76 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.78

Shelly Brown’s Followers (84)

Shelly’s Bookshelves

read (76)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (0)
favorites (6)
middle-grade (6)
young-adult (2)

Shelly’s Friends (273)

Katie

1,257 books | 159 friends

Soquel

1,933 books | 228 friends

Kacie

1,702 books | 310 friends

Rebecca

727 books | 289 friends

Rob Costello

1,144 books | 411 friends

Valerie

9,206 books | 176 friends

D.L. Hammons

428 books | 1,132 friends

Wendy Poteet

2,855 books | 161 friends

More friends…

Shelly Brown

Goodreads Author

Website

Http://www.shellybrownwriter.com

Twitter

sbrownwriter

Genre

Children's, Contemporary, Fantasy

Member Since

January 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/shellybrownauthor

edit data

A native to the ocean and transplanted to the mountains, Shelly Brown has always loved children and books so it made sense when she started writing books for children. In her spare time she helps her husband, author Chad Morris, write MORE children's books. In her extra-extra spare time she loves the theater and traveling. She is also one of the worst tap dancers you will ever meet. But she does it anyway.

She has no regrets, one husband, three chickens, five children, and sixty-four Pez dispensers.

For more information, to request interviews or school visits, or for a press kit contact her at shellybrownwriter@gmail.com ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Shelly Brown questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

First of all, how long did it take you to write Ghostsitters?It was actually really good!When I got it at your author’s visit, I thought it would be ok.But it is really good!Also, when did you start writing?Your books passed the Harry Potter books in my opinion!My last question is lol is this too long?Just wanted to say your my favorite author!

Shelly Brown I'm going to answer your last question first:
No, it's not too long. LOL! Ask as many questions as you'd like.

How long did it take to write Ghostsitter…moreI'm going to answer your last question first:
No, it's not too long. LOL! Ask as many questions as you'd like.

How long did it take to write Ghostsitter?
Would you believe several years? Ghostsitter was my first published book so for many years I wrote story after story, editing them, fixing them, and submitting them. The first draft of Ghostsitter was a NaNoWriMo project and so it was completed in only one month. But I edited it for another 2 months before sending it out to people to get feedback. Then rinse and repeat, I just kept trying to get it to be the best story I could write. From first draft to contract I would guess it took two years. Then there is always more editing after the contract. Crazy, huh?

When did I start writing?
My husband is an author and I wanted him to write a story that I had an idea for. He refused. He said that I should write it. I huffed and stomped away but the idea of writing my own story sounded intriguing (and hard!) But I tried. That was 2010 and now I'm hooked.

Thanks for all of your kind words and best of luck chasing your own dreams Madeline!(less)

flag

4 likes · like
Comment

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Shelly Brown If you really want to write a book there are only two things that I can possibly see getting in your way. One is quitting. It's the only sure way to n…moreIf you really want to write a book there are only two things that I can possibly see getting in your way. One is quitting. It's the only sure way to never succeed. The second one is your pride. If you are too proud to keep learning then you might not improve enough to get published. But as long as you are constantly learning and you don't quit I know that you will get there.

There will be hard days--don't quit.
You will think you're no good some times--don't quit.
People will be harsh with your art--don't quit.
Life will get in the way of creation--don't quit. (Breaks are okay)
Put your head down and plow through and JUST DON'T QUIT!

(less)

flag

3 likes · like
Comment

See all 3 answers from Shelly Brown…

Combine Editions
Shelly Brown’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 4,929 ratings · 1,123 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author), Shelly Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,492 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Squint by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author), Shelly Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,844 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Willa and the Whale by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author), Shelly Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghostsitter 4.56 avg rating — 102 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Virtually Me by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author), Shelly Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry by Chad Morris (Goodreads Author), Shelly Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — expected publication 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charcuterie Boards Cookbook: 200+ Amazing and Delicious Platters Recipes for Any Occasion. Bring Everyone Around the Table with Wholesome & Easy Charcuterie Boards liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Primary Weight Loss Techniques That Work Well 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	N~Carcerated Love 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charcuterie Boards Cookbook: 200+ Amazing and Delicious Platters Recipes for Any Occasion. Bring Everyone Around the Table with Wholesome & Easy Charcuterie Boards 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Shelly Brown…

rss
Shelly’s Recent Updates

Shelly Brown is now friends with Shannon Dunlap
Apr 10, 2023 05:41PM · like
Shelly Brown voted for Dial A for Aunties as Best Fiction in the Final Round of the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Dec 02, 2021 10:33AM · like
Shelly Brown answered a question about Squint: Where does this take place? Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug 27, 2021 02:32PM · like
Shelly Brown and 2 other people liked Julie's review of Squint: "This story was more “involved” than I expected. It wasn’t just a story about Flint experiencing difficulties among his peers (due to his eyesight issues), but also realizations he made about his own personal attitudes about others and how he treated " Read more of this review »
Aug 27, 2021 02:21PM · see review
Shelly Brown liked Jennifer Cunningham's review of Mustaches for Maddie: "My 11yo daughter chose this book to bring home from our local library and I had just picked it up to thumb through a chapter or two and see what she would be reading. I ended up sitting down and reading the entire book in one evening. The story was f" Read more of this review »
Aug 27, 2021 01:50PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Shelly Brown made a comment on Quinn Ashlyn’s review of Mustaches for Maddie " Hi! This review popped up while I was looking for something else and I just wanted to comment quickly that I'm so glad that you liked the book. :) And ...more "
Aug 27, 2021 01:47PM · see review

More of Shelly's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Green Jell-O ...: Summer 2017 Reading Challenge: Something old, something new . . .	89	34	Sep 30, 2017 06:48PM
Aussie Readers: An additional Annual Challenge for 2017 - A-Z	958	423	Jan 03, 2018 08:06PM
The Green Jell-O ...: Middle Grade	121	75	May 23, 2019 08:09AM

More…

Shelly Brown’s Followers (84)

Shelly’s Bookshelves

Shelly’s Friends (273)

Shelly Brown

Goodreads Author

Learn moreAsk the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine EditionsShelly Brown’s books

rssShelly’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris

Topics Mentioning This Author

Shelly’s Friend Comments

Learn more
Ask the Author

Combine Editions
Shelly Brown’s books

rss
Shelly’s Recent Updates