#SATurdate: Star Trek, Tallulah, Free Book, & Rice Maker Cake

Since last Saturday was my monthly Ketchup post, this one covers two weeks of info.

What I’m Writing:

I’m dutifully writing in Bad Bloods: July Thunder/Lightning right now, and so far, I love working with these characters again, especially the brand-new crew that’s being introduced. That being said, I’m 31,269 words in, and currently writing July 10, 2090. I am considering stepping aside from the Bad Bloods Prequel so I can concrete completely on Bad Bloods: July Thunder/Lightning, but I will let you know before the next Wattpad post is due on August 12. Work is pretty intense right now, so if I can get 10,000 words done a week, I’m pretty happy! We’ll see what August brings!

What I’m Publishing:

Bad Bloods is now available! And SURPRISE! Book one is now free!

November Rain

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Smashwords, Goodreads

November Snow,

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Smashwords, Goodreads

What is the latest reader saying? “A powerful work of art. In November Rain, Thompson invites us into a world of secrecy, murder and unlikely friendships that are bound to make your head spin with wonder.” – Lena May Books

Thank you for writing reviews! You all are the best. Seriously, your reviews make my day, and I am happy to share them. Oh! And your photos. Send them my way.

This #1lineWed theme was wind, so here is your preview:

The wind whisked her long blonde hair past her shoulders like a thousand golden threads. #1lineWed #BadBloods

— Shannon A. Thompson (@AuthorSAT) July 27, 2016

What I’m Reading:

I’m currently in a reading typhoon. I’m reading An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir and Sea of Stars by Amy A. Bartol. Both are awesome! But I’m also staring at my copy of Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray, desperately wanting to read it, but also knowing I won’t get anything else in my life done the second I open it up. Ah! #Readerproblems.

What I’m Listening To:

Since I’ve shared what my female protagonist of Bad Bloods: July Thunder/Lightning has loved, this is the first song my male protagonist loved. Fun fact: Silent Rider was one of the main bands I listened to while writing Bad Bloods: November Rain/Snow, though Serena loved them. Daniel didn’t like music.

What I’m Watching:

 I HAD to see the new Star Trek film, and I LOVED it. I actually liked it more than the last one. It was both thrilling and hilarious, though sad to think Anton Yelchin is gone. He’s been one of my favorite actors since Charlie Bartlett (and if you haven’t seen that or Odd Thomas, do so now). I hear they aren’t going to recast his character, which I think is really respectful. I look forward to seeing where this series goes in the future. Definitely recommended.

I also watched Tallulah on Netflix, and it was the best! I cried a lot—like A LOT, a lot—because Tallulah was perfection. There are so many discussions to be had about this film, and it was nice to see an almost all-female cast for once (and to see women depicted as round, complicated characters with rich histories). Great movie!

And…I’m binge-watching Playful Kiss, a Korean drama based off yet another manga I’ve read. Although I liked Good Morning Call a lot more, I cannot get over these guilty pleasures of mine.

What I’m Baking, Making, and Drinking:

I FINALLY got my hands on a rice maker…and the first thing I made in it was a cream cheese raspberry swirl pancake cake. Not going to lie, this was the best dessert ever. I did make rice later though, and it was awesome! I’ve been wanting one of these gadgets forever. My life is now complete. I also made cheesecake swirl brownies…but nothing compares to that pancake cake.

Recipes: pancake rice maker cake & cheesecake swirl brownies

What I’m Wearing:

Fogged-up sunglasses, because the humidity is so intense here, no one can see a thing. But really, I’ve been wearing anything that matches my brand-new cat coffee mug. (Okay, so not literally, but isn’t it cute?) I have three cats: one black one, one brown one, and one white one…so I’m thinking I need to get two more coffee mugs to represent my little cat family. (Though everyone around me has told me my coffee mug collection is getting out of hand, I just can’t stop loving them.)

What I’m Wanting:

The Black Key by Amy Ewing. I LOVED The Jewel and The White Rose. (Click those links to read my five-star reviews on Goodreads). I’m super excited to see how this trilogy ends in October.

What I’m Dreaming Of:

So, I lived on this icy landscape, but honestly, it looked more like the world was frozen over, because we were in the middle of a city. Think about any apocalypse setting in a movie—scattered cars all over the highway, nobody around, eerie silence—that sort of thing. But we had a camp of people living in the mountains…then, no one started coming back after scavenging and hunting. So, my brother and I set out to find them…only to stumble across a bunch of messed up corpses. That’s when my brother shouted, “POLAR BEAR!” And sure enough, he was eaten. I ran away though, and I managed to get inside the flappiest tent I’ve ever seen, which apparently, was safe from this man-eating, crazed polar bear. I probably should’ve been eaten in this dream, too, but surprisingly, I woke up after falling asleep in the tent peacefully.

What Else Is Going On:

I officially have new author photos! Special thanks goes out to Huntress Photography for the lovely shoot.

~SAT