Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

#WW The Joy of Progress Bars

#WW The Joy of Progress Bars If you’ve been with me for a while, you might remember when I used to have a progress bar on the right side of my website. I no longer have one, but I’ll talk about that in a minute. Since I no longer have on, my progress bar revolved… Continue reading #WW The Joy of Progress Bars

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

Guest Blogger

#MondayBlogs: Why Writing is Better Than Sex

Intro: Today is Monday, which brings us #MondayBlogs – a.k.a. guest writer day! Every Monday, a fellow blogger will be covering a topic revolving around reading and writing, and today's topic is obviously rather humorous, but it’s also an infograph. If you want to be a guest blogger, check out the information below the infograph.… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Why Writing is Better Than Sex

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: Expression

Quick Introduction:  A short explanation before today's post is read: This is my first #SATurday post. In these posts, I hope to share more of my personality and life with you all as well as engage in topics ranging from psychology to experiences to thoughts on life in general. Since writing and reading is such… Continue reading #SATurday: Expression

Writing Tips

Managing Multiple Projects at Once

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

Writing Tips

I Am Not My Characters

First, I would like to thank Honya’s Bookshelf for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I posted about it on my author Facebook, but here were the three blogs I nominated - A Writer’s Life, EBook Bum, Books are Delicious - and I would love for you all to check them out. …… Continue reading I Am Not My Characters

Guest Blogger · Miscellaneous

Why Genre Hopping is your best friend

Shannon, here, to announce our last guest blogger. That’s right. Our last. I will be back on May 29, but today is a wonderful day, because Ryan Attard - author of The Legacy Series - is sharing his thoughts on genre hopping, something we both feel very passionately about. Ryan has blogged on here before,… Continue reading Why Genre Hopping is your best friend

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Guest post: What if I Can’t Write What I Know? by Susannah Ailene Martin

Shannon, here, with two announcements and an introduction before the lovely Susannah Ailene Martin takes over. Return Novel reviewed Minutes Before Sunset, book 1 of The Timely Death Trilogy, stating, “Who will stay up after dark? Readers who value solid character development and realistic motivations in their supernatural romance series.” Read the full thing here or… Continue reading Guest post: What if I Can’t Write What I Know? by Susannah Ailene Martin

Miscellaneous

Writing Tips: Holidays (2)

It was Thanksgiving here in the United States yesterday, and I wanted to take a moment today to thank everyone for being part of such a wonderful supportive WordPress family. So…thank you 😀 Here’s a short update: it’s been a crazy good week for me. I received the final edits for Seconds Before Sunrise, and… Continue reading Writing Tips: Holidays (2)