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They were kind enough to publish my newest story, ‘Til Death, a cheery little tale about a new bride and a missing groom. I’m afraid I can’t say anymore about it, other than The Flash Fiction Offensive rocks!! Oh, you wanted to hear about the story? Go read it yourself. http://theflashfictionoffensive.blogspot.com/2009/11/til-death-by-shannon-schuren.html

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Life is good. As I type this, everything is better. The sun is brighter, my children are sweeter. The bacon is crisper. I have found my bliss, and it is the ending of my novel! Not ending as in I have finished, but ending as in I now KNOW WHAT HAPPENS! This may come as [...]

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There are so many books in the world, and so little time to read them. This is not new insight, I’m aware, but it is something I struggle with both as a reader and a writer. After all, how can I justify putting a book down just because it hasn’t held my attention as closely [...]

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I am a firm believer in education. After all, I married a teacher. And I work at a child care center, where in between the nose-wiping and getoffyourfriendhedoesn’tlikeitwhenyoubounceonhisheadlikeatrampoline, we do manage the occasional teachable moment. I graduated from high school, completed six years of college, and have since taken classes on everything from grant writing [...]

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