Read a review of Chalking It Up!

She’s thirty-two years old, has been married for ten years, has three daughters and an itch that she cannot scratch. Heather Hall embodies every woman who has felt out of place, at work, in her neighborhood, in her own skin. In this debut novel, Stephanie Bavaro captures the essence of everywoman with insight, empathy and humor.
      Commerce World was a good place to work where you could enjoy the perquisites of corporate excess, like holding business meetings in the on site Bistro. Even after a change in management leads to a reduction in force, Heather and her best friend Regan notice no increase in their workload, allowing them to take three hour lunches and even accompany their children on field trips while on the clock. But, like all good things, it must come to an end and Heather is eventually laid off. She quickly recovers from the shock as she begins to enjoy her role as Mom, no longer having to hide her personal phone calls and shopping trips on company time.
      Of course, along with freedom comes poverty and Heather is forced to supplement her husband’s income with a variety of dead end jobs for ungrateful employers who begin to make her old nemesis Sayeed Penjab look good. Gradually, through all the craziness Heather begins to realize that she is a talented writer, that she wants to work at home, and that her husband and children are her first priority. No longer conflicted about her identity she makes a decision to follow through on her plan and begins writing her first book…life imitates art imitates life imitates art.
      No matter what your age you will find yourself identifying with some aspect of Heather’s life. This coming of age book for the late bloomer will make you smile and nod and maybe even encourage you to scratch an itch or two of your own.

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About the Reviewer: Maggie Harding wanted to be Brenda Starr before life intervened. She reviews for www.bookreporter.com and www.womenonwriting.com To contact Maggie, e-mail Magster2@cox.net

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Recently, Steph was on WCMH -NBC Columbus and WLIO --NBC Lima for an interview, also on Mom Talk Radio, a news show.   In January she was at the Book Loft for a signing and will appear SATURDAY FEB 19 at BORDERS on KENNY ROAD in Columbus from 3-5. Come see her!!!

 

**Thursday, April 14th... Steph has been asked to be a speaker forThe Writing Group  at the Barnes & Noble at Lennox Towne Center from 7-9 P.M.!!!! Come buy a book!

 

**April 30-- 8PM STEPH AND HER BAND "CRAZY DRUNK UNCLE" BACK AT AMANO'S PUB BEHIND THE WORTHINGTON MALL......COME ON OUT!!!

**THIS JUST IN!  BREAKING NEWS:  Steph has been asked to speak and present at the Emerald City Writer's Conference in Seattle, WA the weekend of Oct 7,8,9, 2005!  How she was chosen, she is not sure, but it shows how highly her husband thinks of her when he said a bit nervously: "Ummm, now, you didn't LIE about anything, right? I mean, you haven't embellished anything?" She appreciates his vote of confidence.  I mean, really, MOI??  A conniver? I don't think so!!!

SEPT 17, 2005:  STEPH HAS BEEN ASKED TO ATTEND THE MIDWEST BOOK FEST.... (DO A LITTLE DANCE....SELL A LITTLE BOOK....GET DOWN TONIGHT, oh yeah, GET DOWN TONIGHT...)  she will be meeting with a producer from LA to peddle her wares.

 

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