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Relax & Read: How to Write a Sentence
As told in my Back to School post, my NonFiction Writing I class assigned Stanley Fish’s How-To book, How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One. We just wrapped up this short (only 160 pages) book,...
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Writing Tips: How I Handle Rejection
Updates: Price Change: November Snow [NOOK] is now available for $7.99 via Barnes & Noble here. I’ve also joined LinkedIn. Connect with me here. In A Certain World: A Commonplace Book, W. H....
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Writing Tips: Different Perspectives
On March 17th post: News: Submissions Closing and Minutes Before Sunset Info one of my followers, rolark, asked “I’m trying out writing from more than one perspective right now (it’s my first time!),...
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Writing Tips: Make Maps (Interior)
Website Update: April 3rd: I switched some posts around; sorry for the inconvenience if you were waiting for the publishing tips on April 4th. It will now be on April 6th. So this is my 100th post, and...
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Inspirational Meet: Robert Rebein
Website Update: 3:00 p.m.: My Twitter hit 2,000 followers today Thank You! 16 days until Minutes Before Sunset release! One of my favorite parts about attending the University of Kansas is when I get...
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Writing Tips: Colors
4 days until Minutes Before Sunset is release! Don’t forget: E-book will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble May 1st, but paperback will take a little longer. I will announce it when it is...
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Writing Tips: Holidays
As promised, I’m continuing writing tips, and today I am concentrating on the use of holidays in literature. No matter what culture you have or what country you live in, you probably celebrate...
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Guest Post: GlassesonWeb.com
Fun fact: I used to wear fake glasses when I did my homework. Helped me concentrate. ::Shannon walking up to microphone stand:: Hey, everyone! Shannon here (just for a minute.) If you’ve followed me...
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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...
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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...
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Book Ratings & Review Exchange Debate
Before I get into rating novels, I wanted to share a link for Minutes Before Sunset fans: As you’re waiting for Seconds Before Sunrise, tell me what you think will happen and/or what you want to see in...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Website Wonders
It’s that time again. The end of the month. (Is it just me or did April go by really fast?) Today is dedicated to Website Wonders – a day where I share all the fun writing and reading websites I have...
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Website Wonders
It’s that time again! Today is Website Wonders, and my next post will be June’s Ketchup. But I’m switching it up a little bit. Today, I’ll be sharing all of the websites I’ve come across this month...
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Taking a Mental Health Day
Taking a Mental Health Day That’s right. I’m taking a mental health day. In translation? I am avoiding my laptop so I don’t pull every curly strand of hair I have left out of my head. This doesn’t...
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Website Wonders
Announcements: All day today, I’ll be on The Authors Show, a radio station, and I hope you check out the interview by clicking here. Share it around if you want! But if you’re more into the reading...
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#MondayBlogs Writing Tips: Different Perspectives
I love writing from different perspectives. Both my YA series—The Timely Death Trilogy and Bad Bloods—are written in first POV but from two different speakers. I love using this technique for novel...
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