In a lot of ways, my family’s divided into two teams. On one side, my husband and the teen and, on the other, the short kid and me. For instance, my husband and our oldest go with logic over emotion. They analyze something and then decide if they have any feelings on the matter. The [...]
When writers stop traffic
by Shannon on April 27, 2012 in Uncategorized
I just had to go run some more errands (because I keep forgetting things today), which included running into Walgreens for the kid’s allergy meds. I was about halfway across the parking lot when a big white pickup caught my eye. On the access door, in big letters, it said “K-9 UNIT”. The truck didn’t [...]
Spring break
by Shannon on April 26, 2012 in Uncategorized
There’s a phrase that usually summons images of fun, beaches, partying and copious amounts of alcohol. Spring break! Woohoo!. Yeah, not here. Mostly it just means my kids are home all week and I have to provide some kind of lunch for them, which is usually the school’s job. But we’ve passed the halfway mark [...]
Slow Summer Kisses excerpt
by Shannon on April 17, 2012 in Uncategorized
I’ve put the first chapter of Slow Summer Kisses up on its book page, along with the Goodreads link and preorder links for Kindle and Nook. Oh, and I always forget to add…it releases June 4th, from Carina Press.
Stunning flowers…and mine.
by Shannon on April 16, 2012 in Uncategorized
This morning, Sarah tweeted a stunning photo of her garden. Jaci has a photo of her gorgeous clematis, complete with fierce Mama Robin on her blog. But, hey, I have flowers, too! I garden about as well as I cook.









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