Category: Writing Tips

Writing Tips

Website Wonders

Shannon A Thompson17 Comments

Welcome to April! Before I share those websites for writers, readers, and dreamers that I have collected in the last two months, I have two wonderful bits of new to share with you all. Tranquil Dreams reviewed Minutes Before Sunset, but they also reviewed The City of Worms by Roy Huff, so you can check… Continue reading Website Wonders

Writing Tips

Help: I’ve Returned to an Old Piece of Writing, and I Can See Influences From My Past

Shannon A Thompson19 Comments

Recently, I have truly enjoyed writing up my personal posts instead of focusing on writing or publishing tips. Sharing my story opened up a channel for me to hear your stories, and it was really nice getting to know more of you on a deeper level. If I continue this in the future, I hope to… Continue reading Help: I’ve Returned to an Old Piece of Writing, and I Can See Influences From My Past

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

It’s All About Perspective … Or Is It?

Shannon A Thompson14 Comments

Announcement one: I did an interview with The Modest Verge. Not only was it exciting, it was also fun and informative. You can find out if I kill bugs or set them free, what I would be if I weren’t human, and - of course - I’ve dropped yet another hint about what Seconds Before… Continue reading It’s All About Perspective … Or Is It?

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

Writing Tips: Details: Fantasy Transportation (Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz)

Shannon A Thompson11 Comments

Shannon, here, for an introduction:  If you checked out my last post, then you know about my new series: "Writing Tips: Details: ____.” I will be periodically posting about the little things - how to choose something like a wardrobe for your character. Last time, I spoke about vehicles, and that’s when Charles E. Yallowitz… Continue reading Writing Tips: Details: Fantasy Transportation (Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz)

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How Anxiety Influenced my Trilogy

Shannon A Thompson13 Comments

AskDavid.com is featuring Minutes Before Sunset right now. Check out the exclusive description here, and please share! It would really help me out. Thank you. ... As promised in my last post – Photography and Writing – today is dedicated to explaining why the photo below is symbolic to my writing life and why I… Continue reading How Anxiety Influenced my Trilogy

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Writing Tips: Sequel, Trilogy, Series, etc.

Shannon A Thompson22 Comments

Since my last posting, I've done a lot of thinking about what writing tips I'm going to share next. I knew one thing: I wanted to expand on issues I've learned recently through rewriting and editing A Timely Death trilogy. Then I realized I wanted to talk about that in general: series. Lots of writers want… Continue reading Writing Tips: Sequel, Trilogy, Series, etc.

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Guest Blog: Matter of Resistance – Six Years In The Making

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Hey, everyone. For this brief moment, I am Shannon. The rest of this post has been written by the fantastic author, Raymond Vogel. You see, I'm out of town again due to a death in the family, but I'll be back on Tuesday, and Ray has graciously agreed to help me keep my blog going… Continue reading Guest Blog: Matter of Resistance – Six Years In The Making

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Editing Tips: Word Count

Shannon A Thompson27 Comments

Word count matters. As writers,we've all heard this. Although there are exceptions, this rule is especially true for beginning writers applying to publishers. Because of this, I thought I'd talk about it today since I know many of my readers are looking at publications opportunities. 1. Target Audience: This is a big one, because it often… Continue reading Editing Tips: Word Count

Writing Tips

Writing Tips: Holidays

Shannon A Thompson6 Comments

As promised, I'm continuing writing tips, and today I am concentrating on the use of holidays in literature. No matter what culture you have or what country you live in, you probably celebrate holidays. I think this is a beautiful thing. Not only do holidays give us an opportunity to remember aspects of life like… Continue reading Writing Tips: Holidays

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Sharing Childhood Inspiration

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Website Update: Minutes Before Sunset is falling behind on Goodreads Book of the Month. Please vote if you haven't already. I could really use your help! Vote here.  As writers, we've held the dream of writing for a long time. Finding out an author started writing at a very young age happens more often than not, and… Continue reading Sharing Childhood Inspiration