Announcements: The next section of my interactive poetry series on Wattpad has begun! You can read the first poem - The grave of my teenage daughter - by clicking the link. Remember to vote, comment, and/or share for your chance to be mentioned during my next YouTube video. In other news, Star-crossed Book Blog reviewed… Continue reading 10 Things Authors Worry About
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Coffee & Cats: Episode 5
Announcements: AEC Stellar Publishing has signed a cover artist for Death Before Daylight, and if you’ve been following my progress bar on the right side of my website, then you know I’ve hit 60,000 words in the content edits. (Eeeee!) The Timely Death Trilogy is still moving forward! And, today, The Other Side of Paradise… Continue reading Coffee & Cats: Episode 5
Authors Don’t Read – a guest post
Announcements: Shannon, here, for one quick announcement and an introduction before we start today’s post. My latest interview came in, and you can read it by visiting Bonnie Brown’s Book Reviews. I talk about why magic can happen in even the smallest of towns (hence why The Timely Death Trilogy is set in Hayworth, Kansas).… Continue reading Authors Don’t Read – a guest post
My Love Story: Poetry Edition
Announcements: Bonnie Brown’s Book Reviews posted her thoughts on Minutes Before Sunset, stating, "This was a book I slowly fell in love with. When I first picked it up, I wasn’t instantly hooked on it but as the pages ticked by I realized I was falling further and further in love with the story and… Continue reading My Love Story: Poetry Edition
Pros and Cons of an Author Blog
Announcements: It’s Friday, so you know what that means: it’s also Poetry Friday! In case you missed it, I’ve uploaded a new poem to my interactive poetry series on Wattpad - How She Loved Me. This is also the last one of this particular set. Depending on your vote, one of the four will be… Continue reading Pros and Cons of an Author Blog
Writing Tips: Food in Fiction
Announcements: Read Watch and Think read Take Me Tomorrow and asked, “Why do I have a feeling that the author hates the fragile nature of my brain?” She reviewed my latest novel by stating, "I have a feeling that there should be a sequel. (In case there in no sequel planned, the author can totally expect… Continue reading Writing Tips: Food in Fiction
When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little
Announcements: I have a couple announcements today. First, I would like to thank The Opinionated Woman’s Musings and Books for Fun for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for the Lovely Blog Award. I nominated six blogs on my Facebook page to keep it going! In other news, P.S. Bartlett interviewed me, and we discussed my writing process as… Continue reading When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little
Author Announcements
Author Announcements: Today, I wanted to share some important updates, mainly because it includes changes here right on ShannonAThompson.com, but it also includes an opportunity for your name to be mentioned during my next video on my YouTube Channel – Coffee & Cats. So here’s the first bit of the exciting news! I’m creating an… Continue reading Author Announcements
Changing Character Names
Announcements: The Examiner posted their 3-minute review of Take Me Tomorrow, stating, “‘Take Me Tomorrow’ is a fast-paced, character-driven thriller that drops the reader into the middle of a simmering American revolution guided by a well-developed but unknowing protagonist who's as unpredictable and complex as the plot.” But you can read more about how the… Continue reading Changing Character Names
August Ketchup
August's Ketchup August’s Ketchup is here! For those of you just now checking in this month, I write “Ketchup” posts at the end of every month, describing my big moments, top blog post, the post I wish received more views, my top referrer, and more in order to show what goes on behind the scenes… Continue reading August Ketchup
