Author Announcements · Miscellaneous

#SATurday My Weekend Cover Reveal

#SATurday My Weekend Cover Reveal  This is the first time EVER—I mean it—I’ve revealed my cover elsewhere a full 24-hours before I showed it right here on http://www.ShannonAThompson.com. Why? Well, there really is only one reason. I am listening to your suggestions. Most of you—through comments and likes and messages—have let me know that you… Continue reading #SATurday My Weekend Cover Reveal

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

#WW Writer Problems 1–5

#WW Writer Problems 1–5 If you’re on my Facebook, then you will be familiar with today’s content. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing little cards that I make called Writer Problems. I only have a few out, but I decided that I wanted to share them on here too. So today was born,… Continue reading #WW Writer Problems 1–5

Author Announcements · Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

#SATurday: Interview with Bogart, the author kitten

#SATurday: Interview with Bogart, the author kitten First and foremost, I would like to thank The Acid Oasis for asking me to interview Bogart. I immediately knew that I HAD to do it, and today is the day I share the results. But – first – a little background on this fuzzy little (okay, he’s… Continue reading #SATurday: Interview with Bogart, the author kitten

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: How I Fell in Love with Coffee

#SATurday: How I Fell in Love with Coffee Coffee. Yes, coffee. I’ve talked about how I fell in love with cats and writing and traveling, but I have yet to talk about how I fell in love with coffee. It’s a funny story really, something that has caused a few giggles here and there, but… Continue reading #SATurday: How I Fell in Love with Coffee

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#WW: Debating Giveaways and Donations

#WW: Debating Giveaways and Donations. By now, you probably know that Clean Teen Publishing is running a Goodreads Giveaway for 3 ARCs of Minutes Before Sunset. And if you’re involved in the publishing industry at all – and I’m assuming you are if you’re reading this – then you already know how widely debated giveaways… Continue reading #WW: Debating Giveaways and Donations

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March Ketchup

March’s Ketchup Another month has passed, and during the month of March, we were able to meet more guest bloggers, read more news, and discover additional websites for writers and readers. For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up”. At the end of every month, I write these… Continue reading March Ketchup

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#SATurday: The Lesson of Cats

The Lesson of Cats I didn’t always like cats. In fact, I think it’s fair to confess how much I hated them. (A lot). I was raised with big dogs in the house – 3 to be exact – and my only experience with a cat resulted in a large and deep scratch slicing across… Continue reading #SATurday: The Lesson of Cats

Author Announcements · Miscellaneous

#WW: The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset Revealed!

Small announcement: Facebook removed over 50 likes from my author page this week. You might have been one of them. Currently, FB is removing inactive accounts across all pages, but many are reporting active members being removed. Please visit my Facebook page and make sure we're still connected. ... The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset… Continue reading #WW: The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset Revealed!

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: Missouri Shows Me

Missouri Shows Me I recently moved again. This time, I have found myself in Missouri, so Missouri has officially become my sixth state, my fourth in the Midwest, my second for my twenties, and my first for states that begin with the letter 'M'. Every time I move, I find myself wondering if that much… Continue reading #SATurday: Missouri Shows Me

Writing Tips

#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary

#WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary The title is – obviously – a little misleading. Editing is always necessary. As a full-time writer and an editor, I can promise this from both ends, but – as the title also promises – there is a specific time period during the writing process where I don’t suggest editing.… Continue reading #WW: When Editing Isn’t Necessary