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Author Bio
Sheila McEntee is a writer, editor, and naturalist living in Charleston, West Virginia. Her essays have been featured in Stonecrop Review, The Brevity Blog, Still: The Journal, Woods Reader, A COVID-19 Anthology, and Voices on Unity: Coming Together, Falling Apart, among other publications, and also aired on West Virginia Public Radio. Sheila wrote for Wonderful West Virginia magazine for many years and was the publication’s editor from 2006 to 2014. She was raised in Cheverly, Maryland, and Hingham, Massachusetts, and moved to West Virginia in 1989. Her first book of essays, Soul Friend and Other Love Notes to the Natural World, was released by Blackwater Press in May 2025.
Short excerpts from published works
From: Soul Friend and Other Love Notes to the Natural World
“When I attempt a haiku while walking with [my dogs] Murphy and Missy, I begin my day with a small stab at creativity. I like the idea of preserving an image, a moment, that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. I also like being fully present to something.”
From “Disturbed” (Still: The Journal)
“We hear no footfall. He is like a ghost, hovering just above our heads. We first hear his voice, but it is soft, and neither of us can make out his words. We turn, still seated, and look at him. His face is aged and grizzled, with several days’ growth of grey beard. His eyes are a soft, denim blue, and in them I see fear and confusion.”
Contact Sheila
For more information about Sheila and her work, email sheila@sheilamcentee.com or fill out the form below.
Sheila is available for speaking engagements and readings.
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