Bestselling Author of the DI SHERIDAN HOLLER crime fiction series. Agent
@BrooDoherty
Editor
@_victoriahaslam
Thomas&Mercer. Always happy, bloody love animals.
Sheridan Holler is back!! โฆ and so is Maud, the cat ๐๐พ
Canโt believe publication day is actually here ๐ฌ
Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered
#ThisEndsNow
and supported me, youโre amazing!
Iโm off to have a cup of tea (not tea)
#PublicationDay
This lady, at the age of 15, saved a dog who was being hit by its owner and got it re-homed.
She taught her daughters to be good people.
She was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour aged 32.
She died aged 33.
Sheโd be 79 now.
Her name was Marion.
She was my mum.
#MarionRocks
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How incredibly strange it was when I recently posted a story about my mum, along with a faded picture of her, and then someone did this to her photo.
Why is it strange?
Because for the first time in the 45 years since I saw her faceโฆ
I saw her face again.
Thank you
@Changeling_1
A thread..Many years ago I was a detention officer working in the police cells. One night a man was brought in for beating a dog. I hid the dog in a police cell, gave her a blanket, food and held her. She went to a kennel where I visited her every day.
Iโve never forgotten her. I know sheโs gone now, it was so long ago, but I hope she lived her best life. Iโm sure she did. For every animal that is abused, I pray there is a human that is prepared to stand up and protect them. Be kind. Please. Just please be kind. ๐พโค๏ธ๐x
I wanted to keep her but circumstances meant I couldnโt. I changed her name to โWillowโ and eventually managed to get her into a safe place. The man that hurt her came into the station a few days later trying to claim her back. I lied to him about where she was. I regret nothing
Just smashed my record for keeping a SCAM caller on the phone.
Scammer: Were you injured in the accident?
Me: Yes, I dislocated my Begonia in 4 places.
Scammer: That sounds bad.
Me: You should see the state of my Herbaceous Border. I can send you a picture.
23 minutes folks ๐๐
After years of cooking porridge in a saucepan and it always boiling over and making a mess of the cooker, I thought Iโd try the microwave method.
So, thatโs nice.
Having spent all day not fancying the healthy bowl of black grapes that Susie put in front of me this morning, I have just discovered that they are not grapes.
They are dark chocolate maltesers.
I HAVE IGNORED CHOCOLATE ALL DAY. ALL BLOODY DAY.
P.S. Iโve now eaten them all.
Finally my patience has paid off. Today, I managed to capture this stunning picture of the elusive Geeky Bird surveying his territory.
Iโm quite emotional.
Just kept a scam caller on the phone for 22 minutes (personal record)
Scammer: Were you injured in the accident?
Me: Yes I was
Scammer: What were your injuries?
Me: I broke my Begonia in two places and had to have my herbaceous border put back in place.
TWENTY TWO MINUTES. ๐
There was a kid I once knew who by the age of 12 had lost her mum, survived a house fire & stole food to live. But she loved to write stories & dreamt that one day people would read them. Sheโs now a crime fiction author.
That little kid was me.
Never give up on your dreams ๐๐
44 years ago today my mum passed away.
She once stole pampas grass from our neighbourโs garden.
Signed an autograph as Elizabeth Taylor when mistaken for her.
She made me laugh every single day.
Her name was Marion.
She was 33.
She was completely bonkers. ๐โค๏ธ
Susie & I have bets on how long we can keep scam callers on the phone for.
Today I had one asking if Iโd been involved in an accident.
Me: Yes
Scammer: What were your injuries?
Me: I broke my scapular, frapular, spatula, catflap, abfab & nebula.
12 minutes folks.
TWELVE MINUTES
Might have over done it with a 7 foot Christmas tree. I canโt get to the sofa without climbing over the coffee table but I donโt careโฆ Christmas is coming!!๐๐โค๏ธ
I might lose followers for saying this, but Iโm gonna say it anyway. I donโt care about the colour of your skin. It matters not who you love. Rich,poor, religious or not. Weโre all just trying to make the best of this life. Itโs a beautiful world. Cherish it. Be patient. Be kind.
In Tescoโs today a lady approached me and said โYouโre famous, Iโve seen you on Twitterโ
Me: *thinksโฆOMG ..my first fan, me being a crime fiction authorโฆsearches pockets for a pen to sign autograph.
Lady: You made a giraffe out of a carrot.
Me: Yes. Yes I did.
Puts pen away ๐
When my mum passed away in 1979, we couldnโt afford a headstone. I was 12 at the time and made a pact with myself that one day I would make a cross for her.
When I was in my 20โs, I made that cross.
Iโm 57 now.
It may be weathered.
But itโs still there.
#ACrossForMarion
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Just wanna say..Some people on here post pics of their pets, they might share happy times, sad times, pics of themselves, the moon, their garden flowers, their morning cuppa. Remember, some people ONLY have this forum to do that on. It might be a lifeline for them.
