tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post5441430838783066665..comments2024-03-29T07:34:42.068-04:00Comments on Shelley's Book Case: Ask the Authors and Giveaway!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009545077325997826noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-48352605603768531822015-04-08T15:43:35.145-04:002015-04-08T15:43:35.145-04:00What a great day! Winners are J Holden, Elaine K, ...What a great day! Winners are J Holden, Elaine K, Robeader!! Congratulations!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009545077325997826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-36248248950176962162015-04-07T09:43:19.869-04:002015-04-07T09:43:19.869-04:00It was really fun, Shelley! Thanks so much!It was really fun, Shelley! Thanks so much!Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-80096195410800220772015-04-07T09:26:53.601-04:002015-04-07T09:26:53.601-04:00I had a great time. Thanks for inviting me and sp...I had a great time. Thanks for inviting me and special thanks to the folks who stopped by to ask questions! Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-74920166737540553842015-04-07T06:40:01.598-04:002015-04-07T06:40:01.598-04:00What an awesome time we had today! I loves this fe...What an awesome time we had today! I loves this feature and hope to do it again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009545077325997826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-25252707854729689812015-04-06T22:12:08.997-04:002015-04-06T22:12:08.997-04:00Loving all the questions! Thanks for responding!Loving all the questions! Thanks for responding!Barbara Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898437033043550640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-66171195876663697592015-04-06T21:50:55.317-04:002015-04-06T21:50:55.317-04:00I agree with Terrie -- you are a baby. I think min...I agree with Terrie -- you are a baby. I think mine were Paul McCartney and Davy Jones. Oh, those British accents!<br />Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-66144179031161627912015-04-06T21:49:02.252-04:002015-04-06T21:49:02.252-04:00I answered this once but it seems to have disappea...I answered this once but it seems to have disappeared! My editor at Kensington asked for my ideas. I suggested having an old fashion sales tag since my protagonist loves yard sales. They incorporated the idea and the first two covers look fabulous!Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-68005629768158305102015-04-06T21:43:11.269-04:002015-04-06T21:43:11.269-04:00Cyn, as long as I'm around, you couldn't p...Cyn, as long as I'm around, you couldn't possibly date yourself. Preteen my first crush was Roy Rogers or Hopalong Cassidy. I forget who was first. As a teenager, it was probably the Beatles as a group, with George Harrison in the lead. Donny Osmond--Ha-- you are a babe in arms. ;)<br />Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-91199193845014427732015-04-06T21:09:56.095-04:002015-04-06T21:09:56.095-04:00I do have some input into my covers, which is a lo...I do have some input into my covers, which is a lot of fun. And I've also been very fortunate in getting some really good covers.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-58707048062467332512015-04-06T21:09:27.853-04:002015-04-06T21:09:27.853-04:00Ladies: who was your first celebrity crush?!?!?
m...Ladies: who was your first celebrity crush?!?!?<br />mine was Donny Osmond.....did I just 'date' myself???? LOL!!!<br /><br />cyn209 at juno dot comcyn209https://www.blogger.com/profile/15389416408969526333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-21736961693887735042015-04-06T21:08:24.170-04:002015-04-06T21:08:24.170-04:00I started with the Bobbsey Twins and then on to Na...I started with the Bobbsey Twins and then on to Nancy Drew. Then on to Phyllis Whitney, Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt. I can't imagine writing anything but mysteries. Like Linda, I like a little romance with my mystery -- reading or writing.Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-83494954417559524402015-04-06T21:06:52.138-04:002015-04-06T21:06:52.138-04:00My characters are imaginary. However, as I said, ...My characters are imaginary. However, as I said, the protagonist of my Pet-Sitter Mysteries, Kendra Ballantyne, had a lot in common with me. I never had my law license jeopardized by an alleged ethics violation, though... fortunately!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-6400566757690808742015-04-06T21:05:16.145-04:002015-04-06T21:05:16.145-04:00I must have missed some of the posts before. I...I must have missed some of the posts before. I'd love to bring Rory Chasen to life and talk to her about superstitions and mysteries. I'd also enjoy talking to the protagonist of my earlier Pet-Sitter Mysteries, since Kendra Ballantyne's a lawyer, and so was I, she lives in the same area as I do, and she also has a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lexie! I'd also love to talk to Carrie Kennersly, who'll be in my upcoming Barkery & Biscuits Mysteries since she's a veterinary technician as well as a baker of human and dog treats. And Lauren Vancouver, who's a pet rescuer. And--well, I'd love to meet all my characters!