11 p.m. Update: I've entirely bolded the ones from my list that won in the categories I chose them in. I hope everyone had a great night! Okay. So I'm not normally into award shows, but I LOVEEEEE the Oscars, so I'm super excited for tonight. Today I'm posting the 85th Academy Award Nominees that… Continue reading The Oscars: Who I Want to Win
Writing Tips: Beautiful Characters
When I wrote about "Beautiful Creatures" last Wednesday, my follower, Wordschat, said "This looks so much like a Twilight wanna be but then again anything with ‘beautiful people’ will be." (Wordschat's blog reviews many aspects of his life: books, TV, movies, and novel--along with politics. Anything that effects his Canadian life, and I find his… Continue reading Writing Tips: Beautiful Characters
Movie Mention: Beautiful Creatures
11 a.m. update: Yesterday evening, part of the KC Country Club Plaza exploded from a gas leak. I've received a few emails asking me if I'm okay, and I am. However, I hope everyone involved in the fire is okay, and special thanks to firefighters, police, and first responders (or anyone else who is helping the… Continue reading Movie Mention: Beautiful Creatures
Writing Tips: Titling Your Novel
I'm so glad you all enjoyed my Events page. I'm really excited to show my timeline with you (and, to be honest, digging through my portfolio was such an encouraging adventure! I hope you are inspired to do the same. It's a confidence booster. I hadn't realized how much media I'd done until I spread… Continue reading Writing Tips: Titling Your Novel
SS: New Page: Events
I've added a new page to ShannonAThompson.com ! Events, which can be found at the top of my page, will showcase any past (and future) events and publications I'm participating in. Click here to check my timeline out. By going to this page, you can see what I've been up to in my publishing journey… Continue reading SS: New Page: Events
Movie Mention: Warm Bodies
Happy Valentine's Day! On Monday night, I went and saw Warm Bodies--the movie that takes our normally feared zombie creatures and turns them into potential dates. When a young zombie man, R, saves Julie from becoming a zombie herself, the two trigger a heartbeat in the living dead, changing everything. Click here for more information… Continue reading Movie Mention: Warm Bodies
Writing Tips: Join Contests
So the Undergraduate Reading Series went FANTASTIC--but I will post about that next time (That way, I have time to organize my words & thoughts before I share them with you all.) Today I wanted to talk about getting out there and exposing yourself to the publishing world (which is FULL of opportunities just waiting… Continue reading Writing Tips: Join Contests
Writing Tips: Read Your Oldest Piece
[November Snow is now on Facebook: Join me here :D] Recently, I posted "Writing Tips: What's on Your Desk?" and I had a great time reading about all of your writing spaces. Ironically, however, I have to admit that my desk is not normally that clean. I've recently moved places, and moving gave me the… Continue reading Writing Tips: Read Your Oldest Piece
Available on Barnes & Noble
EXCITING NEWS 😀 (Click any of the links to see the page. I've also added a NOOK widget to the right side of my page.) November Snow (NOOK Book) is now available on Barnes & Noble. I'm really excited and happy about this, because November Snow (Paperback) will also be available through them in the… Continue reading Available on Barnes & Noble
SS: Reading Event
On February 6, I'm delighted to announce I'll be participating in KU's Undergraduate Reading Series. I'll be reading my nonfiction and poetry. "The Undergraduate Reading Series showcases exceptional student work from the University of Kansas in a variety of genres...The KU Undergraduate Reading Series kicks off the spring semester with an evening of dazzling student… Continue reading SS: Reading Event
