ShannonAThompson.com hit 15,000 followers! Thank you for continuing to support my writing dream. You are the reason I can share my stories with the world. You are the reason I have met so many wonderful readers, writers, and dreamers. You are the reason because you are the dream. From my dreaming soul, thank you. Ever… Continue reading Author Confessions on my YouTube Channel
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What Changes From the First Draft to Publication?
With the release of Seconds Before Sunrise only one week away, I have been thinking about how much The Timely Death Trilogy has changed from the original version to the published novels. Since the second book isn’t released yet (but is available on Amazon) I thought it would be neat to share some of the… Continue reading What Changes From the First Draft to Publication?
Writing Tips: The Five Senses
Special thanks goes out to actress, director, and dancer, Gracie Dzienny, for quoting my first novel, November Snow, on her Twitter. She is known for her work on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas and multiple shows on AwesomenessTV. Visit her YouTube channel by clicking here. "This is a story of forbidden love, hidden love, and a war of… Continue reading Writing Tips: The Five Senses
Writing Tips: Details: Fantasy Transportation (Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz)
Shannon, here, for an introduction: If you checked out my last post, then you know about my new series: "Writing Tips: Details: ____.” I will be periodically posting about the little things - how to choose something like a wardrobe for your character. Last time, I spoke about vehicles, and that’s when Charles E. Yallowitz… Continue reading Writing Tips: Details: Fantasy Transportation (Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz)
Writing Tips: Details: Vehicles
Last month was my best month in sales yet. Minutes Before Sunset continues to grow, and I want to thank everyone for their encouraging support, especially as we get closer to the release of Seconds Before Sunrise this March. I am very happy, and I must thank you all for that - thank you! Another… Continue reading Writing Tips: Details: Vehicles
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
Writing Tips: Play Character Games
So this isn’t my usual kind of advice, but I shared it on my Author Facebook Page, and I thought it would be a fun idea to put on here. As a writer, I sometimes have days where I am simply burnt out on writing. Because of this, I’ve had to find fun ways to… Continue reading Writing Tips: Play Character Games
Writing Tips: Creating the Paranormal
As many of you know, Minutes Before Sunset is a YA paranormal romance, and my other novel, November Snow, is a YA sci-fi. Although I've written in other genres, I wanted to concentrate on these genres, because I've found a lot of people (especially those who hesitate to try out the genre) think the genre… Continue reading Writing Tips: Creating the Paranormal
New Page: Tips
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
Writing Tips: Technology
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