Be kind eh? ๐
Went to the loo in M&S after buying Xmas crackers. Susie was in next cubicle so I poked a cracker under the partition & whispered โGo on, pull it. I dare youโ
Stern voice replied โNo thank youโ
Didnโt know Susie had gone into another cubicle as no loo roll in the one next to me.
As everyone seems to be enjoying the Northern lights, I thought Iโd paint them.
These are the ones on the M6 between Manchester and Liverpool.
#NorthernLights
It takes 2 minutes to read this poem and 4 seconds to share it.
I wrote it because I want you to know that when all is said and done, there are heroes out there.
Maybe youโre one of them. ๐
#poetry
#heroes
If you have a moment, I would love my poem to reach all the heroes out there. Maybe youโre one of them.
Please feel free to share.๐
#poetry
#heroes
Just seen smug Brenda in Tescoโs. She looked in my basket and asked what I was making for dinner.
I quickly said, โFish a LโOrangeโ
She threw her head back, laughed and said sarcastically, โYou canโt make that out of an orange and a banana.โ
Up yours Brenda.
Having gained some new followers after posting my โheroesโ poem, I am now a teeny bit worried that you might unfollow me when you find out that I also make silly animals out of vegetables.
So, if you do unfollow me....the giraffe gets it.
Up to you. ๐ฌ
This was my mum. She was the strongest, funniest and most amazing person. She loved to dance and make others laugh.
She died when I was 12.
Her name was Marion.
Oh, and she once stole some Pampas Grass from our neighbourโs garden.
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Happy Motherโs Day. X
#MothersDay2022
I have literally been bursting to share this fantastic newsโฆI have signed a 3 book deal with the amazing
@AmazonPub
Thank you to my totally wonderful agent
@BrooDoherty
at
@DHHlitagency
and the fabulous
@_victoriahaslam
LET THE JOURNEY BEGINโฆ.โฌ๏ธ๐๐
Introducing three books in
@Tinap66Payne
's new police procedural series. DI Sheridan Holler is a detective with a strong moral compass, investigating crime on the streets of Liverpool as well as her own brotherโs death. Publishing in 2024 and 2025.
#ComingSoon
Iโve noticed that recently some of my lovely followers have lost their best friends.
So, this is just to let you knowโฆ.they all go to heaven. ๐พ๐โค๏ธ
Iโve never put a tweet out that is just me. No silly pic, no poem, just me. Living my life. Iโm nobody. Just a 55 year old woman.Realising that we have one life. Live every single day. Because youโre a long time dead. Make the moment count. Itโs precious. Dance. Smile. Be happy.
This Squirrel visits me every day.
I refuse to get attached to him because heโs just a squirrel and Iโm too busy for all that.
Okayโฆhis name is Stanley and I love him and heโs got his own special jar of nuts.
Iโm a teeny bit drunk so bravely putting this out there. My debut novel is out in 6 weeks, available to pre-order now. If you retweet this, Iโll send you a bucket of happy frogs or kittens or something
But remember Iโm drunk so itโs not legally binding. ๐ฌ
Just seen smug Brenda in Tescoโs, she looked in my basket & asked what I was making for dinner. When I said โFish a LโOrangeโ she laughed mockingly and said, โWith those ingredients?โ And then walked off in her annoying tippetty tappetty shoes.
Up yours Brenda.
Up yours.
It will take you about 2 minutes to read this poem. And 4 seconds to share it. I wanted to enter it into a competition but because Iโve previously shared it on Twitter, I couldnโtโฆ which is fine..but Iโm posting it again because Iโd love all the heroes out there to see it. ๐๐
Today would have been my mumโs 78th birthday.
She passed away when she was 33.
Many years have passed since I saw her face but she has been with me every day.
She never got to see what Iโve achieved in life. Iโm an author now, mum. I did it. I hope I made you proud.
#Marion
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Donโt lose hope when times are hard.
Donโt dread the day ahead.
Donโt dwell on what has gone before.
Or regret the things youโve said.
Life can turn and life can change.
Nothingโs set in stone.
Youโre going to be okay my friend.
And while youโre here, youโre not alone.
#poetry
Itโs my publication day!!
My debut novel LONG TIME DEAD is out in the world ๐ณ
To everyone who believed in me and supported me..YOU made this happen.
Iโm hiding behind a cushion ๐ฌ๐ณ๐x
#LongTimeDead
@AmazonPub
@_victoriahaslam
@BrooDoherty
I just want to say that I literally have the best followers. You take the time to read my silly tweets and you make me smile and laugh with your replies. Trust me, every โlikeโ means the world to me. Thank you so much for sharing the smiles. Youโre all bloody lovely. ๐โค๏ธ
Couldnโt get a decent photo of last nightโs Northern lights, so decided to paint them for your enjoyment.
These are the ones on the M6 between Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Stunning.
#AuroraBoreal
#NorthernLights
I know I muck about on here and do loads of silly stuff but sometimes I think that just maybe...you need to see a picture like this.
Youโre all lovely.
Thank you for following me.
Nโnight peeps.๐