Every year I blog about my favorite reads, though I admit that this year was hard! I went really out of my comfort zone and read a lot of age categories and genres, but particularly adult romance, including the famous Ice Planet Barbarians series. This was also just a busy year in general for me.… Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2021
Tag: Nonfiction
My Favorite Books of 2019
According to Goodreads, I’ve read 98 books this year, and it was the year of the audiobook! My new job requires a lot of driving around to various library locations. I’m often spending 2 hours on the road, an hour there, an hour back. I’ve really embraced my time in the car by listening to… Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2019
March Ketchup
March’s Ketchup Another month has passed, and during the month of March, we were able to meet more guest bloggers, read more news, and discover additional websites for writers and readers. For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up”. At the end of every month, I write these… Continue reading March Ketchup
February’s Ketchup
February’s Ketchup Wow! If you’ve been with me just these past two months, you already know how much of a whiplash session I’ve lived through recently. Thankfully, February brought great news, and I am expressing my gratitude to you all once again – for helping me so much through so much by continuing to support… Continue reading February’s Ketchup
#WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher
Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher The day has come! If you follow me on Facebook, I promised today would be the day I announce the future. Let me start off by first saying something so cliché, we all know it is true: I couldn’t have done this without you. Really. I couldn’t have. In… Continue reading #WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher
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 December’s Website Wonders categorized as so: Reading, Publishing, Around the World, and Learning. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to like my Facebook page because I share even… Continue reading Website Wonders
My Week as an Author: the Many Ups and Downs
If you follow my Facebook page, then you’ve seen the events that I am about to talk about, and you saw them happen to me in real-time. (What can I say? Facebook is my go-to place to speak to you all live.) But if you don’t follow my Facebook page: 1. You missed out on… Continue reading My Week as an Author: the Many Ups and Downs
Everything I Learned From “Against YA” and More
Two announcements before my post: T.B. Markinson’s debut novel, A Woman Lost, is on sale until June 11th. Only .99 cents. I really admire T.B. Markinson, so I hope you take the time to check out her novel by clicking here. The eBook of Seconds Before Sunrise releases in 5 days! That’s right. Only 5 days.… Continue reading Everything I Learned From “Against YA” and More
Publishing Tips: Nonfiction
Quick announcement: if you can produce a review before the end of May, email me at shannonathompson@aol.com for a FREE copy of Minutes Before Sunset via Smashwords! I'm switching it up today! I normally talk about young-adult fiction, specifically sci-fi or fantasy, but I thought I'd leave a list of nonfiction journals where you all can submit… Continue reading Publishing Tips: Nonfiction
Finals Week
As you're reading this, I'm probably studying or hunched over a scantron, bubbling in various letters that represent a semester's worth of knowledge. (Wish me luck!) What I'm here to say, though, is a response to my post on January 25, 2013: Back to School. In case you started following me recently (or can't remember… Continue reading Finals Week
Shannon A. Thompson 