# shelley (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shelley. Page: Feed: --- ## [No Way Out but Through, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/no-way-out-but-through-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-20 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 No Way Out but Through Susan Beckham Zurenda Publication Date: August 18th, 2026 Post Hill Press 272 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Women’s Fiction This is a Southern fiction book that takes place in … Continued ## [Dead by Proxy, a Review by Susan](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/dead-by-proxy-a-review-by-susan/) _2026-08-20 · Susan · The Book Review Crew_ ⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️ Dead by Proxy Manning Wolfe Starpath Books 302 pages Pub. September 29, 2023 Goodreads/Amazon.comBookshop.org This is the first of a series in a set of lawyer thrillers by an imaginative author who creates a scenario that is a bit … Continued ## [My Chance to Fly, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/my-chance-to-fly-a-review-by-shelley-2/) _2026-08-18 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 🐦🐦🐦🐦 My Chance to Fly Samantha Tonge Publication Date: August 18th, 2026 Boldwood Books 272 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Romance | Women’s Fiction This story was so uplifting and very emotional at times. It … Continued ## [Blog Tour Review, Race to Save Her](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/blog-tour-review-race-to-save-her/) _2026-08-16 · Sherry Rehbock · The Book Review Crew_ Race to Save Her Detective Katie Scott Book 16 Jennifer Chase 342 pages Bookouture published August 12, 2026 Amazon | Goodreads About the book From the dark shadows of the water, a hand appears, pale and cold. Katie locks … Continued ## [The Other Kind of Lion, a review by Joanna](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/the-other-kind-of-lion-a-review-by-joanna/) _2026-08-15 · Joanna · The Book Review Crew_ The Other Kind of Lion Catherine Ryan Hyde 265 pages Lake Union Publishing Published November 3rd, 2026 Amazon | GoodReads The Other Kind of Lion is the latest standalone feelgood fiction novel from one of my favourite authors. This one … Continued ## [The Beautiful Ones, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/the-beautiful-ones-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-14 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 🦋🦋🦋1/2 The Beautiful Ones Silvia Moreno-Garcia Publication Date: August 11th, 2026 Tor Publishing Group | Bramble 338 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: Romance | Sci Fi & Fantasy This is my first book by this author, and it … Continued ## [The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/the-boy-with-the-butterfly-mind-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-12 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 🦋🦋🦋🦋 The Boy with the Butterfly Mind Lorelei Brush Publication Date: August 11th, 2026 She Writes Press 312 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Literary Fiction I enjoyed this story about a math teacher named Julie … Continued ## [Secrets of the Starlit Sea, a review by Joanna](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/secrets-of-the-starlit-sea-a-review-by-joanna/) _2026-08-11 · Joanna · The Book Review Crew_ Secrets of the Starlit Sea Santa Montefiore 348 pages Orion Published July 17th, 2025 🚢🚢🚢🚢 Amazon | GoodReads Secrets of the Starlit Sea is the second book in the Timeslider romantasy trilogy about Pixie Tate, a modern day psychic detective … Continued ## [Field Notes From Club Crisp, a review by Joanna](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/field-notes-from-club-crisp-a-review-by-joanna/) _2026-08-10 · Joanna · The Book Review Crew_ Field Notes From Club Crisp Cameron Coral 260 pages Special edition available only on Kickstarter until August 21st, 2026 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 Field Notes From Club Crisp is the new title by sci-fi Author Cameron Coral, and like her previous books, features … Continued ## [One Day at a Time, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/one-day-at-a-time-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-08 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 📅📅📅📅 One Day at a Time Shari Low Publication Date: August 7th, 2026 Boldwood Books 338 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | New Adult | Women’s Fiction My second New Year’s book this week. We have … Continued ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CdA9czCWf3dl) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [The Women in White, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/the-women-in-white-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-06 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 🕰️ 🕰️ 🕰️ 1/2 The Women in White Sarah Pekkanen Publication Date: August 4th, 2026 St. Martin’s Press 304 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers | Women’s Fiction This is my third solo … Continued ## [A New World for the Irish Daughter, a Review by Susan](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/a-new-world-for-the-irish-daughter-a-review-by-susan/) _2026-08-05 · Susan · The Book Review Crew_ ⛏️⛏️⛏️⛏️ 1/2 A New World for the Irish Daughter Kate Hewitt Bookouture 352 Pages Pub. July 27, 2026 Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is a wonderful book with a terrible title; a reader should pay the title no mind when deciding whether or … Continued ## [One of the Family, a review by Shelley](https://thebookreviewcrew.com/one-of-the-family-a-review-by-shelley/) _2026-08-04 · Shelley · The Book Review Crew_ 🐍🐍🐍1/2 One of the Family Mark Edwards Publication Date: August 4th, 2026 Atria Books 336 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers This book wasn’t bad at all. It’s a psychological thriller set in … Continued ## [Make Your Own Tiny Landscapes! Free Online Workshop This