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Updates: Chapter Two, Book of the Month Nomination & New Cover Photos

June 8th Update: My Facebook Author Page went over 400 likes tonight! Thank you for the support, everyone! Your kindness encourages the future in the best way an author can hope for. Just a reminder: I am going on vacation, and I will be back Wednesday, June 12th. Until then, check out my new cover photos on… Continue reading Updates: Chapter Two, Book of the Month Nomination & New Cover Photos

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Update & Goodreads Nomination

I have exciting news, and I could really use some Goodreads help! My novel, Minutes Before Sunset, was nominated for Book of the Month for July, and it's in the initial voting process. If you have a Goodreads, I'd love if you could follow this link and second Christie on message 19. It'd really help… Continue reading Update & Goodreads Nomination

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Publishing News & Signed Paperback Winners!

Happy Hump Day! I had a really good time celebrating soldiers on Memorial Day, and I hope everyone thanked someone they're proud of. I know I sure did :] Today's post is all about the winners of the signed paperbacks of Minutes Before Sunset. Congratulations to these five wonderful writers, readers, and dreamers: 1. she… Continue reading Publishing News & Signed Paperback Winners!

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Writing Tips: Picture Book

Many writers use pictures as inspiration and/or reminders as they write their novels, but what pictures should writers try to find? Since I've come across many who use pictures, I thought I'd expand by showing many different kinds of pictures artists can use throughout the writing process. I'm even going to use my personal picture… Continue reading Writing Tips: Picture Book

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Minutes Before Sunset Release Party ! ! !

Website Update: 7 p.m. Book Mavern's Picks featured "Minutes Before Sunset" today. Special thanks Jhobell Kristyl, book reviewer and blogger. Click here to read.   10 a.m.: ShannonAThompson.com has hit over 7,000 followers 😀 Thank you all for the tremendous support!  After years of writing and reading, and being on ShannonAThompson.com for eight months, I am… Continue reading Minutes Before Sunset Release Party ! ! !

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Writing Tips: Naming Your Characters

2 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release! I'm feeling pretty supercalifragilisticexpialidocious about it all 😀 [And definitely not sleeping due to excitement] And I have one more announcement! Minutes Before Sunset will be available as an e-book through Barnes & Noble and Amazon for $6.99 on May 1st! Please help spread the word :] The… Continue reading Writing Tips: Naming Your Characters

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Writing Tips: Colors

4 days until Minutes Before Sunset is release! Don't forget: E-book will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble May 1st, but paperback will take a little longer. I will announce it when it is available.  The first chapter can be previewed by clicking the PDF file: First Chapter Preview Please Like Minutes Before Sunset… Continue reading Writing Tips: Colors

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Publishing News: One Week To Go: First Chapter & Extra

One week before the Minutes Before Sunset release! That means there's only seven days left! And I have exciting free things to share. But there is one change: you'll be able to buy Minutes Before Sunset online as e-book through Amazon and Barnes & Noble May 1, 2013, but paperback won't be available for a few… Continue reading Publishing News: One Week To Go: First Chapter & Extra

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Publishing Tips: Marketing Your Book

Website Update: April 22: 8:00 a.m.: Shannon A Thompson Facebook Fan Page hit 200 likes today! Thank you 😀 10 days before the Minutes Before Sunset release (AEC Stellar Publishing) !  I know many of you are fellow authors or are working to become one, so I thought I'd dedicate today's post to bringing attention… Continue reading Publishing Tips: Marketing Your Book

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Publishing News: Two Weeks Away

Website Update: April 18: 10 a.m.: From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (ET), join an interactive interview on Twitter with me (directed by Sezoni Whitfield) by using the hashtag, #WritersKaboodle, and/or following ShanAshleeT23. I'll also be reading my poetry at the Spencer Museum of Art in response to Ann Hamilton's exhibit, "An Errant Line," from 5… Continue reading Publishing News: Two Weeks Away