#SATurday: Content Disclosures for Novels This past Wednesday, my content disclosure tree for Minutes Before Sunset released by Clean Teen Publishing. What is a content disclosure tree? Well, I’ll leave that up to my publisher to define on their website. (Click here to read the definition. Click here to read my full content disclosure tree.) I suggest… Continue reading #SATurday: Content Disclosures for Novels
Tag: November Snow
#SATurday: Missouri Shows Me
Missouri Shows Me I recently moved again. This time, I have found myself in Missouri, so Missouri has officially become my sixth state, my fourth in the Midwest, my second for my twenties, and my first for states that begin with the letter 'M'. Every time I move, I find myself wondering if that much… Continue reading #SATurday: Missouri Shows Me
#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary
#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary The title is – obviously – a little misleading. Editing is always necessary. As a full-time writer and an editor, I can promise this from both ends, but – as the title also promises – there is a specific time period during the writing process where I don’t suggest editing.… Continue reading #WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary
#WW The Reader’s Reaction
#WW The Reader’s Reaction: I can admit the worst thing a reader ever wrote to me. It was 2007, I was 16, Golden Eagle Publishing had released my first novel, and Honesty Box was the hottest app on Facebook. My high school self was naïve enough to have one of these, and one day, I… Continue reading #WW The Reader’s Reaction
The Please-Help-Shannon Poll
Announcements: Special thanks goes out to Omar Bula Escobar - former UN representative and author of "El Plan Maestro" - for translating and sharing a quote from Minutes Before Sunset yesterday on his website! In my latest interview, I was asked if I have a message for my fans, and I do! Click here to read… Continue reading The Please-Help-Shannon Poll
How a Writing Career Changes in Two Years
Announcements: Read to Write Stories posted a writing exercise called - How to Begin and End Chapters - and it features Take Me Tomorrow. Check it out by clicking the link. The post also includes passages from my latest novel. If you're looking for a fantastic website to enhance your writing, I definitely recommend Read… Continue reading How a Writing Career Changes in Two Years
August Ketchup
August's Ketchup August’s Ketchup is here! For those of you just now checking in this month, I write “Ketchup” posts at the end of every month, describing my big moments, top blog post, the post I wish received more views, my top referrer, and more in order to show what goes on behind the scenes… Continue reading August Ketchup
What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel
What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel As many of you know, I am currently rewriting November Snow – my very first publication. Although I started writing it when I was 11, it didn’t get published until I was 16. I took it off the shelves for many years, and it is basically off the shelves… Continue reading What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel
My 11-year-old self was a better writer
Announcements: Tamara Morning posted the latest review of Seconds Before Sunrise, book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy, and you can read the full review by clicking here, but here is a small excerpt, “Ms Thompson has done a superb job of bringing both of her worlds to life, both the magical, and the mundane.… Continue reading My 11-year-old self was a better writer
Different Social Medias and How I Use Them as an Author
One announcement today: Taking on a World of Words nominated ShannonAThompson.com for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Thank you 😀 When I am nominated, I post the facts and blogs on my Facebook page, but I also want you to check out the three blogs I nominated: Ciara Darren, Fallen Manga Studios, Elie Eldritch. …… Continue reading Different Social Medias and How I Use Them as an Author
