So the day has come! And below you can read the full synopsis as well as see the lovely cover created by Viola Estrella. (But there’s a bigger surprise, so stay tuned.) Many of you might wonder where the design came from, but here’s the quick truth: Minutes Before Sunset is about being in the… Continue reading Seconds Before Sunrise: Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt
Writing Tips: Holidays (2)
It was Thanksgiving here in the United States yesterday, and I wanted to take a moment today to thank everyone for being part of such a wonderful supportive WordPress family. So…thank you 😀 Here’s a short update: it’s been a crazy good week for me. I received the final edits for Seconds Before Sunrise, and… Continue reading Writing Tips: Holidays (2)
Guest Post: Tanya Taimanglo
“Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it.” —Bob Dylan ... This morning, as I took my children to school, I went through a mental ‘to do’ list for the day. That included mundane tasks like laundry and planning dinner, and indulgent things like watching the latest… Continue reading Guest Post: Tanya Taimanglo
Website Wonders
This week has been pretty crazy--I’ve been preparing for the cover reveal on Dec. 1. and there will be an exciting event that happens during it, so be sure to check it out. Since I’ve been busy, I haven’t had time to write up a “Writing Tips” blog post or something else along those lines,… Continue reading Website Wonders
Guest Post: S. Smith: So What’s That Book About, Anyway?
As you all know, I love reading other blogs, and I recently came across Author S. Smith: of the Seed Savers Series. As well as being an author, S. Smith is in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and an OSU Master Gardener. So I asked her to guest blog, and here it is:… Continue reading Guest Post: S. Smith: So What’s That Book About, Anyway?
Want to Win Prizes, including a Kindle Paperwhite?
During my last post, ShannonAThompson.com hit 11,000 followers! Thank you to everyone who follows and supports me--as well as many other readers, writers, and dreamers. Dont’ forget you can still enter this giveaway to win a signed paperback of Minutes Before Sunset. ... As many of you know, I am a young-adult author. I keep… Continue reading Want to Win Prizes, including a Kindle Paperwhite?
Quoting Other Bloggers
First, congrats to Tanya Taimanglo. She was the winner of my previous post, and she will soon be guest blogging on this website. Thank you to everyone who shared their inspirations. And thank you to these two lovely readers for reviewing Minutes Before Sunset: (click the links to visit their pages.) Press Pause, Fast Forward:… Continue reading Quoting Other Bloggers
Challenge Your Inspirations
Fact of the Day: this is my 200th post. If you follow my Facebook Author Page, then you already saw the photo I’m about to share. But this is at the beginning for a reason: Yesterday, after sharing my journal excerpt that inspired Seconds Before Sunrise (The Timely Death Trilogy), Minutes Before Sunset hit #586 in… Continue reading Challenge Your Inspirations
My Dream: Seconds Before Sunrise on Goodreads & Extras
Happy Friday! Today is a REALLY exciting day for me because I’m sharing two new things regarding Seconds Before Sunrise. First, we’re on Goodreads. You’ll be able to see a shortened synopsis until December 1. Then you’ll see the cover as well as the full synopsis. Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf today! (Who knows? You… Continue reading My Dream: Seconds Before Sunrise on Goodreads & Extras
Writing Tips: Hobbies & Talents
A writer has many goals when creating a story--one of which is making the characters as believable as possible. The main way to do this is making them relatable. I do not mean to say this in the sense that an author should make a character relatable to everyone in every way. What I mean… Continue reading Writing Tips: Hobbies & Talents
