Publishing Advice

The Rise of Fanfiction in Traditional Publishing

Fanfiction is a hot topic right now. Not only on fanfic websites like A03, but all across publishing and media. So let’s talk about why fanfic is booming: the pros, the controversies, the what ifs. Maybe by the end of this you’ll know how much you want to get involved in fanfic writing. 

Miscellaneous

Website Wonders

Announcements: All day today, I’ll be on The Authors Show, a radio station, and I hope you check out the interview by clicking here. Share it around if you want! But if you’re more into the reading side, Elaine Jeremiah wrote the latest review of Take Me Tomorrow, and you can click here to read her… Continue reading Website Wonders

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Enough is Enough. I am not ashamed that I read Manga.

Two announcements before I begin today’s post about reading Manga: The Nerdy Girlie is giving away two journals along with an eBook of Minutes Before Sunset to one lucky winner. You can join the raffle until July 10 so click here, join, and good luck! I’m also going to start putting the title at the… Continue reading Enough is Enough. I am not ashamed that I read Manga.

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June’s Ketchup

Here we are again – the end of the month, the beginning of a new one soon to come. Ketchup posts are among my favorite type of posts (but really, who can choose?) because I enjoy sharing what was the most popular and least popular here on ShannonAThompson.com. If you’re new, these “Ketchup” posts are… Continue reading June’s Ketchup

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Hachette and Amazon. Let’s Talk About It.

Important Update (10:22 p.m.): Amazon seems to be loosening their grips, perhaps because of how readers have gone to other retailers to buy Hachette titles, but an agreement has not been made yet. Here’s the article: Amazon Is Now Re-Stocking Some Hachette Titles ... If you haven’t heard, Cold War II is happening between publishers… Continue reading Hachette and Amazon. Let’s Talk About It.