Author Announcements

Minutes Before Sunset Release Day!

Minutes Before Sunset has officially released! Available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, and everywhere. (You can also pre-order Seconds Before Sunrise and Death Before Daylight) I’ve also make a special “thank you” video that you can now watch via my YouTube channel, Coffee & Cats. http://youtu.be/vLLuP7LrrWY Minutes Before Sunset, book 1 Two destinies. One… Continue reading Minutes Before Sunset Release Day!

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Website Wonders (And Announcement)

Before I begin our monthly Website Wonders post, I have to clarify a few changes that are coming to http://www.ShannonAThompson.com. As many of you know, my trilogy is releasing back-to-back during this month, August, and September. This is going to shift some of my regular posts around. That being said, you can expect my next… Continue reading Website Wonders (And Announcement)

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#WW The Difference of Pronunciation and Writing

#WW Pronunciation and Writing Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris demanded my attention simply from the title. Despite working with the English language every day—both as a writer and as an editor—I have difficulty speaking. I stumble and stutter a lot. Perhaps this is one of the reasons I worked so hard to… Continue reading #WW The Difference of Pronunciation and Writing

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#SATurday: The Value of Knowing How Fast You Can Read or Write

The Value of Knowing How Fast You Can Read or Write I don’t have time to read. I don’t have time to write. We’ve all heard the phrases before…and possibly even said it ourselves. We get it. We do. Every writer and reader has a busy life, because every person has a busy life. Finding… Continue reading #SATurday: The Value of Knowing How Fast You Can Read or Write

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#WW Staying Focused as a Writer

#WW Staying Focused as a Writer Staying focused. It sounds simple but is all too complicated for many. It’s different for every writer, but I’ve recognized quite a few common stressors among authors. Some get overwhelmed by finding time to write and manage social media. Others can’t finish a novel without another one sneaking up… Continue reading #WW Staying Focused as a Writer

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#SATurday: How I Feel About Releasing My Novel

How I Feel About Releasing My Novel Happy 4th to all you Americans out there! Before you start shooting off fireworks, I thought I’d share a funny little article. As many of you know, my novel—Minutes Before Sunset—releases this month. EEK! And Minutes Before Sunset begins on Independence Day. In fact, Independence Day plays a… Continue reading #SATurday: How I Feel About Releasing My Novel

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June’s Ketchup

June’s Ketchup Eek! June is coming to a sunny end, and July is approaching as fast as a bottle rocket. (Fourth of July references are fun.) We are SO close to the release of Minutes Before Sunset. In fact, we’re officially less than a month away. (Eek again!) I’m undeniably excited, and I cannot thank… Continue reading June’s Ketchup

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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 June’s Website Wonders categorized into Reading, Writing, and Simply Amazing. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to follow me on Twitter because I share even more websites and… Continue reading Website Wonders

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#SATurday: The Timely Death Trilogy Prequel and Contest

The Timely Death Trilogy Prequel and Contest There’s so much I want to do as an author. I want to talk to readers more and travel more. (Something I talked about last Saturday.) But I also want to give YOU more. For instance, Take Me Tomorrow was the first book in The Tomo Trilogy, and now… Continue reading #SATurday: The Timely Death Trilogy Prequel and Contest

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May’s Ketchup

May’s Ketchup Can you believe it? Another month has flown by. And it’s still raining here in Missouri. Almost constantly. It’s actually rather unusual weather for us (to this degree), and I’m starting to wonder why I tend to begin these with a weather report. (I have no idea, but I enjoy it.) Alas, May… Continue reading May’s Ketchup