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Website Wonders

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This week has been pretty crazy--I’ve been preparing for the cover reveal on Dec. 1. and there will be an exciting event that happens during it, so be sure to check it out. Since I’ve been busy, I haven’t had time to write up a “Writing Tips” blog post or something else along those lines,… Continue reading Website Wonders

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Quoting Other Bloggers

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First, congrats to Tanya Taimanglo. She was the winner of my previous post, and she will soon be guest blogging on this website. Thank you to everyone who shared their inspirations. And thank you to these two lovely readers for reviewing Minutes Before Sunset: (click the links to visit their pages.) Press Pause, Fast Forward:… Continue reading Quoting Other Bloggers

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The Artist’s Guilt

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Win a signed copy of Minutes Before Sunset today Most people would agree that art is very significant to a culture, especially the older the art lasts. Ironically, those same people might belittle the "starving artists" or any artist for many reasons (the main one generally surrounds an income.) But, even more importantly, artists often… Continue reading The Artist’s Guilt

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Why WordPress Is So Important To Me

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Win over 20 novels in this Giveaway (U.S. Residents Only) Today, I wanted to discuss why WordPress has become one of the most important communities in my life. (And that is not an exaggeration.) As many of you know, my blog’s anniversary was this past Wednesday, but I didn’t want to take away from the celebration… Continue reading Why WordPress Is So Important To Me

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Why Are Authors “Hating” On One Another?

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Website Update: We hit 9,000 followers on the 19th! That means a HUGE giveaway is coming soon. If you'd like your book to be a part of it, please email me at shannonathompson@aol.com. Other than that, THANK YOU for all of your dedicated support and heartfelt encouragement.  There are many authors and writers out there,… Continue reading Why Are Authors “Hating” On One Another?

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Book Ratings & Review Exchange Debate

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Before I get into rating novels, I wanted to share a link for Minutes Before Sunset fans: As you're waiting for Seconds Before Sunrise, tell me what you think will happen and/or what you want to see in Book 2 of A Timely Death trilogy on this Goodreads discussion by clicking here. I also wanted to… Continue reading Book Ratings & Review Exchange Debate

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New Page: Tips

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If you follow my Author Facebook Page, then you already know I've been spending the day updating ShannonAThompson.com. I'm excited, because I've been talking about this update for a while, but I finally found some spare time (even thought it's because I'm sick and sitting around in bed.) But I've added the "Tips" page. And,… Continue reading New Page: Tips

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Writing Tips: Technology

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I promised I'd post more writing tips today, and I am following through with that promise. (Thank you for being patient with my hectic schedule.) So on to it: I wrote Minutes Before Sunset (the entire trilogy actually) when I was in high school (2005-2009) so I've had some funny things happen to me during… Continue reading Writing Tips: Technology

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Writing Competition & Giveaway!

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First: I'm going to be doing my first LIVE radio interview on August 20 at 9:30 a.m. (CDT.) Join us at Back Porch Writer. I will also post a link to it afterwards if you'd like to listen to it later. If you follow me on my Facebook page then you already know that I received three… Continue reading Writing Competition & Giveaway!

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Guest Post: GlassesonWeb.com

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::Shannon walking up to microphone stand:: Hey, everyone! Shannon here (just for a minute.) If you've followed me for a while, you probably have heard me talk about how much I strain my eyes by constantly staring at my computer. That's when I force myself to take a break. However, a lot of writers (and… Continue reading Guest Post: GlassesonWeb.com