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Website Wonders

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Announcements: Before we get into August’s Website Wonders, I wanted to thank two lovely reviewers for sharing their thoughts on Take Me Tomorrow and Seconds Before Sunrise, book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy. Bookish Lover Reviews started us off by reviewing Take Me Tomorrow, “If you liked Delirium series and Divergent, this is something… Continue reading Website Wonders

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Books That Changed My Childhood

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Announcements: First, I would like to thank Between the Lines for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for a collection of wonderful awards, but second, I would like to thank the two latest reviewers of Take Me Tomorrow:  The Modest Verge wrote, “The characters in this novel are just as complex, and just as complicated as The Timely Death… Continue reading Books That Changed My Childhood

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10 Types of People You Will See at Movie Adaptations

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Announcements: We hit 200 ratings on Goodreads! And today, I would like to thank two readers who posted reviews on their blogs. Another Night of Reading reviewed Take Me Tomorrow, stating, “I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian novels that depart from what is now the Hunger Games/Divergent model. The heroine, Sophia, is a… Continue reading 10 Types of People You Will See at Movie Adaptations

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The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers

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Announcements: My short story, The Pink Scarf, was published in the second volume of an adult anthology collection, Ashtrays to Jawbreakers. It is completely free on Smashwords, so feel free to check it out by clicking here. Take Me Tomorrow was reviewed by A Literary Mind recently, and you can read the entire review by… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Beta Readers

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What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel

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What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel As many of you know, I am currently rewriting November Snow – my very first publication. Although I started writing it when I was 11, it didn’t get published until I was 16. I took it off the shelves for many years, and it is basically off the shelves… Continue reading What I’ve Learned Rewriting a Seven-Year-Old Novel

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Reading Tips

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Announcements: Honya’s Bookshelf reviewed Take Me Tomorrow, “I was gripped and impressed by how intense it is, not just in terms of action but also in emotional impact. This story deals with a number of difficult, even controversial, topics in a thoughtful way, while still leaving the conclusions up to the reader. The characters are… Continue reading Reading Tips

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Why Bad Things Happen to Round Characters

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Announcements: In my latest interview with eBook Review Gal, I discuss my favorite types of self-promotion, my novels, and more! A small excerpt is below, but you can read the full interview by clicking here. "What would readers be surprised to know about you? I quit publishing for five years. I honestly gave up all… Continue reading Why Bad Things Happen to Round Characters

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My 11-year-old self was a better writer

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Announcements: Tamara Morning posted the latest review of Seconds Before Sunrise, book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy, and you can read the full review by clicking here, but here is a small excerpt, “Ms Thompson has done a superb job of bringing both of her worlds to life, both the magical, and the mundane.… Continue reading My 11-year-old self was a better writer

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Managing Multiple Projects at Once

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Announcements: I’ve updated my publications picture! You can see it around my website, including my pages: About Me and Novels. ... Managing Multiple Projects at Once Okay. So here’s the truth. I’m not an expert on this topic. Personally, I’m struggling with this right now. While I’ve never found writing numerous books at the same… Continue reading Managing Multiple Projects at Once

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Happy Paperback!

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Announcements: I would like to thank an Industry Leader in Cheerleading News - @cheerUPDATES – for sharing the first quote from Take Me Tomorrow on Twitter (with a slight, creative change.) The word-for-word quote from the novel is "As much as I didn’t want to recognize it, we had grown into one another somewhere along… Continue reading Happy Paperback!