So...I've written about how much I LOVE Cassandra Clare's YA series, The Mortal Instruments (read about what I said here), and a movie adaptation comes out August 23, 2013. So, yes, I know this is WAYYY early, but I couldn't help myself. The teaser trailer came out last night, and here it is. Watch it!… Continue reading Movie Mention: City of Bones
Tag: YA
Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com
Today marks one week since NaNoWriMo began, yet most of you (my readers) know by now that, although I am an author, I don't participate. Again, I'd like to clarify that I think NaNoWriMo is a WONDERFUL concept and event for writers to challenge themselves while also coming together. But today I wanted to open… Continue reading Website Wonders: OpenDiary.com
Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day
Happy Election Day ! I know you probably are getting enough election propaganda shoved down your throat, so I won't dwell on the topic. However, I woke up this morning wondering what causes me to want to vote and what causes me to encourage others to vote (no matter which candidate they are voting for).… Continue reading Relax & Read: Dystopian Novels on Election Day
Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything
As I closed my Wattpad.com account down today, I found myself struggling, knowing that I was letting go of a website I felt very connected with, along with all of the fellow writers and readers that I have learned so much from. (If you haven’t checked out Wattpad.com, click here to read my previous information… Continue reading Shannon Summary: Ask Me Anything
Shannon Summary: How Do I Write?
Okay, so a week back, fellow blogger, WineCountryMom, suggested that I answer some questions about writing as she had done (which I thought was REALLY informing and interesting from one writer to another). So here’s my “How Do I Write?” interview: How long do you spend writing each day? How long I spend on writing… Continue reading Shannon Summary: How Do I Write?
Relax & Read: History of a Suicide: My Sister’s Unfinished Life
Yesterday, after posting on my website, I returned to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites where I was swarmed with this name: Amanda Todd. If you’ve been on the Internet recently, then you know exactly what I’m about to talk about. This 15-year-old Canadian, posted a video to YouTube about bullies, and—five weeks later—she… Continue reading Relax & Read: History of a Suicide: My Sister’s Unfinished Life
Movie Mention: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Well—I was FINALLY able to see this wonderful movie, even though I had to drive 40 minutes to find a theatre that was playing it here in Kansas. (I swear these things don’t normally happen in the Midwest—contrary to popular belief, we do have a lot to do for entertainment.) And for those of you… Continue reading Movie Mention: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
TV Time: Gossip Girl
Considering I’ve been watching this show since 2007, and I started reading the book series in 2002, I cannot believe the last season is premiering tomorrow night! Based on the best selling YA series by Cecily von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl is a drama-filled soap about the Upper East Side—who’s rich and who’s richer. Although the… Continue reading TV Time: Gossip Girl
Relax & Read: The Forest of Hands and Teeth
If you’re anything like me, the month of October is filled with pumpkin spiced lattes, witchy movies, cuddling with your black cat (okay, maybe not this one), and reading spooky novels that haunt your dreams. However, sometimes I’m not in the mood to read or watch something truly terrifying, but I do love reading novels… Continue reading Relax & Read: The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Relax & Read: The Mortal Instruments
Reading can get expensive sometimes! Especially when you LOVE writing inside the books like I do, because you have to own every one of them. But, hey, at least you get to keep them forever! (I think I may need a bigger bookshelf.) Anyway…I thought I’d excite everyone by reminding them that the paperback version… Continue reading Relax & Read: The Mortal Instruments