Monday](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/free-online-landscapes-workshop/) _2026-07-31 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Hello friends! I just wanted to pop in with a reminder about Monday’s free online workshop on “Small Acts of Boldness: Colourful Mini Landscapes” as part of this year’s Summer Creative Retreat hosted by The Pigeon Letters It’s LIVE, completely free to join and is part of a creative retreat that runs for 6 days \[…\] The post Make Your Own Tiny Landscapes! Free Online Workshop This Monday appeared… ## [Make Fun Tiny Landscapes with Me – For Free](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/make-fun-tiny-landscapes-with-me-for-free/) _2026-07-24 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Hello friends! I’m delighted to share that I’ll be teaching “Small Acts of Boldness: Colourful Mini Landscapes” as part of this year’s Summer Creative Retreat hosted by The Pigeon Letters It’s LIVE, completely free to join and is part of a creative retreat that runs for 6 days with over 50 workshops! This session is \[…\] The post Make Fun Tiny Landscapes with Me – For Free appeared first on Shelley… ## [Creative Affirmations – What, how, and why](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/creative-affirmations-what-how-and-why/) _2026-06-26 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Creative affirmations are the last of the activities I mentioned that I’ve adopted after reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. I’ve left talking about it until the end as it feels a bit… ‘woo-woo’ and consequently I’m less confident writing about it than I am Morning Pages or Artist Dates. But, here we go. \[…\] The post Creative Affirmations – What, how, and why appeared first on Shelley Skail… ## [Paper People: Free Online Creative Retreat July 3-5](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/paper-people/) _2026-06-19 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Hello friends, I wanted to let you know about this lovely, cosy, and (best of all) free online creative retreat I’ll be teaching at in July called Paper People. It is a gentle creative online retreat for people who want to slow down, reconnect with creative activities, and bring small acts of paper-based creativity into their \[…\] The post Paper People: Free Online Creative Retreat July 3-5… ## [Artist Dates – What, how, and why](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/artist-dates-what-how-and-why/) _2026-06-12 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Last week I talked about ‘Morning Pages’, today I’m going to talk about its very necessary accompaniment – Artist Dates. This is another exercise from ‘The Artist Way’ by Julia Cameron and one of three that, for me, have given long term benefits (the other two being morning pages and creative affirmations). So let’s get \[…\] The post Artist Dates – What, how, and why appeared first on Shelley Skail… ## [Morning Pages – What, how, and why](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/morning-pages/) _2026-06-05 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ I heard a few different creatives casually mention doing their ‘morning pages’ over the years and had no idea what they were on about. I didn’t even know it was a thing. But after a recommendation to read ‘The Artist Way’ by Julia Cameron I found out what they were all about. I didn’t particularly \[…\] The post Morning Pages – What, how, and why appeared first on Shelley Skail . ## [New Stock Drop: Signed “Awakening” Fine-Art Prints Now at Leith Makers](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/signed-awakening-prints-at-leith-makers/) _2026-05-29 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Hello friends, this week I made a stock drop at Leith Makers, topping up my stock of Edinburgh Dreamscape prints and postcards, and – excitingly – I’ve added a new product into the store: signed A5 and A4 fine-art prints of my original watercolour painting, “Awakening”: I know you’re not supposed to have favourites, but \[…\] The post New Stock Drop: Signed “Awakening” Fine-Art Prints Now at Leith… ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gIFJZTbefJIV) _2026-05-29 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Boldness is All: Mini-Adventures in Line and Shape](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/boldness-is-all-mini-adventures-in-line-and-shape/) _2026-05-22 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Boldness is All: Mini-Adventures in Line and Shape is a playful art class designed to help beginners build creative confidence through a series of 7 creative prompts and intuitive mark-making. I released this class a couple of months ago and have just given it a little glow-up with a new bonus Bloopers lesson, and a \[…\] The post Boldness is All: Mini-Adventures in Line and Shape appeared first on… ## [Artist Interview: Natalya Babych](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/artist-interview-natalya-babych/) _2026-05-15 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ In my 12th interview in this series, I interview ceramic artist Natalya Babych who is also my studio mate! In this lovely conversation we talk about nature-inspired art, the structures she uses to give herself creative time, and navigating Scottish accents as a non-native speaker. Shelley Skail: Where do you get ideas or inspiration for \[…\] The post Artist Interview: Natalya Babych appeared first… ## [Bright Breezy Flowers: Easy Composition Tutorial for Beginners](https://shelleyskail.co.uk/bright-breezy-flowers-easy-composition-tutorial-for-beginners/) _2026-05-08 · shelleyskail · Shelley Skail_ Composition can feel intimidating – so many rules to follow that it can suck the joy and creativity from art. Well, I have an alternative proposal: intuitive composition. In this easy composition tutorial, we’re going to compose a simple floral piece using basic art supplies to make it super achievable. And if you want a \[…\] The post Bright Breezy Flowers: Easy Composition Tutorial for Beginners…