Deborah Annette Shaw

Writing has been Deborah Annette Shaw's passion since elementary school. Her art teacher in junior high school read something Deborah had written for an English class and told her she should become a writer. Her art teacher encouraged her for many years, and finally, after hitting a rough bump in the road of life, Deborah prayed for some way to turn her misfortune around and the message she received back was, "Write." "Write what?" she asked. "Just write," the voice answered back. A few months later, after purchasing a mini laptop, she began to write a story, but barely a page into it, she received the inspiration for TIDES - Book One. "I began dreaming about the book, plotting and planning in my sleep, which did not make for the most restful sleep, but I was excited and energized by what was taking place in my mind," Deborah comments. "The words took over and I couldn't type fast enough. It was that way through all four books. At one point, when I wasn't sure how to handle one element of the story, I prayed about it and the answer was immediate. I can't tell you what the answer was--I don't want to spoil it for you!" "I was blessed with talented friends who helped proof and edit and one friend who created the exceptional cover art. I hope that you'll enjoy TIDES as much as we enjoyed creating it."