I am an author. My debut novel is coming out this summer. My husband is an architect. My three children are grown. I traveled far and wide before settling down 30 + years ago. I'm a good listener. I'm pretty agreeable and flexible as a traveler and guest.
You can read more about me at CorabelShofner.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have written a book ALMOST PARADISE which will be published by Farrar Straus & Giroux July 25, 2017. I plan to wander around the county going to bookstores, libraries, and schools. I very much want to meet other writers, middle school teachers and librarians. Aside from the expense, this is not the kind of thing you can do from a hotel room. I'd like to write about the people I meet along the way and whatever adventures we have. I call this kind of travel the Backroads Bookstores ramblings.

Interests

• writing
• books
• education
• ultimate frisbee
• libraries
• fiction
• library
• teachers
• bookstores
• pigs
• literacy
• children's books
• schools
• children's literature
• prison
• librarians
• middle grade authors
• middle schools
• episcopalians
• scbwi
• kid lit
• children of prisoners
• texas hill country

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite is always hard for me. Changes with my mood. Today I like Ed Sherran's music. This year I enjoyed Hidden Figures at the movies. As to books, and I've read 100s recently. Peter Pan was a great surprise. The book is so different from the stage and movie versions. Profound and disturbing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the good sense to marry Martin Shofner.
But wild kind of amazing? I traveled around the entire world on a ship. We crossed the international date line so we had two Thursday. It was a magical disappearing day, so the ship captain performed a big wedding ceremony for anyone who was game.
My book sold to a major publisher and I found I love the world of Children's literature.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am always teaching, learning and sharing. I will be going into classrooms more to talk about writing. I like yoga, meditation, walking, hiking, writing. I teach 9th grader Sunday school at my Episcopal Church.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Literature, writing, listening.

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, Austria, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States