Benjamin, thanks for that. I'm so glad you're enjoying Where Petals Fall. My favourite of 'Jill & Max' series is the fourth, The Broken Circle, but as I don't yet have a publication date, there could be a long wait. :o)
I've just finished reading...
Benjamin, hi. The plan is to pick what I consider the best pieces of advice and award the prizes. However, I'm getting so many entries and so many excellent pieces of advice - from the sublime to the ridiculous - that it's going to prove very tric...
Yay, it’s competition time. The third ‘Jill and Max’ outing, Where Petals Fall, will be published on 26th March in the UK and in May in the States and I’m giving all you lucky people a chance to win a beautiful hardback copy.
When two young boys ...
I've been writing - mainly sagas and short stories - for many years but, since moving to Lancashire, have "turned to crime". My first crime novel, Into the Shadows, published by Constable & Robinson in May 2007, is set in this area. The second in the series, A Darker Side, was published in May 2008. The third, Where Petals Fall, will be published in March 2009.
Almost anything by James Patterson, Robert Barnard, Peter Lovesey, Stuart Pawson, Caroline Graham, Ann Cleeves, Ian Rankin, Ruth Rendall. Also like Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone books.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
My favourite TV show was Jimmy McGovern's 'Cracker' with Robbie Coltraine playing Fitz. Also like 'Wire in the Blood', 'Silent Witness', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Morse', etc.
Yay, it’s competition time. The third ‘Jill and Max’ outing, Where Petals Fall, will be published on 26th March in the UK and in May in the States and I’m giving all you lucky people a chance to win a beautiful hardback copy.
I'm giving all you lucky people the chance to win a copy of my latest novel, A Darker Side. Just click on the competition page of my web site for details: http://www.shirleywells.com
Every time I go to my own page here, I'm nagged reminded to make a blog entry. People who know me won't believe this but I struggle to think of things to put on my blog. However, I'll do my best.
For anyone who's interested, I have another blog - just personal ramblings really - over here. If you plan on visiting, now is probably the best time as I'm giving away one of my books.
Just finished "Where petals fall". Another fantastic outing for Jill and Max! I am submitting my review today to "Gumshoe Review". For some time I have had links to your site from mine. Thanks for another great read. I look forward to the next in the series.
If you get the chance could you forward a book number or publishers name. The little store on the corner is haveing a problem adding you to my reading list.
Thanks Shirley, the dogs appreciate your praise! hehe. I'm glad you like the book covers. I an delighted with them. They're all done for me by a very talented graphics guy, (except the Dracula one), who's an absolute genius at transforming my stories into very vivid and evocative covers.
Shirley,
We share many favorite authors. I had the privilege of hearing Barnard at a con. What an interesting man!
Also love the Lancashire area, being from Michigan, where we have a few lakes of our own.
hehe, I like the 'cloth ears' name. Sounds like you have a lot of fun with your dogs, as do I. Tilly is sitting beside me right now as I write. Have you pics of your dogs you could post? I'm looking forward to the 7th of this month when my novelette 'Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore' is released by Eternal Press. I do these shorts in between my novels, just to keep my hand in at creating shorter fiction.
Brian
You have a Tilly too? What a coincidence. Ours are all rescue dogs, Tilly is the eldest at 3, then Dylan, 2 and Charlie, barely a year old. Tilly is my 'assistant', the most loyal of the lot and she never leaves my side while I'm writing, (or whatever). she always looks as scruffy as she does in the pic, no matter how much I brush her. She's a natural 'sruffbag' and all the more loveable for it! I like the name Muffet, it has a certain cuteness to it.
Shirley,
As one of several folks who were kind enough to engage, I need to let you know that messages through crimespace are not getting through to me. So if you need, use d.hoof@att.net.
Thanks. Hope all is well.