Miscellaneous

February’s Ketchup

February’s Ketchup Wow! If you’ve been with me just these past two months, you already know how much of a whiplash session I’ve lived through recently. Thankfully, February brought great news, and I am expressing my gratitude to you all once again – for helping me so much through so much by continuing to support… Continue reading February’s Ketchup

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: The Lion Sleeps in a Casino

#SATurday: The Lion Sleeps in a Casino When I was younger, my family moved around a lot – more times than what I can list here without risking your gaze blurring over – but we always visited Kansas every year. My mother’s parents lived in Kansas, and it was the go-to family house we found… Continue reading #SATurday: The Lion Sleeps in a Casino

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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

Author Announcements

#WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher

Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher The day has come! If you follow me on Facebook, I promised today would be the day I announce the future. Let me start off by first saying something so cliché, we all know it is true: I couldn’t have done this without you. Really. I couldn’t have. In… Continue reading #WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: I Am Not Special

#SATurday: I Am Not Special Some nights, I do not feel like writing – but, in all honesty, I understand that I do feel like writing. After all, I always do. Even when I “hate” it, I redefine my hate as fighting through a passionate struggle – or I label it with some other momentary… Continue reading #SATurday: I Am Not Special

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#WW The Greatest Conversation All Authors Have

Please donate if you can - I am hoping The Timely Death Trilogy can get new covers so that they can appeal to new audiences! You will also receive a personalized picture of Bogart the cat, and I will mention you right here on ShannonAThompson.com if you want your website shared. :] Just click the link… Continue reading #WW The Greatest Conversation All Authors Have

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January’s Ketchup

January’s Ketchup 2015 has already brought great changes to my life as a writer, reader, and blogger. Since I’ll talk about it more below, I’ll just take this moment to thank everyone for their tremendous support over this emotional month. I have exciting news and updates coming in February! So, look out for that. Until… Continue reading January’s Ketchup

Guest Blogger · Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Inner Dragons

Intro: Mondays are easily becoming one of my favorite days of the week - all because of the guest bloggers right here during #MondayBlogs! Today's post is brought to you by one of my top commenters last year - Deby Fredericks - and she is writing about writers and their inner demons...or dragons. Check out… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Inner Dragons

Writing Tips

#WW Why Dedications Are Important

Why Dedications Are Important Today I wanted to cover a topic I find personally important in my novels. It may not be as vital to every author out there, but I place a lot of my heart into dedicating my novel to someone for many reasons, and I thought I would share why. I’m also… Continue reading #WW Why Dedications Are Important

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: The Scar of Childhood

The Scar of Childhood Mine is on the left side of my right leg, directly below the knee. I cannot describe the shape because it depends on the temperature of the day and what I was wearing. Sometimes, that piece of scarred flesh is blue, but most days it radiates red. The biggest scar from… Continue reading #SATurday: The Scar of Childhood