If you’ve friended me on Facebook, you might have seen my message yesterday regarding my new Facebook page. As more of my family has discovered Facebook, I’ve struggled with the intermingling of personal and professional, so the time has come to separate them. If you’re Facebook friends with “author me”, I’d greatly appreciate it if [...]
The "Yeah, but…" method of plotting
by Shannon on January 7, 2010 in Writing--craft, Writing--life
On the weekends, we eat out a lot. Dinner Friday night through breakfast on Sunday morning, generally. While it’s nice to think it’s because my husband wants me to have weekends off, it’s actually more like he wants “real” meals that taste good at least a couple of times a week. Very often, sitting around [...]
Way of the Cheetah
by Shannon on December 31, 2009 in Writing--biz, Writing--craft, Writing--life
On her blog this morning, PBW announced that, due to the inability of overseas folks to buy it, she’ll be removing Way of the Cheetah from Scribd tomorrow. That means today is your last day to get it for $1.00. (If you live in the US, I guess.) That’s right—$1.00. What is Way of the [...]
The elephant in the room: Losing an editor
by Shannon on August 20, 2009 in Writing--life
As I’ve gotten a few emails and had a few conversations about Angie leaving Samhain Publishing to move to Quartet Press, I may as well address the issue here. I haven’t said much publicly and I don’t intend to. Trust me when I tell you suffering a devastating professional loss while being truly happy for [...]
Knocking on the door
by Shannon on July 17, 2009 in Cats, kids or the dog, Writing--life
You can stare at the door forever. You can wish it would open. You can wish you were on the other side. But until you knock, nobody knows you’re there.









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