I marveled at them, at their courage, their spirit. I’ve met remarkable women who suffered incalculable loss, and yet somehow survived, and lived each day with joy. And, most of all, it’s a story affirming the redemptive power of love. This is a story of connection: to the land, to our ancestors, to others, to ourselves. It also illuminates how grief, if allowed to fester, can corrupt the human spirit. Hidden Shadows is a story of healing, of finding strength amid adversity, of allowing the sorrows of our past to guide us toward a brighter future. It was always a surprise to me, the way the plot twisted or turned, sometimes as if on its own volition, as if everything written on those pages came from a source other than my own. I didn’t have a specific genre in mind I simply wrote was in my heart and imagination, letting the words come as they might, letting the characters breathe and move and speak as they would. Hidden Shadows is a conglomerate of genres: literary, romance, mystery, with a dash of magical realism tossed in for good measure. Umpteen years passed, published poems and stories came and went, until at long last I wrote my first novel, Hidden Shadows. I don’t think I had ever seen one I simply liked the word “dappled pony,” and so conjured a picture of it in my mind. I published my first poem a couple of years later about a dappled pony. I have it still, tucked in a drawer somewhere. I began writing when I was around six or so, with a story called Jo Jo the Monkey. When did you start writing and what got you into the literary genre? She’s here today to talk about her debut literary novel, Hidden Shadows.Ĭongratulations on the release of your debut novel, Hidden Shadows. She’s also an enthusiastic fan of the San Antonio basketball team, the Spurs. She enjoys participating in writer critique groups and community theaters, and is an award-winning member of Toastmasters International. When she couldn’t resist the desire to write any longer, she retired early and focused on that “someday soon” novel – just a good deal later than originally intended. After receiving a BFA and MA in theatre, her career veered into teaching Theatre Arts, directing dozens of shows, and acting in community theaters. Shuler published poems and short stories in literary journals while planning to begin a novel “someday soon.” But life has an odd way of taking unexpected turns.
It’s a part of her, like breathing, like dreaming. Linda Lucretia Shuler can’t remember when she didn’t love to tell stories they’ve rattled around in her thoughts, demanding attention, since she was old enough to scribble with a pencil.
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