Sheila Connolly

, Female

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
I've lost track--born Rochester NY, and have lived in eight states since, some more than once.
About Me:
It's out! Through a Glass, Deadly (under the name Sarah Atwell) is on bookshelves in real stores!
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.sheilaconnolly.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Dorothy L. Sayers, Nevada Barr, Laurie King, John Connolly (no relation that I know of), and a whole lot more.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
I thought we were supposed to be too busy writing to watch television. (Ha!) House, The Closer, CSI (the original), almost any cooking show (Iron Chef, Top Chef, etc.), This Old House. Most recently, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations (guess what--he writes mysteries).

I don't see a lot of first-run movies, but I have an unexplained fondness for blockbusters with giant animals--I adore Jurassic Park. And the Irish film The Commitments is lovely (no giant animals there).

Comment Wall:

  • Cyndy Salzmann

    Hi Sheila, Thanks for the friend add. Looking forward to getting to know you. Cyndy

    Mar 24, 2007

  • Lynette Hall Hampton

    Hi Sheila, Nice to meet you. Congratulations on the contract!!!!

    Mar 25, 2007

  • Lynette Hall Hampton

    Hi Sheila, Nice to meet you. Congratulations on the contract with Berkley!!!!

    Mar 25, 2007

  • Donna Glaser

    Hi Sheila,
    A Glassblower myster sounds really cool. And a contract sounds even better! Great job!

    Mar 29, 2007

  • Mary Saums

    Hi, Sheila - thanks for adding me. And congratulations on your new book deal. Best of luck with it!

    Apr 10, 2007

  • Maxine Schmidt

    thanks for the add. Good luck with the book1

    Apr 14, 2007

  • Sarah Baker

    Sheila, thank you for the friend invitation. And congratulations on your first book! I wish you all the best on a long and successful writing career. ~~Sarah
    Oh, and I like your psuedonym.

    Apr 15, 2007

  • Robert K. Foster

    Good luck with the new book. Glassblower? Now that's an interesting take on things. :)

    Apr 24, 2007

  • Jane Hill

    Hi Sheila - sometimes you have to keep looking at the contract, don't you, to make sure you're not dreaming! Congratulations, and the book sounds intriguing - is "Glassblower" someone's name, or job?

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Penny Rudolph

    Hi Sheila,
    You are so right that that landing a good agent and/or a contract takes a lot of persistence, a very thick hide, and a big dose of luck. I finally found both, separately, in the same week several years ago. So maybe the stars do align...

    May 9, 2007

  • Ray Baisden

    I'm brand new at this Sheilah, and I thank you for the welcome. When and where will I be able to read something you have written?

    May 16, 2007

  • Debbie Behrens

    Hi, Sheila, thanks for the invite. Congrats on your book!

    May 16, 2007

  • JANE PADRUTT

    Hey Sheila!
    Congratulations on the contract. A glassblower mystery sounds intriguing. Where is it set? I'm curious partly because I live in a state known for its art glass. Keep us posted on publication date. Sounds like writing runs in the family.

    May 23, 2007

  • Beth Ann Allen

    Thanks for the invite!

    May 31, 2007

  • Beth Ann Allen

    p.s., hello to another Rochester, NY native.

    May 31, 2007

  • Rosemary Harris

    Hi Sheila,
    Thanks for the invite. And congrats on the book deal. I think we may have bumped into each other at a SinCNE thing.. maybe Crimebake? I also stop by Writers Plot blog every once in a while...as someone who writes garden mysteries, i'm kicking myself for not thinking of that name first!

    May 31, 2007

  • Betty Duffy

    Hi Sheila, thanks for the invite, congratulations on the contract. Betty

    May 31, 2007

  • Rosemary Harris

    Hi there,
    Are u the Sheila who's going to be working on the SinCNE newsgroup? I'm the Ro..

    Jun 5, 2007

  • Betty Duffy

    Good luck with the series being taken up Sheila, I know Leap, I've been there a few times.

    Jun 16, 2007

  • Joan Conwell

    Thanks for the invite and congrats on the book contract! My husband grew up in upstate NY....

    Jun 22, 2007

  • Sammi Carter

    Congratulations on your sale! I'm looking forward to your series!

