Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

Female

Nashville, TN

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:: Nashville, TN. (Well, now anyway.)
About Me:: I am the author of the DIY-home renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, written under the pseudonym Jennie Bentley. DIY#1, FATAL FIXER-UPPER, was released in November 2008 and DIY#2, SPACKLED AND SPOOKED,in August 2009. DIY#3, PLASTER AND POISON, was released March 2010. DIY-4, untitled, will be released in January 2011, with DIY-5 to follow. As myself, I write the Savannah Martin Southern real estate mysteries from PublishingWorks: book 1, A CUTTHROAT BUSINESS, will be released in June 2010, with book 2, HOT PROPERTY to follow in June 2011. Book 3 is in the works.
I Am A:: Reader, Writer
Website:: http://www.jenniebentley.com
Books And Authors I Like:: In no particular order (except that my friends come first...)
Tasha Alexander, Diana Killian, Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels, Dorothy L Sayers, Lindsey Davis, Lillian Stewart Carl, Lois McMaster Bujold, Patricia Wynn, Lauren Willig, Janet Evanovich, Tori Carrington, Eoin Colfer, JK Rowling, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, The Pirate, Robin Hood, The Princess Bride, The Producers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Anything with Fred and Ginger...

Comment Wall:

Meredith Anthony

Hey, Jennie. Welcome to the club!

May 31, 2007
Steven Torres

Welcome. I'm sure you'll like it here. Just read a mystery where a nailgun was used as a weapon. Right up your alley, I'd imagine...

May 31, 2007
Lesa Holstine

Welcome, Jennie!

With your reading taste, I think you'll like it here.

May 31, 2007
Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

A nailgun? Really?... Oh, darn, and I had a whole plot worked out with a nailgun as the murder weapon! (No, I'm not kidding.) Steven, if you see this, would you tell me the title/author of the book you read? Thanks! Thanks to the rest of you, too, for the welcome!

May 31, 2007
Glen C. Allison

Greetings from a fellow newbie to the board (and a fellow Southerner, just south of you in Tupelo). I'll have to check out your series. Best wishes.

Jun 1, 2007
Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

Thanks, Glen. You're gonna have to wait awhile on the series; I'm still writing it. The first book won't be out until 2008. Nothing wrong with some early buzz, though, right?

Jun 2, 2007
Angela Wilson

Hey! I'm up for the 500 words. (Sorry, I just got the comment tonight - work kept me from finishing my emails, etc. last night).
500 words. End of tomorrow. Let's do it!!!!

Jun 8, 2007
Angela Wilson

How did you do? I got 281 on the novel and 333 on a book review.

Jun 10, 2007
Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

I didn't get to 500 yesterday, but I clocked over 1000 today to make up for it. Yesterday, my editor requested a preview of what I've written on the book so far, so I had to scramble to get her the pages I have, after first running them by my agent. I also entered a contest, the entry form to which involved a lot more than 500 words. I also set up a Google adword campaign on my other website - nothing to do with writing - and hunted down information on a small publisher my agent is considering for a book I don't have a publisher for. All in all, not a bad day, although I really feel I ought to be able to write at least a few hundred words a day. With two kids home from school for the summer, though, things tend to fall by the wayside a lot more. Glad to hear you're back to work on your WIP!

Jun 10, 2007
Jordan Dane

HA HA!!! Look at you on Crimespace. Can't wait to meet you face to face. Congratulations on your debut in 2008. You're my kind of author, Jen!! I've got my eye on you.

Jun 21, 2007
Karen Dionne

Hi, Jennie/Fellow Killer Year '08 Member! Looking forward to working with you and getting to know you!

Jun 21, 2007
Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher

Hiyah, guys! I thought those of us who were here, should connect to each other. Thanks for responding!

Jun 21, 2007