There and Back Again
Glenys has had two stage plays produced, winning an award with one. To pay for her writing habit, she writes web content, articles, non-fiction books, as well as ghostwriting autobiographies and stories for clients around the world. She teaches creative writing and journalism for adult students and online; and has worked with disadvantaged children in literacy programs. She recently moved from people watching in the suburbs of Ireland to the wilds of rural Ontario, Canada, where she watches bears, raccoons and muskrats from her back porch.
Dark Revenge
Summary of Current WIP
Alicia Preston was the star witness at the trial of the man she believed murdered her sister Julia. Her testimony, along with DNA evidence, was key to sending Josh West to jail for the rest of his life. But when another murder occurs and the same DNA is discovered at the scene, authorities are forced to free Josh. Now he's out for vengeance, against the real killer and the woman he believes lied to the court and turned his life into a living hell...
10 Things You Might Not Know About Glenys O'Connell
- She wrote her first 'article' when she was four.
- She just waved her youngest child off to college - empty nest syndrome?
- She gardens, quilts, beads, makes soap and paints...for fun.
- She is owned by a rescued cat named Martha.
- She feeds the neighbourhood stray cats.
- Recently she started to ride a bicycle... again.
- She loves southern Italy.
- She visited the war cemeteries in Normandy and cried.
- She wants to build her own house in the woods.
- The scent of lavender flowers is her favorite.
Quick, what do you think of Glenys O'Connell?
Culture Wise Ireland
The Guide to Irish Culture, Customs and Business Etiquette
Judgement By Fire
by Glenys O'Connnell - A.K.A. Lydia Grace
What happens when old sins demand redemption? Being stalked is every woman's nightmare. For wildlife artist Lauren, the nightmare almost ends in her death. Lauren, a love-shy wildlife artist and the two powerful men who love her are caught in a sinister triangle of deceit and betrayal when old sins demand redemption. What would you do if a madman is out to get you?This book can be downloaded via Amazon Kindle.
Winters & Somers
By Glenys O'Connell - A.K.A. Lydia Grace
PI Dara Somers makes a good living testing the 'temptability quotient' of men for their insecure lovers but when NY homicide cop and author of red hot romances, Jonathon Winters, makes her take him on as a partner in her Dublin agency, he gets the wrong message from her raunchy style... especially when he wants her for himself. Somers isn't the type to let a man push her around. The incorrigible Grannie Somers raised her to be her own woman. But when she discovers that even Grannie drools over Winters, she can't help but wonder what it would be like to indulge in one of the fantasies that have millions of women reading his romantic books. When Somers finally gets her first real case -- to capture the notorious jewel thief dubbed The Diamond Darling -- she has to survive the help of her weird relatives, the landlady from hell, two stoned friends, a stray dog and Winters himself.This book can be downloaded via Amazon Kindle.
Every Writer Needs a Hobby
"The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth; I am nearer to God in my garden than anyplace else on earth."
Glenys has many hobbies but little time - gardening is probably the one which she has devoted the most time and energy. Everywhere she has lived - and she has moved around a lot - she's had a garden of sorts.
Sometimes it was just a few containers on a city apartment balcony, another time she had several acres in the country. The current garden is an eclectic mix of plants from friends' gardens, 'eccentric' plants that caught her eye in the gardening centre, some wildflowers that were too pretty to pull from the beds, all tucked into a village lot.
No matter where she's been she has always grown vegetables, even if it's just a pot of herbs on the window sill. This year she enjoyed heirloom tomatoes, spindly rhubarb, eggplant, butternut squash, green peppers, green beans, and potatoes.
What attracts her to gardening? It's the feel of soil on her hands, the sun's warmth on her back, and the sense of connectedness that you get working in a garden.
Official MySpace
"It's sunset on Sharbot Lake."
Glenys has a ventured into the world of cyberspace and social networking with an official Myspace place.Visit Glenys O'Connell at Myspace.
Glenys now has an official website with a blog, events, news and more.
The Glenys O'Connell Guestbook
Feel free to say hello or tell us about a Glenys O'Connell book you've read.
Glenys wrote
in reply to Ade Thank you so much for the kind words - always nice to hear from a reader!
Posted March 29, 2009
Ade wrote
Good to see your novels in print. Congratulations. I read the e-mail version of Judgement by Fire. It made me laugh and the heroine is an incredibly attractive and interesting character. Glenys captures the charm and mystery of rural Ontario to a tee.
Posted March 11, 2009
freddi wrote...
Hi, Moe and Glenys. I'm from BIW. Great lens! Interesting to learn about you, glenys. Your books sound interesting and your WIP also. I'll have to check them out. Moe, great job on the lens. 5 stars.
Posted January 21, 2009
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
Sounds like a very interesting person. Thanks for the information! 5*
Posted October 20, 2008
Edie wrote
Great lens. Found this lens through BIW. What a brave move - from Ireland to Ontario. Haven't yet read your books, but will certainly check them out.
Posted October 17, 2008
Cricket wrote
Great Page glad you shared it with us.
Many Sales to you!
Cricket
Posted October 08, 2008
spirituality wrote...
Interesting. :) Did I hear you made giant squid top 100? Congrats!
Posted October 08, 2008
SweetSouthernWoman wrote...
So interesting to learn about the life of a working writer.
Posted October 07, 2008
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