Miscellaneous

#WW I Love Free Readers

What is a free reader? A reader who only reads free books. In a market where millions of books are listed as free across all platforms, free readers have become a common occurrence…and they’ve also caught a lot of flak. First, I want to clarify that I’m not talking about people who steal books by… Continue reading #WW I Love Free Readers

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#MondayBlogs The Worst Thing A Reader Ever Said To Me

I can admit the worst thing a reader ever wrote to me. It was 2007, I was 16, my publisher at the time 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 found myself staring… Continue reading #MondayBlogs The Worst Thing A Reader Ever Said To Me

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#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

Writing Tips

Guest Post: Top Productivity Tools All Writers Should Know About

Shannon, here, for a quick introduction. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Robert Morris from Ninja Essays. He wanted me to see the info graph Top Writing Tools of Famous Authors, and I am beyond grateful that he showed it to me. It is amazing. Seriously. Check it out by clicking here. But… Continue reading Guest Post: Top Productivity Tools All Writers Should Know About

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Fiction Complaints I’m Complaining About

Announcements: We had a very exciting day yesterday! Take Me Tomorrow hit the top 100 in dystopian novels! It was even next to two of my favorite novels, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore, and Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi so my little heart was filled with overwhelming joy. Thank… Continue reading Fiction Complaints I’m Complaining About

Author Announcements

Author Announcements

Author Announcements: I am back! And my little vacation was pretty perfect. I ended up in Branson, Missouri. I’ve never been there before, so I didn’t know what to expect, but I visited a wax museum, the Titanic museum, and a maze of mirrors. (They are seriously difficult to get through.) And I ate a… Continue reading Author Announcements

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My Writing Process Blog Tour

Lots of announcements to share before I begin today’s blog post! As we near the release date of Seconds Before Sunrise (17 days to be exact), I am gathering so much support from lovely readers and writers that I want to share. So thank you to everyone. The people below, though, get an extra thanks… Continue reading My Writing Process Blog Tour

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February’s Entertainment Reviews

When The Eye-Dancers interviewed me one year ago, I didn’t even have a publishing contract for The Timely Death Trilogy. Now, they have emailed again, and you can see how much my life has changed in just 365 days. Read the full interview here to find out how I define myself as a writer and person.… Continue reading February’s Entertainment Reviews

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Writing Tips: Family Variety

Two points before we start on today’s topic: The other day I realized I haven’t even hit the one-year mark of the release of Minutes Before Sunset, yet I’ve already had so much encouraging support. Because of this, I’ve added a Reviews page for The Timely Death Trilogy. Check it out, and you’ll see a… Continue reading Writing Tips: Family Variety

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Review & Guest Post: Tara Maya

Shannon here for a second: I have two exciting things to share with you all today--one is a guest post about "Initiate" by Tara Maya and the other is a review of Minutes Before Sunset from Goodreads' J.N. Cahill. If you review MBS, let me know, and I will post your review--as well as any… Continue reading Review & Guest Post: Tara Maya