Shell St. James is a New England writer living in an 1895 farmhouse with her musician soulmate, feline muse, and a benevolent ghost. Her work has appeared in more than a dozen journals and magazines, including Shenandoah, Hippocampus, and The Vanishing Point. Her first novel, “The Mermaid of Agawam Bay†is now available on Amazon. Read an excerpt and accompanying essay in Shenandoah Literary Magazine Issue 71. Find out more at www.shellstjames.com