Naming your characters, especially your main characters, can feel like a daunting task. Some enjoy the thrill of it; others struggle a lot, and never quite feel like they found the “right” name. I, for one, love naming characters. I often joke that baby name books are some of my favorite reads and, in fact, I’ve… Continue reading How to Name Your Characters
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#MondayBlogs Writing Tips: Naming Your Characters
Naming characters is really important! It can also be fun…and a little daunting. Choosing them can take hours, and on top of that, publishers might change them anyway. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the process. In this article, I’ll list a few aspects to consider while naming your characters, and I’ll include websites… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Writing Tips: Naming Your Characters
My Interview with David Congalton, writer of “Authors Anonymous”
Three announcements before we begin today: My progress bar is updated on the right side of my page. You might notice that my next manuscript - the mysterious “TMT” - is now named: Take Me Tomorrow. More information is coming soon! Confessions of a Book Geek will be featuring Minutes Before Sunset, and you’ll be able… Continue reading My Interview with David Congalton, writer of “Authors Anonymous”
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
Author Announcements
As promised, I am here again - sharing the news as “Author Announcements.” Today is full of fun and excitement, but I am also sharing a minor change in what you can expect from my website at the end of every month. So, here we go: 1. I received my first book review of Seconds… Continue reading Author Announcements
How Anxiety Influenced my Trilogy
AskDavid.com is featuring Minutes Before Sunset right now. Check out the exclusive description here, and please share! It would really help me out. Thank you. ... As promised in my last post – Photography and Writing – today is dedicated to explaining why the photo below is symbolic to my writing life and why I… Continue reading How Anxiety Influenced my Trilogy
My Dream: Seconds Before Sunrise on Goodreads & Extras
Happy Friday! Today is a REALLY exciting day for me because I’m sharing two new things regarding Seconds Before Sunrise. First, we’re on Goodreads. You’ll be able to see a shortened synopsis until December 1. Then you’ll see the cover as well as the full synopsis. Add it to your Goodreads bookshelf today! (Who knows? You… Continue reading My Dream: Seconds Before Sunrise on Goodreads & Extras
Through Jessica’s Eyes
On October 8, you might have seen my first reblog (I've always been confused on how to do that and how it'd affect emails, but I'm excited Ky Grabowski's blog was the first one I got to try it on. I'll definitely be reblogging more in the future.)Beyond it being my first reblog, it was… Continue reading Through Jessica’s Eyes
Seconds Before Sunrise
So you've read Minutes Before Sunset, and you've been wondering: where is Seconds Before Sunrise? Well, I'm here to tell you. As of now, AEC Stellar Publishing, Inc. is still expecting to release it this Fall (Sept. 21 - Dec. 21) and I will let you know if this changes. The cover is currently under… Continue reading Seconds Before Sunrise
Guest Blog: Matter of Resistance – Six Years In The Making
Hey, everyone. For this brief moment, I am Shannon. The rest of this post has been written by the fantastic author, Raymond Vogel. You see, I'm out of town again due to a death in the family, but I'll be back on Tuesday, and Ray has graciously agreed to help me keep my blog going… Continue reading Guest Blog: Matter of Resistance – Six Years In The Making
Shannon A. Thompson 