I’ve decided that it includes all the collective experiences in life that contribute to who you are and make you a valuable person in society – someone who is happiest when contributing to the betterment of one’s fellow man.  In essence, as a teacher and author, all I really want to do is make other people’s lives better.

Although I don’t like to talk about this part of my life much, I’ve been married and divorced twice.  If there’s anything this has taught me, it’s that, just because you get married, it may not last forever, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still be happy.  You must find out who you are, accept yourself fully and be happy with yourself before you have any hope of making anyone else, such as a significant other, happy as well. 

     

The bottom line is that if you’re not happy with your job or your life, in general, it’s probably due, at least in part, to the quality of a relationship that you have.  I want to share my extensive life experiences with my readers in a fictional mode, as well as include some other experiences that I believe are valuable lessons to learn in life: nothing happens without a price to pay.  However, you can be happy if you are willing to put the time and energy into becoming the person you need and want to be.

A few of the stories in this book are sequels to stories that appear in my first book, My Short Stories (Book One), published in 2011.  The sequels are indicated by a “II” after the title.

Please visit my blog:  http://annie-myshortstories3b.blogspot.com. 

copyright 2013 - Anne Shier - all rights reserved

About the Book, "My Short Stories (Book Two)" - FINAL version

My Short Stories (Book Two) is a fictional collection about people, their relationships and the many things—love, sex, marriage, divorce, betrayal, seduction, and murder—that affect their daily lives.  The author delves into other topics as well, including alcoholism, drug addiction and identity theft, with the primary emphasis being the impact these things have on people’s lives.

My Short Stories (Book Two) is a glance into the lives of everyday people, and her insights will deeply move you.

copyright 2013 - Anne Shier - all rights reserved

(As written by the editorial staff of Authorhouse in 2013, this brief synopsis appears on page 213 of the book.)

Introduction to "My Short Stories (Book Two)" - FINAL version - by Anne Shier

(as published by Authorhouse in 2013 - on pages ix and x of the book)

This book was written because I have an ongoing interest in people and their relationships.  I’m a people person.  I’ve worked in industry for at least 25 years and in schools for at least 13 years. The jobs that gave me the most satisfaction and happiness, by far, were those that dealt with people, such as serving customers over the counter, dealing with suppliers over the phone and teaching students in high school.  Whenever I had a job in which I had a considerate boss and friendly co-workers, that fact also contributed to my job satisfaction.  Sometimes I think about what the word “career” means to me, and I’ve decided that it includes all the collective experiences in life that contribute to who you are and make you a valuable person in society – someone who is happiest when contributing to the betterment of one’s fellow man.  In essence, as a teacher and author, all I really want to do is make other people’s lives better.

          Although I don’t like to talk about this part of my life much, I’ve been married and divorced twice.  If there’s anything this has taught me, it’s that, just because you get married, it may not last forever, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still be happy.  You must find out who you are, accept yourself fully and be happy with yourself before you have any hope of making anyone else, such as a significant other, happy as well.   

   

          The bottom line is that if you’re not happy with your job or your life, in general, it’s probably due, at least in part, to the quality of a relationship that you have.  I want to share my extensive life experiences with my readers in a fictional mode, as well as include some other experiences that I believe are valuable lessons to learn in life: nothing happens without a price to pay.  However, you can be happy if you are willing to put the time and energy into becoming the person you need and want to be.

          A few of the stories in this book are sequels to stories that appear in my first book, My Short Stories (Book One), published in 2011.  The sequels are indicated by a “II” after the title.

Please visit my blog:  http://annie-myshortstories3b.blogspot.com.

 copyright 2013 - Anne Shier - all rights reserved.