Shirley was born and raised in rural South Auckland, New Zealand and worked alongside her husband on various farms, and this rural life is a rich source of settings and inspiration for stories.
As a mother of five, sister to six siblings, and aunt to twenty (and that's only on her side of the family) Shirley knows that the best things in life are never easy. Intimate experience of grief and anguish of life's trials and the joy of overcoming tragedy shine throughout the emotionally gripping novels Shirley writes.
Writing has always been a major part of Shirley's life, and experience in small town livings with all its joys, trials and tribulations add an extra dimension to her stories.
Shirley lives in rural New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, named for its abundant seafood, abundant rain and verdant growth.
The bay, stretching from East Cape to the tip of the Coromandel Peninsular, was named by Captain James Cook in the 1700's when local Maori tribes provided his crew with food and hospitality, a trait that persists among its inhabitants to this day.
An ardent fan of romance Shirley crafts stories of human hopes and frailties, aspirations. love and laughter.
About Me
Favorite quotation: How can you expect to write if you can't cry. Ling.
Affiliations: Romance Writers of New Zealand
Central Branch RWNZ
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Hobbies and Interests
Shirley has the normal quota of family and work commitments to balance with writing and other hobbies.
Major interests are reading, writing and gardening.
She takes much pleasure in learning the craft of writing. Romance Writers of New Zealand workshops and monthly chapter meetings are very beneficial in honing writing skills.
Animal Friends
Angie, who is anything but an angel, a tortoiseshell cat whose mission in life is to keep neighbourhood dogs and cats out of her territory.
Photo by Dell. With kind permission
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