Tag: female characters

Miscellaneous

September’s Ketchup

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September was too much fun! For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up.” At the end of every month, I write these posts describing what goes on behind the scenes at ShannonAThompson.com. Some of the topics I cover include my big moments, top blog posts, my top referrer,… Continue reading September’s Ketchup

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs Where My Girls At?

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Intro: Shannon, here, but only for a bit. Today, I have a wonderful guest blogger with an equally as wonderful guest post. Kendra L. Saunders is a time-and-space traveling fashionista author. Even better? She’s broadening the horizon for female characters by featuring a protagonist in her late 20’s, a very underrepresented group in fiction, and… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Where My Girls At?

Writing Tips

Feminism in YA: Knives and Candy

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First, I would like to thank Dahlia Adler for inspiring me to write this post via her article What We Aren’t Talking About When We Talk About Feminism in YA. Feminism is an important, vital part of my identity, but it’s also one of the scariest words in my life. Why? Well, I have a… Continue reading Feminism in YA: Knives and Candy

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

Why Most of my Characters are Male

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Announcements: Red Sands Reviewz read Seconds Before Sunrise and wrote, "You know how they say sequels aren’t as good as the first? This is not the case. It was fun to read from the start to finish.” And now you can read her review from start to finish by clicking here. Krazy Reads reviewed Take… Continue reading Why Most of my Characters are Male