Shana Mahaffey lives in San Francisco, California, in part of an Edwardian compound that she shares with an informal cooperative of family, friends, and five cats (two hers, three residing in other apartments in the buildings). She’s a survivor of catechism and cat scratch fever, and is a member of the Sanchez Grotto Annex, a writers’ co-op. She welcomes all visitors to her website and is happy to meet with book groups in-person or in cyberspace (phone/webcam/the works).
Here are some cool links I’d recommend you check out:
Literary Links
- SoMa Literary Review
- Sanchez Grotto Annex — the writers’ co-op where Shana works
- Litquake — San Francisco’s Literary Festival
- InsideStory Time — the monthly San Francisco reading series
- San Francisco Writers Workshop — where Shana goes for critique
Causes close to my heart
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World Wildlife Fund |
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Defenders of Wildlife |
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National Resource Defense Council |
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The Marine Mammal Center |




