Author: shelleywilson72

Hello, I'm Shelley, an English multi-genre author and writing mentor. I've written young adult/middle-grade supernatural and fantasy fiction, motivational adult self-help, children's meditation titles, planners, and romance. My debut romance was a finalist in the RNA Awards 2025. I'm a proud single mum of three and live in the West Midlands, UK. I love travelling in my VW camper, reading about Tudor and Viking history, and obsessing over to-do lists!
Blogging, Book Review, Books, Fiction, Fun Stuff, Reading, Writing, WWWBlogs, Young Adult

My Top Ten #YA Reads #amreading

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  The Goodreads Choice Awards were announced recently, and I was happy to see YA author, Sarah J. Maas scooped another win in the YA Fantasy & Science Fiction category, this time for A Court of Mist and Fury (great book!). In 2015 it was her Queen of Shadows novel that secured her win, however,… Continue reading My Top Ten #YA Reads #amreading

Authors, Books, Fiction, Friday Book Share, Fun Stuff, Non Fiction, Reading

The #FridayBookShare Game was fun – Thank you for joining in.

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I created the Friday Book Share Game to help search for that ideal novel/author. The first post was published in May 2016 and featured Bitch Witch by S.R. Karfelt. Since then I've shared various titles from horror, to young adult fantasy. The game was open for anyone to have a go and I was overjoyed that… Continue reading The #FridayBookShare Game was fun – Thank you for joining in.

Blogging, fundraising, Inspirational, Social Media

In the blink of an eye… #family #gratitude

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In the blink of an eye… Life is precious. I’m not sure we really understand just how much until it’s either threatened or taken away from us. At this time of year my family always remember my cousin, Lee who died on the 12th December from SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death from Epilepsy), he was twenty-four.… Continue reading In the blink of an eye… #family #gratitude

Books, Fiction, Reading, Sci-fi, Young Adult

#FridayBookShare Atlantia by Ally Condie #YA

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I created the Friday Book Share Game to help search for that ideal novel/author. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do is answer the following questions based on a book you enjoyed reading (old or new) and use the hashtag #FridayBookShare – Simples! First line of the book. Recruit fans by adding… Continue reading #FridayBookShare Atlantia by Ally Condie #YA

Authors, Fiction, Reading, The Writing Process, Travel, Tuesday Book Blog, Women's Fiction, Word Press, Writing

Author Interview with @allisinclair #TuesdayBookBlog #WomensFiction

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I’m delighted to have author, Alli Sinclair, on my blog today for a quick chat about her dream of being the next Indiana Jones (in heels), and writing women’s contemporary fiction. Over to Alli… The Fun Stuff: What part of the world do you come from? I was born in Geelong, in south-eastern Australia. It’s a… Continue reading Author Interview with @allisinclair #TuesdayBookBlog #WomensFiction

Authors, Books, Indie Author, Inspirational, Non Fiction, Self Publishing, Social Media, Steampunk, The Writing Process, Wellbeing, Writing

Motivate Me! Oracle Guidebook #Motivation #Happiness

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A couple of years ago I ran a series of workshops for ladies called 'Motivate Me!' They were so much fun to facilitate, and I received wonderful feedback from the attendees. Off the back of these, I created a set of Oracle cards with a motivational twist. If you’ve never come across Oracle cards before… Continue reading Motivate Me! Oracle Guidebook #Motivation #Happiness

Books, Fiction, Friday Book Share, Fun Stuff, Reading, Young Adult

#FridayBookShare Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine #YA #Fantasy

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I created the Friday Book Share Game to help search for that ideal novel/author. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do is answer the following questions based on a book you enjoyed reading (old or new) and use the hashtag #FridayBookShare – Simples! First line of the book. Recruit fans by adding… Continue reading #FridayBookShare Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine #YA #Fantasy

Authors, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Horror, Inspirational, Non Fiction, Reading, The Writing Process, Vampires, Writing, Writing Tools, WWWBlogs

#BookReview Writing Dark Stories by @RayneHall #HowTo #wwwBlogs

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Title: Writing Dark Stories Author: Rayne Hall Category: Non-Fiction/How-To My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars My Review: Rayne Hall was one of the first writers I followed on Twitter and one of the first to engage with me in a meaningful way. She always replied to any tweets, was quick to reciprocate when I… Continue reading #BookReview Writing Dark Stories by @RayneHall #HowTo #wwwBlogs

Books, Fiction, Friday Book Share, Fun Stuff, Humour, Inspirational, Reading, Wellbeing

#FridayBookShare The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie #spirituality #humour

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I created the Friday Book Share Game to help search for that ideal novel/author. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do is answer the following questions based on a book you enjoyed reading (old or new) and use the hashtag #FridayBookShare – Simples! First line of the book. Recruit fans by adding… Continue reading #FridayBookShare The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie #spirituality #humour

Authors, Books, Fiction, Indie Author, Reading, Sci-fi, Self Publishing, The Writing Process, Tuesday Book Blog, Writing

Guest Spot – Meet @lelamarkham #SciFi #Fantasy Author #TuesdayBookBlog

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It's my pleasure to introduce, Lela Markam, fantasy and sci-fi author on to my blog today for a chat about her new book, and gathering inspiration from the headlines. Over to Lela… The Fun Stuff: What part of the world do you come from? I was born, raised and chose to live in Alaska. I've… Continue reading Guest Spot – Meet @lelamarkham #SciFi #Fantasy Author #TuesdayBookBlog