Samara O'Shea (born September 22, 1979 in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania) is an American
author,
blogger, and professional
letter writer.
She has written two books published by
HarperCollins: ''For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing'' and ''Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits''.
She blogs for
The Huffington Post, and has been a guest blogger for
Powell's Books and TalkingMakeup.com. She also runs an online letter-writing service at LetterLover.net.
O'Shea spent her adolescent years in
Mantua Township, New Jersey. She graduated from
Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Harrison Township and Mantua Township, two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part ...
in 1997 and from
Duquesne University in 2001. In college, O'Shea wrote for the Duquesne Duke, was an intern at ''
Pittsburgh Magazine'', and presided as president of the Alpha Omega chapter of the national sorority
Alpha Gamma Delta.
Following graduation, O'Shea moved to
Manhattan to pursue a career in magazines before writing books, interning at ''
O: The Oprah Magazine'', ''
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly ''Harper's Bazar''. ''Harper's Bazaar'' is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the st ...
'', and ''
Esquire
Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title.
In the United Kingdom, ''esquire'' historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentlema ...
''. Her writing has since appeared in ''
Country Living
''Country Living'' is an American lifestyle and home magazine published by the Hearst Corporation since 1978. The monthly magazine focuses on food, home renovation, home decor, DIY and lifestyle. The magazine hosts four Country Living Fairs a ye ...
'',
''
Woman's Day'', and ''
All You
''All You'' was an American women’s monthly magazine published by Time Inc. and sold at Walmart, Sam's Club and via subscription. The monthly magazine was first published in August 2004. ''All You'' focused on value: Each story offered money-sav ...
''.
Bibliography
*''For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing'' Publisher: Collins Living (April 24, 2007)
*''Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits'' Publisher: Collins Living (July 22, 2008)
*''Loves Me...Not: How to Survive (and Thrive!) in the Face of Unrequited Love'' Publisher: February Books (January 28, 2014)
References
External links
Official Web siteHuffington Post blogBook trailer for the book "Note To Self"
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1979 births
Living people
Writers from New Jersey
Writers from Philadelphia
Duquesne University alumni
American bloggers
HuffPost writers and columnists
People from Mantua Township, New Jersey