Win a signed copy of Minutes Before Sunset today Vote for Minutes Before Sunset in the Writers Club competition I recently had a discussion with fellow writers about what constitutes “serious” writing or not. Personally, I think it comes down to the writer. I have plenty of stories written that I would not consider serious,… Continue reading “Serious” Writing
Tag: YA
Movie Mention: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
I first mentioned The Mortal Instruments on October 2, 2012 on my post Relax & Read: The Mortal Instruments. Then I followed it up on November 15, 2012 when I realized it was being adapted into a movie, and I couldn't help but post Movie Mention: City of Bones. Now I'm here, almost a year later,… Continue reading Movie Mention: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Minutes Before Sunset Release Party ! ! !
Website Update: 7 p.m. Book Mavern's Picks featured "Minutes Before Sunset" today. Special thanks Jhobell Kristyl, book reviewer and blogger. Click here to read. 10 a.m.: ShannonAThompson.com has hit over 7,000 followers 😀 Thank you all for the tremendous support! After years of writing and reading, and being on ShannonAThompson.com for eight months, I am… Continue reading Minutes Before Sunset Release Party ! ! !
Publishing News: Two Weeks Away
Website Update: April 18: 10 a.m.: From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (ET), join an interactive interview on Twitter with me (directed by Sezoni Whitfield) by using the hashtag, #WritersKaboodle, and/or following ShanAshleeT23. I'll also be reading my poetry at the Spencer Museum of Art in response to Ann Hamilton's exhibit, "An Errant Line," from 5… Continue reading Publishing News: Two Weeks Away
Publishing News: I’ve signed with AEC Stellar Publishing!
19 days until Minutes Before Sunset release 😀 Over the past few weeks, AEC Stellar Publishing has worked with me, and now we have partnered to publish Minutes Before Sunset! In other words, I'm a signed author 😀 (And there will be a paperback version available!) So I wanted to share all of the information… Continue reading Publishing News: I’ve signed with AEC Stellar Publishing!
Publishing News: Cover Reveal
Website Update: 11 p.m.: Honorable mention, Cameron Rogers, now has his website linked. The day has come, and I am so proud, happy, excited, and--well--overwhelmed towards the final steps of publishing Minutes Before Sunset. I've received the ISBN #978-0-615-78812-8, and my copyright certification is in the mail. But seeing a completed cover was an emotional… Continue reading Publishing News: Cover Reveal
To My Mother
“Writers seek to create order out of the chaos of everyday life, and to extract meaning from both the tragic and the mundane.” ~Hope Edelman This quote has always struck a deep chord within me, not only because I am a writer, but because this was my mother's philosophy. On top of that, Hope Edelman… Continue reading To My Mother
Writing Tips: Involve Your Readers
I really believe in authors connecting with their readers, because readers allow writers to follow their dreams. And that's what I'm doing today: Instead of waiting for my next paperback while it goes through publication processes, I'm releasing an e-book in-between, and I want all of YOU to be a part of it, so I'm… Continue reading Writing Tips: Involve Your Readers
Available on Barnes & Noble
EXCITING NEWS 😀 (Click any of the links to see the page. I've also added a NOOK widget to the right side of my page.) November Snow (NOOK Book) is now available on Barnes & Noble. I'm really excited and happy about this, because November Snow (Paperback) will also be available through them in the… Continue reading Available on Barnes & Noble
Writing Tips: What’s On Your Desk?
As I moved the past few days, I got to reorganize and rediscover all of my old trinkets (or junk.) Surprisingly, I had a lot of fun. I thought a lot about what my characters would find while moving, and I think that's a great writing prompt to mess around with (I sure tried it… Continue reading Writing Tips: What’s On Your Desk?
