Paula Louise Shene came late to the professional writing arena. As a result, her poetry has settled mainly on the Acrostic delivery with a God-centered theme.
She writes in all genres on many topics. Children's books; Young Adult fantasy; horror; love; articles lifestyle; health; psychology
Her previous work-life, also eclectic, was primarily spent in management and ownership after working in the trenches. Business owner:
Child nanny services pre-teen and teen years
Children and young adult education
Business services - editing, typing, critiquing
On-Line Book Shop
Amazon Publishing
Business in society - Positions - Interim Hospital Administrator - training a new Administrator; College Administrator - Purchasing agent for college campus; Director of Printing Department; Director of Postal Services. Laundry: all-around director; woman's shirt division; costs and income daily tally; payroll for all laundry divisions. Traffic manager and part-time oddball reporter for an NPR station in North Dakota. Watchdog reporter on town government in a small upstate town in Oregon for an NPR television station.
Librarians' services in small local libraries before expansions
Raised three sons, mother of additional three children; grandmother of six; great grandmother of two.
God is the English word for
Our Almighty Father, creator,
Designer of the Universes
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MY FATHER'S HOUSE HAS MANY MANSIONS
Messengers and prophets have peopled
Years of instruction that seemed to have only deaf ears.
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STICK TO YOUR KNITTING
Sometimes I want to rant
Then I realize that is not my job
In this time
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Around the globe, people trudge and trek.
Seeking ground, some ask for only a speck
Earth only enough to grow a little food
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Maturity tends to bring on an appreciation
Into those who cherish who and what
Needs are important - few being tangible
Driven more by thankfulness for all given
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