October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Clean Teen Publishing participates by hosting giveaways and sharing posts about bullying. This is my story. I was twenty-one and out on the town with a friend one evening—a rare event for an introverted writer and cat lady, such as myself—when I found myself on a bar’s balcony.… Continue reading #WW Bullies and Their Writers
#MondayBlogs Replenishing Your Reserves by Journaling
Intro: I journal. In fact, I’ve written in my journal/s almost every day since I was seventeen or so, and I found some of my closest blogger friends on OpenDiary.com, back when I wrote in a journal online. I find writing in a journal to be freeing as well as important. So, when author B.… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Replenishing Your Reserves by Journaling
Saturday Update: The Intern, Salman Rushdie, Crimson Peak, and more.
I need a name for these posts. If you have an idea, shoot me one. You know, I’m really enjoying this whole Saturday update thing, even though this is only the second one. It’s rather fun discussing movies and books and everything else in the world with everyone. This one also might be a little… Continue reading Saturday Update: The Intern, Salman Rushdie, Crimson Peak, and more.
#WW How To Be The Perfect Writer
The other day, I went to pick up my father at the airport. Knowing it might be a long wait, I decided to listen to NPR, a favorite station of mine. The theme of the day was creativity, and considering how suiting it was, I knew I would love it no matter what, but much… Continue reading #WW How To Be The Perfect Writer
#MondayBlogs Finding Your Author’s Voice
Intro: Voice. A singular word that makes most writers cringe, especially if you’re just starting out. But it doesn’t have to! Finding your “voice” can be a fun adventure, and today, author Ryan Attard, is discussing the ever-dreaded topic most avoid. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in guest articles are those of the author/s… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Finding Your Author’s Voice
#SATurday Changes: What I’m Doing
So, honestly, my life is getting really crazy, so I have to adjust my blogging schedule more than I thought I was going to. But I think it’ll be fun! (And hey, this gives me more time to get more novels out to you all, so that’s a plus.) I also think this it will… Continue reading #SATurday Changes: What I’m Doing
September’s Ketchup
September’s Ketchup And here we are, at the end of September, at the beginning of fall. So much happened this month, the main event being the release of Death Before Daylight, but this post will highlight so much more, just in case you missed it. For those of you just now checking in this month,… Continue reading September’s Ketchup
Website Wonders
Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of September’s Website Wonders categorized into Reading and Writing and Publishing. (Nothing crazy this month, but these articles are AWESOME.) If you enjoy these websites, be sure to follow me on Twitter… Continue reading Website Wonders
#SATurday Three-Year Blogging Anniversary
So, wow. Yesterday was my three-year anniversary of blogging right here on http://www.ShannonAThompson.com. Three years. My first blog post was on September 25, 2012. I never realized how much my life would change once I started this blog. For instance, back then, I had just started my last year of college at the University of… Continue reading #SATurday Three-Year Blogging Anniversary
#WW Stopping Guest Posts & New Line-Up
Since January of this year, I’ve featured a guest writer every Monday. I was hoping to continue this tradition for at least a year, but with the Christmas season approaching, I’ve been denying articles more than accepting articles (due to the submitted articles mainly being advertisements). That being said, I’ve been very fortunate that so… Continue reading #WW Stopping Guest Posts & New Line-Up
