Alrighty :) Thanks hun

I rarely see you on facebook my dear! But when you get a chance, please, please, please take some time to read my newest book on here.

Hoping all is well :) <3

JCS

Hi Shelley,

Thanks for the wl. It's kind of a goof...I started it as a silly exercise and it took off and then stalled on me. I'm trying to jumpstart it by posting it here. I'll get back to Katie and Aubrey's story soon. You know how life, and that darn wl, can slow things down. I recently recommended your book to a new author as a great read. :)

You've been in my thoughts of late, I hope everything is going well for you and your darlin family. Enjoy the upcoming long weekend. I know I will. My husband just bought a new grill so that means no cooking for me!! :o)

Kathy

Thanks Shelly :)
I'm a bit surprised myself ... hopefully it will stay steady. I've been reading your new book - just need to get to the end. I really like the story and the characters so far. You have really captured the culture of that time ...
Hugs
jenny

Thanks again, Shelley. It's amazing when books like yours are out there with no agent or not published. I do believe it will happen for you. It's only a matter of when. Kara

Shelley, I have no history background, but am proud of my Scottish heritage. My father came from the highlands. My book was originally on the Highland Clearances (which was very sad- the highlands were cleared of people to make way for sheep, The people either immigrated (mainly USA- with nothing. The ancesrty of a lot of American Scots.) or they had to live on the cliffs- build homes there, remove rocks to get enough soil to plant and ate fish from the sea- late 17 hundreds).One of the main perpetrators of this was Elizabeth Sutherland= in order to make sense of it all, I traced her lineage back, and now have 5 books from the Popish Plot- through to the Highland clearances.Powis and Elizabeth Herbert are Sutherland ancestors - their child, Winifred Herbert, takes over in book two etc. The basis is a bit like the book Roots. It is all factual - even the weather.
Thanks for your interest. I love the background to the 13th Quilt.
Sheena

Your book sounds fabulous. I look forward to reading it. Would you be willing to do a book exchange?
Syrl Ann Kazlo
Only WInners Bunk Here

Thank you so much, Shelley, for keeping Gate up there on your shelf. It's really an honor and privilege for you to do this. Let me know if you add any more chapters. I'll check in periodically, as I have yours watchlisted.

Have you did anything with Sea of Jasmine? I'm hoping something worked out for you there. Well, it is late. Looks like I need to get to sleep soon. :) Thanks again, Kara

Oooohhh, I feel so privileged! I would love it if the J half says thumbs up.

As far as a book, by me, goes. At this time I haven't put anything up yet, although I can't tell you how many I have started and discarded as "not good enough". I must be honest, I'm scared to death, so I live vicariously by reading books posted by braver authors then myself and using the wonderfully helpful comments provided by other readers to push myself to the point of jumping in head first. I hope you don't mind.

Silly, question though. What is FB? I'm relatively new to this authonomy thing so abbreviations by you natives sometimes leave me baffled.

Shelley, and Jason. Sorry to hear about the surgery. Hope all is well now. What a wonderful book you have. The cover is amazing. I don't really know this area, so am interested in learning more. Is this factually based?
Sheena

Shelly and Jason,

I'm wondering if you would like to exchange reads. My new book, Children of Greenwich Village is about two children, 9 year old George and 15 year old Sally alone in New York's Greenwich Village in 1953.

This is the sequel to my first book, Orphan of Greenwich Village, which explains how George comes to be living alone after his mother dies even though, as one of the characters asks him, "How'd this happen? It's not like you don't have kin."

Matt

Shelley and Jason, I have read the first four chapters of The memiors ... and posted comments. High stars from me.
I have this WL to read more.
Sheena.
The Popish Plot

Hi Shelley - that is so sweet of you. I think I checked it out earlier - it was too complicated for my simple brain. I understand you have to commit to reading x number of books, etc. etc. I don't like everything I read here - I am very picky.
But if you think it's a good deal I will take another look. Is there a ling somewhere - I'll dig around.
And thanks again - you have been such a wonderful supporter of my writing. It means a lot.
Jenny xx

Lovely to hear from you, Shelley!
I'm not on facebook, just Twitter but I'd love to keep up with Tristan's progress. If you're happy to you can email me on scruffydog.books@btinternet.com.
I am currently working on a novel about a grtl who has autism. It's something I've wanted to do for a while now and I'm well over half way through. Not too sure whether or not I'll upload it here though.
Hope you are all well.
Best wishes to your lovely boy.
Debbie x

Hi Shelley,

Long notes, hmm. I'm intrigued. :o)

Yes, if you'd like to email me you can use kkgarlock@gmail.com.

Thanks again for reading and I'm really looking forward to reading your notes.

Kathy

Shelley & Jason,
You might want to click on www.scribd.com/dloganw whereby David Welch interviews me regarding the North Korean situation in "Nuts in the North." This could be a good venue for your book to get Twitter exposure.

Kenneth

Gorgeous! What a great picture. And oh, how I miss those days. My kids are all grown and leaving the nest. :(

Hi Shelley,

Thank you so much for your detailed and helpful comment of The Greek Maiden and the English Lord! It is greatly appreciated!

I placed your latest story on my WL! It looks very interesting! I will be busy the next few weeks, but when things slow down, I will surely read/comment, etc.

Best,
Patty

No worries. I know too well how the universe conspires against us. I'm so glad to hear you like the book so far and am VERY interested in getting your feedback on it.

It's sleeting here and crunchy underfoot. It's beginning to feel like the year without a spring. Sigh. I wish I was in Dixie. :o)

Kathy

You're tempting me with your pooch, I know you are :D You can send me an e-mail pic any time (or one day I will join the Facebook generation) :p

On your analogy, Shelley, there's no doubt you are flying! I read about Austen societies that meet up across the States and I'm sure it said there was a convention in Tennessee. You should check them out, cause there's a market there for your book, I bet.

I've been in a quandary over the YA thing too. I'll probably aim for adult. There are similarities between Quilt and Sea People in this respect. Breena's world is too detached from modernity for teens to relate, I feel. Plus, I have this sense that to begin with, things are being done to her and events happen at her. Some of that is 'adult' themed, but within teens' experience. Part of her journey is establishing some control or influence over the world around her by losing some of her self control. She's bound by rules and beliefs to begin with. There's a fair amount of the themes interesting and relevant to teens, but I fear the lingo and setting will put them off :)

Quilt faces some of the same dilemmas, although the romance maybe gives it more of a boost for a female teen readership.

I asked about your research of the market, cause you told me a while ago that you and J had gone all crazy on watching historical movies, especially Victorian era and Austen. I assumed you may have come across the fan groups that way :)

Take care! Speak soon...

Josh :)