Miscellaneous

Contest Winners and Poetry From My KU Reading

Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest involving the final decision over the back cover of my young-adult paranormal romance, Minutes Before Sunset! As I'm writing this, we had 68 responses, and I'm really happy, because I love it when my readers can influence the final product. The voting went as follows (we… Continue reading Contest Winners and Poetry From My KU Reading

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Reading Event: Ann Hamilton at the Spencer Museum of Art

Website Update: The Magill Review interviewed me this week, and now the interview is posted! Check it out here, and learn more information on the behind-the-scenes of Minutes Before Sunset. (There will also be the link on my next post.) 12 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release! Last night, my Poetry Writng II class (instructed… Continue reading Reading Event: Ann Hamilton at the Spencer Museum of Art

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Relax & Read: The Unmemntioable by Erin Moure

23 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release! April is National Poetry Month, so I thought I'd discuss a poetry collection today. So I read The Unmemntioable by Erin Moure for my Poetry Writing II class, and it is safe to say that I am in love.  Moure's poetry collection defies time along with persona.… Continue reading Relax & Read: The Unmemntioable by Erin Moure

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Relax & Read: Megan Kaminski

March 10th, 8:45 p.m. Update: Megan Kaminski's most recent publication, Desiring Map, can be found by clicking here.   1 p.m. Update: My Facebook Author Page now has a cover photo. Check it out here.  When I decided to attend the University of Kansas, I was really excited to meet inspiring professors and students. I… Continue reading Relax & Read: Megan Kaminski

Writing Tips

Relax & Read: Sailing Alone Around the Room

After Friday's post about my poetry and nonfiction writing classes, I received a few questions regarding reading other genres. For instance, Ed Raby Sr. (blogger about one man's quest to apply Biblical Theology to life), asked "Poetry was something I never seemed to get into. Do you have recomendation for a person who does not… Continue reading Relax & Read: Sailing Alone Around the Room

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Back to School

I’ve officially returned for my spring semester at the University of Kansas! As many of you already know, I’m studying to get my bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing. Because of that, I’m in two writing courses this semester—Poetry and Nonfiction. I’m really excited for what this semester will bring. I’m sure I will… Continue reading Back to School

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Happy New Year: New Poetry Page!

Happy New Year! I hope 2013 is starting off right for everyone, but I thought I'd add a new page to start off mine! If you click my "Poetry Collection" tab, you can read all of my poems that were featured in "Poems: a collection of works by twelve young Kansas poets." Previously, I posted… Continue reading Happy New Year: New Poetry Page!

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Shannon Summary: Publishing

I have exciting news! I had the wonderful opportunity to share a great semester with talented poets, and our collection, "Poems: a collection of works by twelve young Kansas poets" was privately published at the end of our semester. It was also dedicated to my roommate, Kristine Andersen, who passed away October 7, 2012. This… Continue reading Shannon Summary: Publishing