Miscellaneous

10 Cry-Worthy Books From My College Years

Announcements:  Take Me Tomorrow now has a book trailer, which I hope you’ll take a minute to watch, like, and share before you read today’s post! Thank you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJ0A_G7jD8 10 Cry-Worthy Books From My College Years After I wrote Books That Changed My Childhood, I received a few emails asking me about my other novels, so… Continue reading 10 Cry-Worthy Books From My College Years

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little

Announcements: I have a couple announcements today. First, I would like to thank The Opinionated Woman’s Musings and Books for Fun for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for the Lovely Blog Award. I nominated six blogs on my Facebook page to keep it going! In other news, P.S. Bartlett interviewed me, and we discussed my writing process as… Continue reading When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little

Author Announcements

Author Announcements

Author Announcements: Today, I wanted to share some important updates, mainly because it includes changes here right on ShannonAThompson.com, but it also includes an opportunity for your name to be mentioned during my next video on my YouTube Channel – Coffee & Cats. So here’s the first bit of the exciting news! I’m creating an… Continue reading Author Announcements

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

Changing Character Names

Announcements: The Examiner posted their 3-minute review of Take Me Tomorrow, stating, “‘Take Me Tomorrow’ is a fast-paced, character-driven thriller that drops the reader into the middle of a simmering American revolution guided by a well-developed but unknowing protagonist who's as unpredictable and complex as the plot.” But you can read more about how the… Continue reading Changing Character Names

Miscellaneous

August Ketchup

August's Ketchup August’s Ketchup is here! For those of you just now checking in this month, I write “Ketchup” posts at the end of every month, describing my big moments, top blog post, the post I wish received more views, my top referrer, and more in order to show what goes on behind the scenes… Continue reading August Ketchup

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Website Wonders

Announcements: Before we get into August’s Website Wonders, I wanted to thank two lovely reviewers for sharing their thoughts on Take Me Tomorrow and Seconds Before Sunrise, book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy. Bookish Lover Reviews started us off by reviewing Take Me Tomorrow, “If you liked Delirium series and Divergent, this is something… Continue reading Website Wonders

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Books That Changed My Childhood

Announcements: First, I would like to thank Between the Lines for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for a collection of wonderful awards, but second, I would like to thank the two latest reviewers of Take Me Tomorrow:  The Modest Verge wrote, “The characters in this novel are just as complex, and just as complicated as The Timely Death… Continue reading Books That Changed My Childhood

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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and Info

Announcements: Endless Reading shared quotes from Take Me Tomorrow in her latest book review, stating, "Once the action starts it doesn’t stop. There are twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged." Check out the full review by clicking here. ... ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: What Ya Readin’? nominated me for the Ice Bucket… Continue reading ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and Info

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10 Types of People You Will See at Movie Adaptations

Announcements: We hit 200 ratings on Goodreads! And today, I would like to thank two readers who posted reviews on their blogs. Another Night of Reading reviewed Take Me Tomorrow, stating, “I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian novels that depart from what is now the Hunger Games/Divergent model. The heroine, Sophia, is a… Continue reading 10 Types of People You Will See at Movie Adaptations

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers

Announcements: My short story, The Pink Scarf, was published in the second volume of an adult anthology collection, Ashtrays to Jawbreakers. It is completely free on Smashwords, so feel free to check it out by clicking here. Take Me Tomorrow was reviewed by A Literary Mind recently, and you can read the entire review by… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers