Author Announcements · Miscellaneous

My Poem is Published

In case you didn’t see the update during my last blog post, my first podcast interview was posted. Click on The Lurking Voice to listen to it. The author, Ryan Attard, described it as, "Now, I’m not gonna spoil anything, but Shannon is one of those pure artistic souls with a dark side (Darth Shannon)… Continue reading My Poem is Published

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Dual Perspectives: Should Characters Have Equal Time to Speak?

A few announcements before I talk about today’s topic: February started off with a bang! The Amazon rankings of Minutes Before Sunset skyrocketed to #980 in Fantasy and #628 in Romance-Paranormal. To celebrate, my Author Facebook Page had a little sunset party. Thank you to all of those readers! I hope you’re enjoying the romantically dark tale.… Continue reading Dual Perspectives: Should Characters Have Equal Time to Speak?

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One of my “Highs” as an Author

When I finished my last post, I received so many heartfelt comments, and I want to first thank those fellow writers and readers for their kindness and support when it comes to one another's difficulties being an artist. I am, once again, reminded of how influential and inspiring the WordPress community can be. Thank you.… Continue reading One of my “Highs” as an Author

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Seconds Before Sunrise

So you've read Minutes Before Sunset, and you've been wondering: where is Seconds Before Sunrise? Well, I'm here to tell you.  As of now, AEC Stellar Publishing, Inc. is still expecting to release it this Fall (Sept. 21 - Dec. 21) and I will let you know if this changes. The cover is currently under… Continue reading Seconds Before Sunrise

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Writing Tips: Creating the Paranormal

As many of you know, Minutes Before Sunset is a YA paranormal romance, and my other novel, November Snow, is a YA sci-fi. Although I've written in other genres, I wanted to concentrate on these genres, because I've found a lot of people (especially those who hesitate to try out the genre) think the genre… Continue reading Writing Tips: Creating the Paranormal

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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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Publishing News: Synopsis & Cover Date Reveal

Website Update: 10 p.m.: The lovely Sam Dawon featured me on her blog, "Hot Tea and Dark Chocolate." Please visit her page, and, if you'd like, read her piece on me here.  Website Update: 4 p.m. I just joined ALL AUTHORS LIST, a free database for authors to connect. I'd love to see you all… Continue reading Publishing News: Synopsis & Cover Date Reveal

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TV Time: Being Human

It's great to see you all on Shelfari. I really love connecting with readers and writers further. This is why I want to take some time to thank one of my followers, Indiscriminate Critic, for finding my Goodreads page. Now, you can join me on that site as well by clicking here. I really like Goodreads,… Continue reading TV Time: Being Human