The Smart Bitches have an interesting blog post on how to foster a love of reading and literary analysis. Interesting reading, mostly to do with required reading in high school. A lot of really smart people having a great conversation over there. Probably not the place for my inane ramblings. But I get asked a [...]
Homeschooling…not for us
by Shannon on August 31, 2009 in Cats, kids or the dog
“You should homeschool the boys.” I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve heard that over the last few years. And with TK starting high school tomorrow, I’ll admit I gave it a passing thought. Very passing. As in blowing by a Buick on a blind corner kinda passing. The top three [...]
Ratings for romances: yay or nay?
by Shannon on August 28, 2009 in Writing--biz
Following a link on Twitter this morning, I read a blog post in favor of a rating system for romances. This has come up before, when erotic romance was hitting the shelves and a major agent called for a rating system. The response was overwhelmingly negative, but I’m not surprised it’s come up again. Not [...]
I'm running amok today
by Shannon on August 27, 2009 in Book news, Contests
Field trip! First stop: Novel Thoughts, where I’m talking about the difference between romantic suspense and action-adventure romance! Stop by and share your thoughts and you could win a download of your choice from my backlist! Next stop: the Writeminded blog, where I’m talking about research—or more specifically, guns—and Jaci’s giving away a copy of [...]
The Dream Shall Never Die
by Shannon on August 26, 2009 in General
May you rest in peace, Senator Kennedy. Not only were you one of the greatest legislators in the history of our nation, but you were incredibly devoted to your family. I hope it’s that for which you are best remembered.








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