As she endured her treatments, month after gruelling month, life has carried on. She and Jim were married in February 2018 in an intimate ceremony in which her maids of honour wore face masks to protect her weakened immunity.
Her two canines, Apollo and Brutus, happily welcomed a new family member last September when the couple adopted a malnutritioned rescue cat in need of dental surgery from the Cat Care Initiative in Campbellford. Surgery completed, Seymour has thrived in his new home. As have her dogs, the feline has given her comfort and support through some dark days. “He’s so soft,” she says, “and he purrs like a tribble.”
Her books continue to sell, and she continues to write. Her latest book, Hubris, a collection of short stories, is slated for a Christmas release. One of its stories, This Island, Barney Templeton, was written while she was undergoing cancer treatment.

“I have been asked many times, is Hubris, my soon to be released collection of short stories, about Cancer? The short answer is no, although, one of the new stories in it was written while I was undergoing chemotherapy. The long answer is that yes, my collating Hubris IS about Cancer. Hubris is a legacy and my scream out to the gods that admitting defeat is not an option. In the face of evil there can be no surrender, no quarter given.” she posted on social media.
The horror genre seems a somewhat incongruous choice for this self-confessed girly-girl with a penchant for artisanal jewelery and anything that sparkles. "I am only a horror writer by default, because most of my stories share an element that is disturbing," she explains. "But, I could just as easily be known as a comedic author, as my stories often share that particular trait. My tagline is 'From The Quirky Mind of Shebat Legion' for a reason."
The horror genre seems a somewhat incongruous choice for this self-confessed girly-girl with a penchant for artisanal jewelery and anything that sparkles. "I am only a horror writer by default, because most of my stories share an element that is disturbing," she explains. "But, I could just as easily be known as a comedic author, as my stories often share that particular trait. My tagline is 'From The Quirky Mind of Shebat Legion' for a reason."

The Goodreads Choice Awards website defines her style in glowing terms. "Shebat Legion displays a gift for spinning tales, mixing genres, and spoofing sacred cows with poetic flashes of wicked wit, laughingly risque yet always balanced with moral sensitivity and innovative resolutions."
Shebat is looking forward to the New Year with optimism. She continues to write and produce and has plans to complete the second novel in The Vampire Therapy series in 2019. She will continue to advocate for breast cancer screening with the powerful voice of one who has met the monster. She will continue to enjoy everything that life has to offer with her husband and family. She will "continue to believe in hope, love and positivity" and inspire us all in doing so.
Shebat is looking forward to the New Year with optimism. She continues to write and produce and has plans to complete the second novel in The Vampire Therapy series in 2019. She will continue to advocate for breast cancer screening with the powerful voice of one who has met the monster. She will continue to enjoy everything that life has to offer with her husband and family. She will "continue to believe in hope, love and positivity" and inspire us all in doing so.
Find her at:
Shebat on facebook, www.facebook.com/Author.Shebat.Legion
Shebat Legion on Amazon
Shebat Legion at Barnes & Noble
Shebat on facebook, www.facebook.com/Author.Shebat.Legion
Shebat Legion on Amazon
Shebat Legion at Barnes & Noble