Lurana Sheldon
Lurana W. Sheldon was an American author of novels, poems, and short stories, as well as a newspaper editor. Her published work amounted to over one million words. She claimed to have earned her living in fifteen different and totally dissimilar lines of business, including bookkeeping, business management, journalism, work in a chemical laboratory, buying dry goods, and writing stories. She was a suffrage activist, and she opposed prohibition.
My Queen: A Weekly Journal for Young Women. Issue 1. September 29, 1900. From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter
In a time of expectation, a farmer’s daughter dares to dream beyond her humble life, fighting for independence and a future of her own making.
By Lurana Sheldon
My Queen: A Weekly Journal for Young Women. Issue 4, October 20, 1900 Marion Marlowe's Noble Work; or, The Tragedy at the Hospital
A doctor follows his heart and a young nurse struggles with love and ambition while trying to take care of her younger sister in women's journal set in the late 19th century.
By Lurana Sheldon
For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
In a ruthless world of retail, a young woman's integrity is tested as she fights for what's right amidst exploitation and moral compromise.
By Lurana Sheldon
My Queen: A Weekly Journal for Young Women. Issue 3, October 13, 1900 Marion Marlowe's True Heart; or, How a Daughter Forgave
A young woman returns home to confront her family's problems, battling old values and seeking forgiveness to save them from ruin.
By Lurana Sheldon
Death to the Inquisitive! A story of sinful love
In a world of shadows and sin, a woman's descent into forbidden love and tragic circumstances sparks a tale of moral decay and desperate choices.
By Lurana Sheldon
My Queen: A Weekly Journal for Young Women. Issue 5, October 27, 1900 Marion Marlowe Entrapped; or, The Victim of Professional Jealousy
A beautiful singer's dreams become a nightmare as she faces betrayal, danger, and a terrifying plot hatched by a jealous rival.
By Lurana Sheldon
My Queen: A Weekly Journal for Young Women. Issue 2, October 6, 1900 Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's Struggle for Life and Honor
** After escaping a sinister abductor, twin sisters must rely on their bravery and bond to survive poverty and prejudice in a cold, indifferent city.
By Lurana Sheldon