Miscellaneous

#SATurdate: The White Rose, Man in the High Castle, Burt’s Bees, and Sweets.

As you all know, we didn’t have a SATurdate last week due to the monthly Website Wonders piece, so this one might be a bit longer than usual. (I think I say that every week for one reason or another…but oh well!) What I’m Writing: I realized I need to go over Take Me Tomorrow… Continue reading #SATurdate: The White Rose, Man in the High Castle, Burt’s Bees, and Sweets.

Miscellaneous

November Ketchup

This month has been crazy! Between announcing my next publication and getting involved in a social media rage-war, I’ve loved November more than I ever could have guessed. We’ll get to the “why” part below. For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up.” At the end of every… Continue reading November Ketchup

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Website Wonders

 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 November’s Website Wonders categorized into Writing, Reading, and Other. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to follow me on Twitter because I share even more websites and photos… Continue reading Website Wonders

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Don’t Understand #MorallyComplicatedYA? Here’s Some Info.

Whoa! Shannon is posting outside her regularly scheduled posts. What? Yes. I am. Because this is a big deal. At first I was only going to share fellow YA female writers who have written morally complex novels that often included violence, but I understand more want actual info…which I will provide links to below. But,… Continue reading Don’t Understand #MorallyComplicatedYA? Here’s Some Info.

Writing Tips

#WW Writing Help from the World

About a week ago, it began to thunderstorm in the middle of November…and it rained for three days. The storm—insignificant to many—took me back to when I was a preteen and first writing Bad Bloods. I recalled how much I enjoyed the overall storyline but struggled with the simple aspects of the novel, mainly the… Continue reading #WW Writing Help from the World

Author Announcements

SATurdate: Spectre, Presidents, MBTI Test, and More.

You all ready for some more updates? I know I said I would share the individual synopses for November Rain and November Snow during this post, but they are still in the editing process. Probably next week. 😉 What I’m Writing: I’ve basically been working on the blurbs for my publisher in regards to Bad… Continue reading SATurdate: Spectre, Presidents, MBTI Test, and More.

Author Announcements

#WW My Next Publication: Two Books, Release Dates, and More.

Last week, I announced that I signed November Snow with Clean Teen Publishing, and as promised, I'm releasing additional information today. The original version of November Snow that was published in 2007 was 600 pages. That being said, the rewrite is actually longer than the original, so Clean Teen Publishing has split November Snow into a two-part… Continue reading #WW My Next Publication: Two Books, Release Dates, and More.

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SATurdate: Next Publication, Our Brand is Crisis, Cocoa Coffee, & More.

This one is going to be especially long since it’s all my updates since Oct. 24. (Silly Ketchup posts taking over a Saturday Update.) But I hope you enjoy all the exciting news! What I’m Writing: I didn’t get much writing accomplished the past two weeks. I was a nervous wreck after submitting my manuscript… Continue reading SATurdate: Next Publication, Our Brand is Crisis, Cocoa Coffee, & More.

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October’s Ketchup

October’s Ketchup First of all, Happy Halloween! Second of all, have a piece of candy for me today. And finally, thanks for being part of my life this October. Between the paperback of Death Before Daylight releasing and the KC book signing, it’s safe to say that this month was wonderful, but as usual, the… Continue reading October’s Ketchup

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SAT Update: Crimson Peak, Submissions, Adele, M&Ms, and More.

Here we are! I have so many exciting things to say, and I hope I get to say even more in my next Saturday post…which won’t be until November 7, since our monthly Ketchup post takes place next Saturday. (Was that easy to follow?) But first and foremost, the paperback of Death Before Daylight released… Continue reading SAT Update: Crimson Peak, Submissions, Adele, M&Ms, and More.