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Shirley Russak Wachtel is an educator, novelist, and author of several children’s books. Her short stories and poems have appeared in various literary journals. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Wachtel is now a college professor in New Jersey where she lives with her husband, Arthur. She has earned a Doctor of Letters Degree from Drew University, and in 2017 she received the Middlesex County College Scholar of the Year Award. But her proudest achievements are her three sons and two granddaughters, Zoey and Emmy.

Planning the Future with Marc Korpus

shirleywachtel2023-11-20T16:44:58-05:00November 20th, 2023|

Hello Everyone! Do you know where you're going? Marc Korpus does! Please listen to our latest podcast episode on [...]

ROSA LOWINGER–Saving Art, Saving Memories

shirleywachtel2023-10-01T11:39:39-04:00October 1st, 2023|

Hello!—Fall is upon is, traditionally a time of endings, but for many, new beginnings too! This episode features Rosa Lowinger, [...]

Neil O. Lawner–Life through the Lens

shirleywachtel2023-08-06T19:04:03-04:00August 6th, 2023|

Hello Everyone! Hope your summer has been a productive and happy one. In this episode, EXTRAordinary People features Neil O. [...]

Shirley Russak Wachtel–The Interview

shirleywachtel2023-06-04T20:03:54-04:00June 4th, 2023|

Hello Everyone!--Hope you have had a productive and fulfilling year thus far, and are ready for a fun-filled, relaxing summer. [...]

Steve Cohen–A Leader in the World of Rugby

shirleywachtel2023-04-05T13:05:54-04:00April 4th, 2023|

Hello, everyone! On this latest episode of EXTRAordinary People, we meet Steve Cohen, an expert in the sport of rugby, [...]

Corey Caplan–Everything you need to know about CRYPTOCURRENCY

shirleywachtel2023-03-06T09:58:48-05:00February 5th, 2023|

Hello!--This episode features Corey Caplan, an expert on the enigma of cryptocurrency. Corey Caplan is the co-founder of Dolomite, [...]

A Castle in Brooklyn is HERE!!!

shirleywachtel2023-03-06T09:58:48-05:00January 2nd, 2023|

Hello! --January 1, 2023 is a special day. My novel, A CASTLE IN BROOKLYN, published by Little A, is now [...]

My Book–The Movie

shirleywachtel2023-03-06T09:58:48-05:00December 28th, 2022|

Hello!--I was recently assigned the task of casting my "movie". Here is my response as it appears in Campaign [...]

The Page 69 Test

shirleywachtel2023-03-06T09:58:48-05:00December 20th, 2022|

Hi Everyone!--Have you ever heard of the Page 69 Test for books? I just found out about it, thanks to [...]

Book Marketing Buzz Interview

shirleywachtel2023-03-06T09:58:48-05:00December 20th, 2022|

Hello, Readers!--I thought you might like to see a recent interview I did with Book Marketing Buzz Blog, in anticipation [...]

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Shirley is Professor Emerita of English at Middlesex College in New Jersey. Her short stories and poems have appeared in various literary journals. She earned a Doctor of Letters Degree from Drew University, and in 2017 she received the Middlesex County College Scholar of the Year Award.

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