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
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February Ketchup
ShannonAThompson.com hit 14,000 followers! Thank you. Bogart and I really appreciate your support. We often sit in front of the lap top together, gazing at the screen as if something magical might happen. When we hit 14,000 followers, something magical did happen, and it was exciting for both of us. (I, for one, was glad… Continue reading February Ketchup
Help: I’ve Returned to an Old Piece of Writing, and I Can See Influences From My Past
Recently, I have truly enjoyed writing up my personal posts instead of focusing on writing or publishing tips. Sharing my story opened up a channel for me to hear your stories, and it was really nice getting to know more of you on a deeper level. If I continue this in the future, I hope to… Continue reading Help: I’ve Returned to an Old Piece of Writing, and I Can See Influences From My Past
Writing Tips: Family Variety
Two points before we start on today’s topic: The other day I realized I haven’t even hit the one-year mark of the release of Minutes Before Sunset, yet I’ve already had so much encouraging support. Because of this, I’ve added a Reviews page for The Timely Death Trilogy. Check it out, and you’ll see a… Continue reading Writing Tips: Family Variety
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
Photography and Writing
First - if you like Facebook groups for authors, editors, and/or any one to do with writing, here’s a fantastic one for the Author Extension Community. It’s just another way to meet more people willing to support other artists. Second - I want to thank Sarit Yahalomi at Coffee & Books & Art for reviewing Minutes… Continue reading Photography and Writing
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: 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)
