Shelley Adina's Prologue

This week's Prologue features darling author Shelley Adina. (Shelley and I were on an author panel together at the Romantic Times convention last year and she was a total blast.) Shelley is the author of the All About Us books, a fun, faith-based series with adorable titles like Fruit of My Lipstick and the Chic Shall Inherit the Earth (coming January 2010).

Here's your sneak peek at Shelley's pre-writing life...

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What was your favorite job ever?

I worked for the narcotics division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I drew up search warrants, typed reports, made undercover phone calls when a female voice was needed, and even went on surveillance pretending to be a narc's date! I was single then, and with 33 Mounties in my division alone, I was in heaven :)

Your least favorite job?

Filing. Ugh. It was a temp job that lasted about a week and I had paper cuts in all my fingers for days afterward.

Your hardest job?

Being the executive assistant to a very overcommitted VP. Working until midnight was not uncommon. I had no life, but it taught me a lot.

What is the biggest job perk you've had?

When I worked for Compaq, who sponsored the local arena, we used to get hockey tickets for seats in the skybox or right on the glass if the sales guys weren't using them. I'm a big hockey fan. Go Sharks!

What did you like least about working in an office job?

The aforementioned VP started his day at 7:00 a.m., and in order for me to be there I had to get up at a horrifically early hour in the morning, spend half an hour on the freeway, stagger into the building, and only then get a cup of coffee!

What did you like most about working in an office job?

Well, since I'm still working, I'd have to say the variety. I've been a marketing communications editor for several years now, and I like what I do. Every day is different, and I work for a company where the people are fun and the work is interesting.

What you would do if you weren't a writer?

I can't imagine my life without writing. Yow. Better give me a day or two to think about that one!

What you would do if you were independently wealthy and didn't actually HAVE to work?

Ooh. I'd travel, and I'd have a MacBook Air that I'd take everywhere to write stories on. Oh, wait. Aside from the Air and the money, that's what my life is like now! LOL

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Wow. Undercover narcotics surveillance with a real life Mountie. Sounds like a fun time to me! Where do I sign up?

Thanks for sharing, Shelley.

Tune in next week for Keri Mikulski's Prologue.

Hugs,
TLC