Tag: young adult

Miscellaneous

March Ketchup

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March’s Ketchup Another month has passed, and during the month of March, we were able to meet more guest bloggers, read more news, and discover additional websites for writers and readers. For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up”. At the end of every month, I write these… Continue reading March Ketchup

Author Announcements

#WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher

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Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher The day has come! If you follow me on Facebook, I promised today would be the day I announce the future. Let me start off by first saying something so cliché, we all know it is true: I couldn’t have done this without you. Really. I couldn’t have. In… Continue reading #WW Huzzah! I Have A New Publisher

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#SATurday: Expression

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Quick Introduction:  A short explanation before today's post is read: This is my first #SATurday post. In these posts, I hope to share more of my personality and life with you all as well as engage in topics ranging from psychology to experiences to thoughts on life in general. Since writing and reading is such… Continue reading #SATurday: Expression

Miscellaneous · Writing Tips

When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little

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Announcements: I have a couple announcements today. First, I would like to thank The Opinionated Woman’s Musings and Books for Fun for nominating ShannonAThompson.com for the Lovely Blog Award. I nominated six blogs on my Facebook page to keep it going! In other news, P.S. Bartlett interviewed me, and we discussed my writing process as… Continue reading When Characters Say Too Much or Too Little

Miscellaneous

My 11-year-old self was a better writer

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Announcements: Tamara Morning posted the latest review of Seconds Before Sunrise, book 2 of The Timely Death Trilogy, and you can read the full review by clicking here, but here is a small excerpt, “Ms Thompson has done a superb job of bringing both of her worlds to life, both the magical, and the mundane.… Continue reading My 11-year-old self was a better writer

Author Announcements

Author Announcements

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Author Announcements: I am back! And my little vacation was pretty perfect. I ended up in Branson, Missouri. I’ve never been there before, so I didn’t know what to expect, but I visited a wax museum, the Titanic museum, and a maze of mirrors. (They are seriously difficult to get through.) And I ate a… Continue reading Author Announcements

Miscellaneous

Why I Write About Immigration, Drugs, and Addiction

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Announcements:  Take Me Tomorrow released as an eBook, and I’ve already received two reviews from wonderful readers that I want to take a moment to thank today. If you post a review, please let me know at shannonathompson@aol.com, and I will be more than happy to share it right here on ShannonAThompson.com. Chris Pavesic writes,… Continue reading Why I Write About Immigration, Drugs, and Addiction

Writing Tips

Writing Tips: Character Profiles

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Lots of announcements today before I share my thoughts on creating character profiles: ShannonAThompson.com hit 17,000 followers! This is truly amazing, and I cannot believe that we’re continuing to grow. I started this little blog without any expectations, but if I had started it with expectations - I’m positive you have surpassed even my wildest dreams.… Continue reading Writing Tips: Character Profiles

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Enough is Enough. I am not ashamed that I read Manga.

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Two announcements before I begin today’s post about reading Manga: The Nerdy Girlie is giving away two journals along with an eBook of Minutes Before Sunset to one lucky winner. You can join the raffle until July 10 so click here, join, and good luck! I’m also going to start putting the title at the… Continue reading Enough is Enough. I am not ashamed that I read Manga.