About Me

I am the author of: Under a Copper Moon Devil's Bridge Fingering the Family Jewels - A Derek Mason Mystery
I first turned to writing short stories after plot lines and characters emerged from the technical manuals I wrote for a large family-owned corporation. With the assistance of a hearty critique group of writers in Charlotte, North Carolina, I have published several short stories, numerous articles, and completed three novels.
After writing Devil's Bridge, the plot bloomed in my life and I decided to break free of the corporate world and simplify my life in Sedona, Arizona.
After several years in Sedona (and learning a lot about myself and discovering what an authentic life means to me), family matters called me back East.
Today, I live in Virginia and am working on my next novel.
www.GregLilly.com
Jerome, AZ based novel named finalist in the 2008 Indie Book Awards - Sedona.biz
http://www.sedona.biz/under-a-copper-moon-lilly010...

"Why I'm Voting Republican" video

My Interests

Writing / Running / Hiking

I'd like to meet:

Olivia Newton-John I'm a HUGE fan for more years than I care to say Dixie Chicks To celebrate the end of Dubya's reign of terror. Go Obama!! Go McCain (for you, SedonaLuke)!! Someone help us, anyone. Sting Incredible talent & extremely handsome Tony Hillerman I read all his mysteries Anne Rice Devoted fan and I have First Editions of all her books President Clinton That would be Bill. Dolly Parton Hometown girl from East Tennessee Ellen Degeneres Hilarious and smart Whoopi Goldberg I want to live next door to her
Readers, writers, editors, agents, people with a story to tell, old friends, new friends, and any one with an open mind.

Music:

Olivia Newton-John Melissa Etheridge Alison Krauss Nickel Creek Dolly Parton Chrissie Hynde Morrissey Sting Chris Spheeris Other types of musicNative American some New Age Smooth Jazz (KYOT in Phoenix) Blues/Soul from the 60s & 70s and most 80s music

Books:

Under A Copper Moon
Now Available! The adventures of a mail-order bride in Jerome, Arizona Territory 1894

Fingering the Family Jewels

Devil's Bridge

Women Behaving Badly - Feisty Flash Fiction

Heroes:

The students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Virginia Tech. Plus all the people around the world who have shown their support of the Blacksburg/VT community.

Hokies Forever!

My Blog

Devils Bridge

Devil's Bridge received a wonderful review from Bethann Korsmi, author of Darkness Descending on her blog WryterReviews. In part, here is what Beth had to say: [Devil's Bridge] is truly a wonder...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:46:00 PST

Alphabet Colors

Okay, here's a quiz for all you writers, readers, word lovers, and fashion/decorating/artistic experts. In the Derek Mason Mystery series, Derek says that he can list ten names for red, but not ten fo...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:18:00 PST

"Name the Character After Me" contest Winner

Thanks to all who entered the "Name the Character after Me" Contest The next Derek Mason Mystery is unfolding in my head and on the computer's keyboard, and now, I have a name to add to the charact...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:29:00 PST

Honored as a Finalist in the 2008 Indie Book Awards

Great News! Under a Copper Moon has been named one of the ten Finalists in the Historical Fiction category of the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards according to C. Goulet, Awards Administrator....
Posted by Greg Lilly on Mon, 19 May 2008 01:29:00 PST

Amazon Top 25

I just happened to be on Amazon and checked on my books... Okay, maybe not "just happened," but I do check on them from time to time. Well, Fingering the Family Jewels was ranked as the number 2...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:39:00 PST

Your name here -- Reader Contest!

This is your chance to have a character named after you in the next Derek Mason Mystery. I have had people ask about character names (Walterene, Topher, Gil, etc.) and how I came up with them. W...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:10:00 PST

Elliot Spitzer calls on Miss Dupre

With all the news about now-former Governor Elliot Spitzer (Client-9), Ashley Dupre ("Kristen"), and their brief working relationship& I thought about my research for UNDER A COPPER MOON whi...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:21:00 PST

Video to promote a book?

I just uploaded a video book trailer for my new book Under a Copper Moon. I had created one for Devil's Bridge last March, so I thought I should do one for the new novel too.Now, I'm not sure how this...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:30:00 PST

Another Year

Since moving back to the east coast, I have decided to spend time writing. Now, fiction doesn't pay the bills unless you can sell thousands of books each month, every month. To supplement that income ...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:12:00 PST

Sex show in Williamsburg!

Sex show in Williamsburg? Where have I moved? This area was settled 400 years ago by Europeans and tradition rules. Surprisingly, William & Mary University is hosting the Sex Wor...
Posted by Greg Lilly on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:17:00 PST