    Jun 23, 2007

  • Sara Reyes

    My yes, LOVED "The Riches" and can't wait for next season. We saved them on our TiVo, now we have to figure out how to download them or wait for the Season 1 DVD.

    Jun 26, 2007

  • Tom Cain

    Good luck with the debut - I know how THAT feels!

    Jul 11, 2007

  • carole gill

    Hi thank you! BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR WRITING.
    I'm hopeful--but plugging away at the moment.
    all the best!

    Jul 13, 2007

  • Ken Isaacson

    Hi Sheila! Thanks for the invite! Best of luck with the Glassblower series!

    Jul 13, 2007

  • Camilla Trinchieri

    Great luck with the Glassblower series. Sounds fascinating. Does Venice have anything to do with it. Is it historical? Thanks for being a friend. Cia camilla

    Jul 23, 2007

  • Karen Anderson

    Congratulations on your contract. I look forward to the book next year.

    Jul 23, 2007

  • Camilla Trinchieri

    The series MUST take-off becasue I want to read about all those wonderful places. Ciao camilla

    Jul 24, 2007

  • Joanna Campbell Slan

    Sheila, no I didn't ask anyone online to critique Kiki. I'm glad she sounds familiar though. It's comforting to think I picked a name that resonates with people.

    j

    Jul 25, 2007

  • Jackie Houchin

    Thanks. I hope you didn't leave your "heart" in S.F.

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Janet Reid

    I just read Shattered by Dick Francis, also about glass blowing. Thanks for the invite!

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Harry Shannon

    Howdy, Shiela!

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Mischa B. Adams

    Phys-anthro is cool too...I used to teach an intro course in it a long time ago. Actually I know more about chimp bones than human ones. Hey, why not a chimp mystery set in Jane Goodall's Gombe field site in Kenya? Who killed the Sons of Flo?

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Linda Ladd

    Hi Sheila--I'm happy to meet you! Congrats on your new book. I'll look forward to reading it. What's the title?

    Jul 30, 2007

  • David L. Hoof

    Thanks for asking me on. You've already got a nice group of friend, so I hope that I 'belong.'

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Pamela Samuels-Young

    Congrats on that first contract! It wasn't that long ago that I was in your shoes, happy to finally have a contract in hand. Now the real work -- promoting your book -- is ahead. If I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to ask.

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Michael Haskins

    Sheila, I welcome you as a friend. My book, Chasin' the Wind, comes out in March '08; let's hope it's a good month for new mystery writers!

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Kelli Stanley

    Thanks for the kind words and the invite, Sheila! And congratulations on that contract in hand!

    It's super to meet a medievalist. :) We had quite a few go through our Latin program (then they had to relearn the soft pronunciation once they got to doctoral candidacy). ;)

    Take care, and I'm looking forward to the book!

    Kelli

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Vickie Browning

    That is actually my favorite scene in Twister. It's what I think of every time I want to watch it. I am looking forward to seeing your book on the shelves. Congratulations!!! I can't write, therefore, I support those who can. = )

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Patricia Gulley

    Hi Sheila,
    You sound like you have a fondness for SF as well as mystery. Me too. My mystery is finished and am looking for an agent. However, most of my short stories seem to be SF-mystery crossover. Nice to be your friend.

    Dec 24, 2007

  • Jeff Sherratt

    Hi Shelia,

    Michael Connelly, John Connelly, and now Sheila Connelly! Looking forward to reading your new book.

    Jeff Sherratt
    THE BRIMSTONE MURDERS

    Dec 25, 2007

  • Gayle Wigglesworth

    Sheila, of course I'll be your friend. Congratulations on your book soon to be out. I'll watch for it, I love glass blowing although I'm too chicken to think I could do it. That furnace and the molten glass on the end of the pipe scare me. Are you a glass blower or just an admirer?

    Jan 26, 2008

  • Gayle Wigglesworth

    Thanks for the reminder of that book Sheila, I've pulled it from my shelf and will add it to my soon to be read pile. I love Dick Francis and can usually read him numerous times.

    I worked at Wells Fargo Bank in SF until '83 and then went to work for a small bank. When were you in Banking in SF and for what company, it would be seriously strange if we knew some of the same people.

    Jan 26, 2008

  • Laura L. Cooper

    Sheila,
    Thanks for the invite. Good luck on the book release. Curious about your decision to use a pen name.
    --Laura

    Jan 27, 2008