The Worthy Deckhand

The seven deadly sins, which include lust, lying, and bitter contentious anger, among others, test Captain Fairbury's deckhands. A life altering event creates a misunderstanding between Charlie and Joe when the Nicolette sets sails and she must stay behind. While Fairbury's deckhands are being tempted, the old worthy captain must determine who he deems is worthy to pass on the captaincy of his ship.

Never in C. M. Shaw’s wildest dreams did she think or believe that she would become a writer. In fact, this native born Omaha, Nebraskan had to bring her English grade up to satisfy her first love...Basketball. The ultimatum was simple: bring the grade up and continue to play. When it was first suggested, if C. M. Shaw wanted to be a writer, she should practice and read more, C. M. Shaw can remember thinking that those who suggested it and the notion were crazy. However, she always liked a good story and thought one day, after all delusions of being a basketball player fell to the wayside, why not write stories that she would like to read, which was nothing too preachy. In addition to novels, C. M. Shaw writes poetry and has one collection published. With perseverance, practice, and patience, she put her shoulder to the plow, and respectfully saves the preaching for the preachers through her versatile writing styles.