1. Shades of TealeAn Introduction to the Novel By Susan Crossman

2. Shades of TealeShades of Teale is the inspirational story of onewomans bumpy journey through an unhappymarriage to a stronger understanding of her ownself-worth. 3. Shades of TealeAll intimate relationships arejourneys, notes author SusanCrossman.They start in one place andultimately take us somewherecompletely unexpected; alongthe way we learn surprisingthings about ourselves and ourplace in the world and thatsexactly what happens to mymain character, Teale Covey. 4. Shades of TealeMs. Crossman notes that the novel also looks at thetricky balance between happiness and compromise in amarriage, and it details how Teale endsup walking out of who she really is,and into a world driven by herhusbands expectations. 5. Shades of TealeSusan Crossman began writing the novel after doingsome volunteer PR for a womens shelter. She felt therewas a disconnect between a shelter overflowing withwomen and children and a community where the topic ofabuse was almost invisible.It disturbed me, she says. 6. Shades of TealeI was meeting some dynamic women who seemed verystrong and capable, and yet they were hiding from themen they thought they loved.The process of writing thisnovel was about my own desireto uncover the dynamics ofdomestic abuse; itsexistence makes absolutely nological sense at all. 7. Shades of TealeEvery six days a woman in Canada is murdered by herintimate partner.Emergency shelters in this countryprovide refuge for 3,000 women and2,500 kids2,500 children every day. 8. Shades of TealeMs. Crossmans writingstyle is probing and full ofirony. She uses masterfulturns of phrase to weavea story that is by turnsentertaining and sobering. 9. Shades of TealeSusan Crossman is a freelance writer with 30 years ofexperience in the fields of journalism, government andcorporate communications, public relations, marketing,editing and creative writing. 10. Shades of TealeThrough her business, Crossman Communications, shewrites newsletter and web content, corporate bios, blogposts, speeches, and customcontent upon request. 11. Shades of TealeOn the personal front,Susan Crossman is thewidowed mother of threechildren between the agesof 11 and 25.They all like to write! 12. Shades of TealeFor more information about the novel,Shades of Teale, please visitwww.shadesofteale.comTo find out more about Susan Crossmans businesswriting, please visit www.crossmancommunications.com 13. Shades of TealeTo contact Susan Crossman directly, pleaseemail her at susan@shadesofteale.comShades of Teale is available through amazon.caand chapters.indigo.ca