Category Archives: Single in the CIA
Remember September 11th
Never forget.
It’s Been Ten Years!
It’s been 10 years since my first book, Single in the CIA was published. It’s been a busy 10 years. 2 kids, 12 books, cancer, miscarriage, moving multiple times, pet death, and so much more.
My Books Are Now Available As Audio Books!
I’ve wanted to turn my books into audio books for a long time – many people had asked me about doing this. Now, I finally had the chance! Most of my books are now available as audio books as well as the other formats. I’m not sure how the redacted portions of my CIA-themed books will come out, but I’m sure people can figure it out.
Enjoy!
FORMER CIA OFFICER SHELLY MATEER UNCLOAKS THE “AGENCY” AND HER “MAN-IZING”
Ten years ago I published my first book, Single in the CIA. I couldn’t have even imagined the doors it would open to me, and honestly, it’s not my best writing! In the book I focused on my personal relationships in the Agency (in a comical way) and discussed the bloat I saw, well before it was the major news topic of the day.
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by the former stenographer for both the Bush and the Obama Administration, Mike McCormick, on his wildly popular Substack~
It’s not easy to write a book as a true CIA insider. First, you have to get in. Not easy. Then you have to get out. Again, not easy. And finally, you have to write about it and have your work approved for release according to CIA public affairs protocols. Very not easy….
To read more of my interview, please visit https://mmccormick.substack.com/p/uh-oh-she-was-a-cia-man-hunter .
Happy Thanksgiving!
My Appearance on Good Morning Islamorada Sun 103.1 Radio
Hi All! It has been a while since I’ve done any radio or TV or podcast appearances – but today broke the silence! I was honored to be asked by Monroe County State Attorney Dennis Ward to appear on Good Morning Islamorada.
As many of you know, I have cancer. I am going for the first major surgery on May 23rd. It has been a long road full of torturous appointments, but I am lucky, as I have had this for a LONG time. It is safe to say that the doctors are shocked. So, hey, whatever I’ve been doing – it works. You may want to later subscribe to my portal Cooking in the CIA (I hope to have it live within the next year).
Check out my latest interview on Sun 103.1 Good Morning Islamorada! Click the play button==>
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here’s wishing a very happy and peaceful Thanksgiving to all!
Book Launch Day! Are you ready to meet Archie?
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s REALLY like to work at the CIA, you will have an awakening when you read my books. My series of short reads, or novelettes, Mingling in the CIA, takes readers into the lives of the CIA officers I met during my time there. You’ve met Annie, you’ve met Bloud…..
This time, join me in Thailand for some debaucherous fun! Are you ready to meet Archie?
The Trash is Passed! And Rewarded…
…Bloud eventually managed to finagle his way into working outside of the office, instead of being there every day to further poison the atmosphere. It seemed Vicky’s perception of Bloud had changed pretty dramatically and the decision had been made to allow him to become a satellite employee of our office, in preparation for future overseas posting. There were quite a few beach locations that Bloud was proposing as his next assignment, and to my surprise Headquarters was entertaining these requests. For the time being, he was going on very expensive TDYs to different paradises in the Caribbean [text was redacted here]. Written from various barstools in tropical resort towns, his cables never made much sense, just a barrage of babble that someone in our office or at Headquarters had to rewrite. He could not be bothered with actually writing cables documenting his work, a secretary would surely be needed to do this for him. It pained me to see these trips get approved when it was pretty clear they were a colossal waste of money…
