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Why I Won’t Give Up

WEBSITE UPDATE: If you all recall, Minutes Before Sunset needed nominations for "Book of the Month" on Goodreads, and you all succeeded! But I need votes. PLEASE VOTE BY CLICKING THE LINK. We're three votes away from first place. I need all of the support I can get 😀  Thank you for voting: Gregory S. Lamb, Christina Channelle, Amber… Continue reading Why I Won’t Give Up

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Paperback Published & Spotlight Interview

WEBSITE UPDATE: If you all recall, Minutes Before Sunset needed nominations for "Book of the Month" on Goodreads, and you all succeeded! But I need votes. PLEASE VOTE BY CLICKING THE LINK. I need all of the support I can get 😀 Thank you for voting: Gregory S. Lamb, Christina Channelle, Amber Forbes, Bob Williams, Marie… Continue reading Paperback Published & Spotlight Interview

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Minutes Before Sunset: One Month

I've been overwhelming happy with all that's happened over the past month. It's a gift to be able to share my words and stories with readers, and I am working hard to get "Seconds Before Sunrise" ready for publication this Fall. Speaking of which, this blog will be changing in the future to support the… Continue reading Minutes Before Sunset: One Month

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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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Contest News: One Week

It's been one week since my young-adult novel, Minutes Before Sunset released, and it's been an absolute adventure so far! Reviews are already popping up, and I'm happy to say I have a 4.8 star rating on Goodreads and 4.2 star rating on Amazon. Two reviews from Amazon: I also received a review from upcoming author, Amber… Continue reading Contest News: One Week

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Publishing Tips from Bogart, my cat

So you want to be published? That's purrfect! And, unlike Shannon, I can find time between my catnip and cuddling to write this blog post. So I'm doing her a favor. (She owes me an extra bowl of cat food now.) For the equivalent of a sparkly cat toy, you can buy Minutes Before Sunset… Continue reading Publishing Tips from Bogart, my cat

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Publishing News: One Week To Go: First Chapter & Extra

One week before the Minutes Before Sunset release! That means there's only seven days left! And I have exciting free things to share. But there is one change: you'll be able to buy Minutes Before Sunset online as e-book through Amazon and Barnes & Noble May 1, 2013, but paperback won't be available for a few… Continue reading Publishing News: One Week To Go: First Chapter & Extra

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Publishing Tips: Marketing Your Book

Website Update: April 22: 8:00 a.m.: Shannon A Thompson Facebook Fan Page hit 200 likes today! Thank you 😀 10 days before the Minutes Before Sunset release (AEC Stellar Publishing) !  I know many of you are fellow authors or are working to become one, so I thought I'd dedicate today's post to bringing attention… Continue reading Publishing Tips: Marketing Your Book

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Publishing News: I’ve signed with AEC Stellar Publishing!

19 days until Minutes Before Sunset release 😀 Over the past few weeks, AEC Stellar Publishing has worked with me, and now we have partnered to publish Minutes Before Sunset! In other words, I'm a signed author 😀 (And there will be a paperback version available!) So I wanted to share all of the information… Continue reading Publishing News: I’ve signed with AEC Stellar Publishing!

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Publishing Tips: Introduce Extras

25 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release.  When I posted Shannon Summary: Six Months In, I received a lot of inquiries about how to bring more readers to your blog and/or novels. I thought about this for a while, and I've come to a lot of conclusions, but one of them in particular kept repeating itself:… Continue reading Publishing Tips: Introduce Extras