Location: United States
Member Since:
Jan. 12, 2015
Sally I. Svee
Biography
Sally I. Svee Biography
I grew up in a family where the written word was highly revered. As avid readers themselves, our parents read to my sister, brother and me until we could read for ourselves. And since both parents loved poetry, we were treated to frequent recitations. Consequently, I grew up immersed in the works of Robert W. Service, Edgar Allen Poe and others of their ilk, lured and inspired by the rhythm and precision of their rhymes.
Besides having shelves full of books at home, we made weekly trips to the public library as soon as we could read, returning each time with our arms full of adventures just waiting to be experienced. Rainy days or illnesses which kept us housebound were rarely problems, as there was always a book at hand to carry us to sunnier places.
Wanting to write was a logical progression for me. I began in childhood with little rhymes, encouraged by both family and teachers. Stories abounded in my head, but didn't always make it to paper. I was great at starting them, but not so good at 'follow through'. Alas, that remains the case too often, but I did eventually learn that completing a poem or a tale brings its own rewards.
An active member for 30 years in a local Writers Club, I've also attended numerous classes and participated in local, regional and statewide workshops, retreats and symposiums. Memberships in various professional writers groups over the years played roles in developing and honing my style, and all of these contributed to awards and publications in magazines and anthologies and finally, of longer works such as my short story collection and novels.
I truly love writing in all forms - long or short, article or essay, memoir or fiction, light verse or serious poetry. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to share these efforts in the hope that something in them will delight or inspire readers as I have been so delighted and inspired by the written words of others throughout my life.
I grew up in a family where the written word was highly revered. As avid readers themselves, our parents read to my sister, brother and me until we could read for ourselves. And since both parents loved poetry, we were treated to frequent recitations. Consequently, I grew up immersed in the works of Robert W. Service, Edgar Allen Poe and others of their ilk, lured and inspired by the rhythm and precision of their rhymes.
Besides having shelves full of books at home, we made weekly trips to the public library as soon as we could read, returning each time with our arms full of adventures just waiting to be experienced. Rainy days or illnesses which kept us housebound were rarely problems, as there was always a book at hand to carry us to sunnier places.
Wanting to write was a logical progression for me. I began in childhood with little rhymes, encouraged by both family and teachers. Stories abounded in my head, but didn't always make it to paper. I was great at starting them, but not so good at 'follow through'. Alas, that remains the case too often, but I did eventually learn that completing a poem or a tale brings its own rewards.
An active member for 30 years in a local Writers Club, I've also attended numerous classes and participated in local, regional and statewide workshops, retreats and symposiums. Memberships in various professional writers groups over the years played roles in developing and honing my style, and all of these contributed to awards and publications in magazines and anthologies and finally, of longer works such as my short story collection and novels.
I truly love writing in all forms - long or short, article or essay, memoir or fiction, light verse or serious poetry. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to share these efforts in the hope that something in them will delight or inspire readers as I have been so delighted and inspired by the written words of others throughout my life.
Books
Trust Me
by Sally I. Svee
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 77,220.
Language:
American English.
Published: March 24, 2015
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
When Toy Maker Carstead Manufacturing experiences unexplained setbacks for its new, surefire line of Space Age toys, the CEO hires a production analyst to study the company’s production procedures.
Before long the rumor mill is in full swing, but while other employees are worrying about their jobs, Wynne Edwards is more concerned about the legitimacy of the new analyst.
Partners (by Bequest)
by Sally I. Svee
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 84,060.
Language:
American English.
Published: March 12, 2015
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Melora Rayne was surprised and more than a little mystified, when in the mid-1980s she inherited a defunct art gallery from her ‘honorary’ Uncle Bart. A man with a well documented flair for failure, it was something of a miracle that Bart had actually owned anything free and clear to will to her. Adding to her confusion was the fact of a partner she’d inherited along with the gallery.
Return to Noble"s Run
by Sally I. Svee
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 76,100.
Language:
American English.
Published: March 8, 2015
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Returning to Noble’s Run – a town she barely remembered from her childhood – had not been in Anne Goodwin’s plans. But she could not ignore a promise made to her dying father.
Then there were those disturbing visions – hazy images that could be either dream or memory. Whichever they were, though, it became increasingly clear that they were somehow linked to the quiet little town.
Soundings
by Sally I. Svee
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 106,160.
Language:
American English.
Published: March 1, 2015
.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
They say you can’t go back, but as soon as Cassandra Sharell learns of the death of her beloved great aunt, she knows she must do just that. After three years away from her family home, Montsharell, the time has come to face her oldest brother, Rex, and perhaps resolve their differences. And it’s time to lay to rest her guilt at ‘abandoning’ her younger sister, Vinnie.
Ready to Read Stories (Chair not Included)
by Sally I. Svee
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 60,040.
Language:
American English.
Published: January 12, 2015
.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
An indigent man becomes an unwitting participant in a bet between two strangers . . . A young woman is caught up in a nightmare of precognition . . . A pair of teen-aged brothers find themselves on the wrong side of a dangerous man . . . A young newlywed and her mother-in-law bring new meaning to the concept of bonding. . . At her son's urging, a widow reluctantly gives aerobic walking a try.