Author M.M. Shelley

Here is an excerpt of Bayou Blues A New Orleans Mystery , this is an unedited excerpt as I'll be sending this over to my editor soon. It goes without saying that I'm really happy with this story in book #2! I just wanted to share the first moment Ava meets Julian who is of course more than he seems.  Sixteen year old Ava Lopez had returned to New Orleans , Louisiana only one month ago and already she was afraid that there was something suspiciously supernatural happening in the French Quarter. She just couldn’t be sure of what it was, but something was snatching people off of the streets. Their bodies were discovered days later in the bayou with strange markings on their arms and legs. Every three days someone from the Quarter went missing and Ava was going to be sure she was there the next time an abduction took place in the Quarter. Ava was the guardian of the city, a burden that had been decided for her. The reasons for it were never made clear to Ava. The fate...

This is a great story, how did you develop the idea for  The Tallenmere Series ? For a great many years, I was addicted to a MMORPG (massive multi-player online roleplaying game) franchise called Everquest. By the time I started with Everquest II, I had started writing little stories for the characters I played. One of them happened to be a high elf ranger… After managing to get a novella published with Midnight Showcase (now Melange Books), I decided to shoot high and write Caliphany’s story. I sought help at Critique Circle, where I met some of the best writing mentors and critique partners ever. Over the course of a year, I had written my first novel A Ranger’s Tale , which Melange Books also published. One of the main characters from ART, Jayden, had a really rough time of things and needed his own story by the end, so Serenya’s Song was born. A paladin by the name of Sir Robert who played a significant role in SS then demanded his story be told, hence the writi...

Here it is the cover for Book #2 in my New Orleans series! Bayou Blues! I am really happy about this cover because  I did this one myself! This story will explore Ava's family history and her connection to New Orleans as well as include some New Orleans lore.

It's nearly Valentines Day and to celebrate I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway!  a Rafflecopter giveaway

A good friend of mine recently told me about paint nite, its an event where you go to (in our case Casey's Pub) have drinks, eat and paint. I knew I had to try it out because there was a brief time in my life were I did dabble in paintings. After being sent the link to Paint Nite's website I signed up for African Sunset. Ezra Edmond was our Artist for the night, he was a lot of fun and encouraged us to do our own interpretations of the painting. This is painting was done by Ezra, however, the original one was done by Jessica Behm and she created this for Paint Nite. I took a photo of African Sunset so you could see what we were aiming for. Over at my table we were very competitive with our work which made it a very entertaining night. We did very different things with our paintings:  Grace decided to go with blues and instead of a sun she did the moon which she later called a spaceship because as you know a moon doesn't rise.  Carol went with darker hues...

I've always loved the story of Sleeping Beauty, there is a timelessness about it. Its a story that we are all familiar with as there have been countless interpretations of the tale. I've been a patron of the The Ahmanson Theatre and they always mail me magazines containing info on their upcoming productions and listed among them was Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty. Although this was not just any interpretation of the story this was done was beautifully done and told in a creative new way. Its a Ballet of course, but its not only a ballet its a Gothic Romance with Vampires and Faries. I was lucky enough to watch this December 1st which was the last day it would be at the Ahmanson. I really wish I had seen it sooner because I knew that once I told my friends and family about this show they would want to see it. Matthew Bourne, the man behind this incredible production was there and he stepped out onto the stage at the very beginning, before the curtains went up, and welc...

Title : From The Outback Author : Ann B. Harrison Publisher : Self Published Formats Available In : Digital Blurb : Although desperate to get out of her dead end job, Sami is cynical when she hears of an inheritance from the grandfather she never knew. But once she and her young brother arrive in the beautiful valley, she discovers they are not wanted...especially by the sexy vineyard owner next door.  Will she persevere and make a home for them, or give in and take the easy money when the going gets tough? Excerpt: A thump sounded on the bedroom door, jarring her from a deep sleep. "Go away." Samantha Grace Rose Darling groaned into her pillow. "Sami, phone." "Tell them to fuck off and let me sleep." She threw a pillow at the door seconds before it eased open and her brother poked his head in the room. "Garth, I'm warning you, go away." He sighed and she waited for the usual whine to follow....