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-68490001084267402692015-04-06T20:59:53.236-04:002015-04-06T20:59:53.236-04:00I read Nancy Drew, too. I also read romantic susp...I read Nancy Drew, too. I also read romantic suspense books, and I always enjoy putting an element of romance in my mysteries and suspense in my romances. I'm sure that reading a lot when I was young inspired me to write a lot now that I'm older!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-33541126977520901182015-04-06T19:40:18.207-04:002015-04-06T19:40:18.207-04:00I do have input. Before my editor meets with the A...I do have input. Before my editor meets with the Art Department at Berkley, she asks for my ideas. Then they send me a copy of the cover for approval. I have been lucky in that they have accommodated the changes I have requested. For example Caught Read-Handed which will be out in July is presently up on all the sales venue with white walls and a wooden bench. The final cover which will show up soon will have blue walls and a yellow bench, giving it a much cozier look. It is the direct result of my agent supporting me and my editor going to bat for me. The team at Berkley is very collaborative.Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-51825651189250990352015-04-06T19:33:28.628-04:002015-04-06T19:33:28.628-04:00Hi. Yes. I did read Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Trixi...Hi. Yes. I did read Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Trixie Belden etc. I also read the NY Daily News, the Daily Mirror and the Journal American from the time I was about nine or ten. There was a certain true crime element to that. In addition we were allowed to read any adult book that was in the house--my parents were great readers--so I have very eclectic taste in reading. My favorites were golden age mysteries and any non-fiction relating to American history. Some where in the 1980s I developed an attachment to cozy mysteries and decided that someday I would write one. and decades later I did. My short fiction is also mysteries but far from cozy. Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-17565107104201730752015-04-06T18:05:07.711-04:002015-04-06T18:05:07.711-04:00Do any of you have a lot of input into the covers ...Do any of you have a lot of input into the covers for your books or do the editors, publishers make those decisions?<br />suefarrell.farrell@gmail.comSue Farrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-23079699059400755192015-04-06T17:55:30.324-04:002015-04-06T17:55:30.324-04:00All three of the books look great! I wonder if all...All three of the books look great! I wonder if all three of you grew up reading mysteries and that's how you decided to write them?! I sure read my share of Nancy Drew etc as a kid and certainly that's a big reason why I love to read them now! Thanks!<br />JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)comholdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-62008584070124772272015-04-06T16:00:43.461-04:002015-04-06T16:00:43.461-04:00Phyllis Whitney -- I loved her novels when I was y...Phyllis Whitney -- I loved her novels when I was younger. And Maud Hart Lovelace -- I grew up with her books. Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-46603519777192054472015-04-06T15:42:10.702-04:002015-04-06T15:42:10.702-04:00I'm looking forward to going to my first Bouch...I'm looking forward to going to my first Bouchercon this year. But I usually attend Malice Domestic and Crime Bake. Like Terrie and Linda said it can be hard to find a balance -- I'm an extrovert and like talking to people so staying in a room with a computer can be a challenge!<br />Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-70674436544268556252015-04-06T15:41:20.970-04:002015-04-06T15:41:20.970-04:00Oh Mary, you are so kind. Linda's right, chara...Oh Mary, you are so kind. Linda's right, characters do have a way of letting the writer know what they want to do which might not sync with what the writer thinks should happen. Still, it pays to listen. I think persistence is the key. Sit butt in chair and write, rewrite and rewrite again! Thanks for your kind words.Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-10738368554533510042015-04-06T15:39:37.334-04:002015-04-06T15:39:37.334-04:00That's a hard one -- I love Maine and Monterre...That's a hard one -- I love Maine and Monterrey, California. I've been to London once but fell in love with it at hope to go back some day soon! Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-9693325780219347422015-04-06T15:38:10.370-04:002015-04-06T15:38:10.370-04:00In Tagged for Death I have a character that origin...In Tagged for Death I have a character that originally was going to be in one scene with no name. Then he suddenly had a name and showed back up in another scene. Now he's in book two and three!Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-3724062142879461172015-04-06T15:11:01.923-04:002015-04-06T15:11:01.923-04:00I enjoyed Bouchercon, too, and will be at Malice D...I enjoyed Bouchercon, too, and will be at Malice Domestic again this year. And yes, blogging and other social media and promotion are lots of fun but take up a lot of time. Speaking of which--time for me to get back to work!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175574572567889638.post-84255164008391671032015-04-06T15:09:11.679-04:002015-04-06T15:09:11.679-04:00I always enjoy cruises. My favorite vacation spot...I always enjoy cruises. My favorite vacation spot ever, though, is London since on my first trip there I met my first Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.com