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'''Elizabeth Schechter''' was born in New York at some point in the past. She is officially old enough to know better, but refuses to grow up. She has been, at various points in her life, a jeweler, an artist, a counselor, a minister, a fitness instructor, a singer, counter-person in a coffee-shop, a lab tech, a research assistant, quarter-staff master, a daycare worker, a high school English teacher, a kindergarten teacher, a stay-at-home-mom, an editor and a writer. She firmly believes in the Heinlein adage that specialization is for insects, and is still working on the tinker, tailor, soldier and spy parts of the list.
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Elizabeth started writing in grade school, mostly for her own amusement. Her first novel was written while a student at the Bronx High School of Science, where she was regularly accosted before class by her friends, who were looking for the next chapter. She still has that manuscript somewhere, and readily admits that it is absolute and complete crap, but one must start somewhere.
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Writing got pushed to the sidelines for a good number of years, until Elizabeth got involved in a play-by-email role-playing game that was completely story driven. That game rekindled her love of writing, and she teamed up with another player to further explore the lives of their characters. That exploration turned into a planned series of novels, of which the first two are complete.
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Once Elizabeth started writing again, she found that she couldn’t stop. A friend pointed out an open call for submissions for a Circlet anthology themed on the Tarot. She came up with an idea about a most interesting tarot reading that turned into “The Hand You’re Dealt,” her first short story sale.
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==On the Web==
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* Website [https://www.elizabethschechterwrites.com/]
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==Books==
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* ''[[Ashes And Light]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Bones Of Earth]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Chains Of Light]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Children Of Dreams]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The Chronicles Of John Zebedee|Chronicles Of John Zebedee, The]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Counsel Of The Wicked]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Fools Rush In]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[For The Love Of The Gods]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Forged In Fire]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[From Dusk 'Til Dawn]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Haven's Fall]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Heart's Master]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Heir To The Firstborn]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Her Captive]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Hidden Things]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[House Of Sable Locks]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Infernal Machine]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Lady And The Sword|Lady And The Sword, The]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Opening Gambit]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Playing For Keeps]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Princes Of Air]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Rape Of Persephone|Rape Of Persephone, The]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Snowbound]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Table Of Stone]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Tales From The Arena]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[To Market]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Valley Of Shadows]]'' - 2024
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* ''[[Visions In Smoke]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Where Home Lies]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Wings Of Air]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Worlds Begin]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Written In Water]]'' - 2019
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==Recognitions==
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*2021  [[Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers|PRISM Award]] Finalist - Fantasy, ''[[Bones Of Earth]]''
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*2021  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Vivian Award]] Finalist - Speculative Romance: Long, ''[[Written In Water]]''

Latest revision as of 19:33, 11 October 2024


Elizabeth Schechter was born in New York at some point in the past. She is officially old enough to know better, but refuses to grow up. She has been, at various points in her life, a jeweler, an artist, a counselor, a minister, a fitness instructor, a singer, counter-person in a coffee-shop, a lab tech, a research assistant, quarter-staff master, a daycare worker, a high school English teacher, a kindergarten teacher, a stay-at-home-mom, an editor and a writer. She firmly believes in the Heinlein adage that specialization is for insects, and is still working on the tinker, tailor, soldier and spy parts of the list.

Elizabeth started writing in grade school, mostly for her own amusement. Her first novel was written while a student at the Bronx High School of Science, where she was regularly accosted before class by her friends, who were looking for the next chapter. She still has that manuscript somewhere, and readily admits that it is absolute and complete crap, but one must start somewhere.

Writing got pushed to the sidelines for a good number of years, until Elizabeth got involved in a play-by-email role-playing game that was completely story driven. That game rekindled her love of writing, and she teamed up with another player to further explore the lives of their characters. That exploration turned into a planned series of novels, of which the first two are complete.

Once Elizabeth started writing again, she found that she couldn’t stop. A friend pointed out an open call for submissions for a Circlet anthology themed on the Tarot. She came up with an idea about a most interesting tarot reading that turned into “The Hand You’re Dealt,” her first short story sale.

On the Web

Books

Recognitions

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