Now I write multiple mystery series: the Orchard Mysteries for Berkley, the County Cork Mysteries, set in Ireland, for Crooked Lane Books, and the Relatively Dead Mysteries for Beyond the Page Publishing. I was revising (and agonizing over) the first draft of my first complete manuscript, the one I’d eventually sell as Feta Attraction. We three cooked together and played games in the evenings, sampling Sheila’s Irish whiskey. Playing scrabble and drinking wine and Irish Whiskey, sitting on the porch discussing genealogy, gardening, writing, and anything and everything else. I have enjoyed the books I’ve read that Sheila brought to life for us. What a lovely and loving tribute. OMG, it was hilarious. I met her at a book signing in Granby, Ma. They had three daughters: Bridget, Erin, and Dolly. Wade / Sgt. I learned she was a past president of the chapter. Sheila was an integral part of our New England crime fiction community. Did you and Sheila ever find a family connection between you? Connolly was a member of Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. [1], After discharging from the service, Dowdell took an interest in acting. Her wry sense of humor kept me entertained for three straight hours one exceptionally early morning at Crime Bake. She could make the directions on changing a lightbulb into a fascinating tale and have you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out if the bulb worked. Sheila CONNOLLY passed away. You brought such joy to her life. Sheila passed away last week in her beloved Irish cottage. Edith/Maddie: I met Sheila at my very first Sisters in Crime New England meeting in 2006. It is a sad day for us readers too. Andrew, you have my warmest thoughts as you cope with life without your mom. From what I know of Sheila, she never did lose the fun–in her stories, or in her life. It’s hard to think of her without remembering her smile. Sheila Connolly is a 90 year old American Actress. We met and chatted several times, at various conventions. She gave a lot of people joy. I was so sad to learn that she had passed, for her family and friends who will miss her, and for us readers who won’t get to hear from her through posts and new books. The Glassblowing Mystery series, written under the pen name Sarah Atwell, debuted in March 2008 with “Through a Glass, Deadly”. I will miss her for her kindness, her sense of humor and her shining example of how to be both an author beloved by her readers and a writer esteemed by her peers. I just read two of her books in the past few weeks and enjoyed them tremendously. I remember the socks. I may only be a lowly reader and not have known her personally but reading this I feel you all truly captured the essence of Sheila and how wonderful she was. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Sheila Connolly was born on March 14, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Sheila Catherine Connolly. Meg Corey inherits a drafty colonial house in western Massachusetts without even realizing it comes with an apple orchard. Sheila was born in Doirin Darach, Galway, Ireland to the late Thomas and Margaret McDonagh and grew up on a coastal farm. Meg Corey and her new husband,Seth Chapin,have just returned from their honeymoon,when Ganford decides to hold a Winterfare. Login She will truly be missed ~. Born Sheila Catherine Connolly on 14th March, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, she is famous for Highway Patrol (1955). I enjoyed seeing Ireland through her eyes and her stories about her village, pub, and grocery store. That’s how I want to always remember her. It does pick up the pace,as the story goes along. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We had such a great time. [1], "Robert Dowdell, Actor on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,' Dies at 85", "R.I.P. Readers: Please share your memory of Sheila or your favorite book of hers. Sheila was on a panel at the library in Northampton MA. When art history jobs proved elusive, she obtained an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. Surely it couldn’t be THE Sheila Connolly whose books I read. And then there was the time she broke her ankle and came to Malice on crutches. Connect any celebrity with Sheila Connolly to see how closely they are linked... romantically! I am grateful however that she passed in such a lovely location. As Liz said, it was due to Sheila’s stint as Sisters in Crime New England president that we all connected with our agent. In the series, the protagonist, glassblower Em Dowell, manages her own glass shop and studio in Tucson, Arizona, and tries to find time to solve the occasional murder. Author Sheila Connolly died on April 20 in her beloved Ireland, where she bought a cottage and moved last year. Even in that relatively brief conversation, her passion for the country came through loud and clear. Sheila Connolly is the New York Times bestselling, Anthony and Agatha award-nominated author of the Orchard Mysteries, the Museum Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries. The reason that I started reading her books wasn’t necessarily the subject matter, which i did enjoy, but rather because my maiden name was Connolly. Offering our sincere condolences. Hennrikus/Julia Henry/Julianne HolmesEdith Maxwell/Maddie DayLiz Mugavero/Cate ConteBarbara Ross. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1964 and married on 4th Dec 1965. Sheila was larger than life, a fixture at every Malice Domestic I attended. 210 Central St., East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. When I asked Sheila to blurb my first book this was her answer: No problem (unless of course I hate it, but that’s only happened to me once, when I couldn’t find a single thing to like in the book).
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