Shelly Greenhalgh-Davis

"Robin Hood": The Story Behind the Legend

‘It's not already time for another Robin Hood remake, is it?' I asked upon learning that the one starring Russell Crowe was in the works. ‘After all, it's only been, what…20 years, really?' Time flies when you're having fun, and even when you're n... Read >

'90s Nostalgia--Matthew McConaughey's Big Breakout Role

In the first of my new Classic Movie Rentals Recommendation Series, I review A Time to Kill (1996). If you have some time to kill, go and rent A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham's first novel, which was rejected by a bevy of publishers and only dust... Read >

Forgotten Children's Classics Make for Great Summer Reading

FORGOTTEN CHILDREN'S CLASSICS MAKE FOR GOOD SUMMER READS Summer reading is my favorite kind of reading, a time when books exist solely for enjoyment, for transporting ourselves from the breezy heat of the old porch swing, or from the rainy day window s... Read >

Old-Fashioned Custard-Style Ice Cream

I had never made ice cream before when I was married in 1994, but we received an ice cream maker as a wedding gift, and thus began my foray into the world of ice cream, sherbet, and frozen yogurt-making. After much experimentation I came up with this ver... Read >

Meet My Cover Designer

You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but it still doesn't hurt to have an eye-catching dust jacket, one that will provide that great first impression on which many discerning customers rely. To that end, allow me to introduce my amazing cover... Read >

Researching "Eagle Rising"

One of the tasks I enjoy the most about writing my historical fiction books is the research involved in crafting a believable story. It is those little details that create a sense of time and place, and though they may sometimes be little noticed by the r... Read >

"Knowing" the Future Holds Some Surprises

We've seen Nicolas Cage decipher codes before, a la "National Treasure." If there's one thing the Academy Award-winning actor is good at, it's bringing an audience inside his mind and letting us see how it works. In the sci-fi thriller "Knowing", Cage ... Read >

Teaser for the New Novel

"Nate walked to the Appaloosa and took hold of the saddle horn. As he put one foot in the stirrup, he happened to glance behind him at the valley in which he had camped. He looked back at the saddle, then his eyes shot back to the valley again. Two and... Read >

The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn

The composer lay down his baton at the conclusion of what he believed would be his last performance. At 56, he'd already suffered a stroke which temporarily paralyzed his right arm. His life had been marked by an endless string of financial failures fro... Read >