Shannon Schuren, Author
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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 a surprise to [...]
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 [...]
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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Just want to send out a big thank-you to everyone who came out for Augustfest this year! I did tarot card readings at my booth because my books were unavailable, and I think they were a success. People seemed to enjoy it, and I had a great time and met some fabulous people, so thank [...]
Today’s the day! The topic is emailed at noon, and we have 24 hours to come up with a riveting, original, think-outside-the-box kind of story. Here’s today’s topic:
She was licking the cotton candy crystals from her fingertips when she felt the first raindrops. She joined the other visitors in racing for shelter as the drops [...]
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If I were a famous author, I’m sure I would have the luxury of complaining that this is the question I am asked time and again. Unfortunately, I’m not famous. Even more unfortunately, no one ever asks me that. But I am going to share anyway.
Some start out as dreams, the kind where you wake up and [...]
I often wonder if others are better than I am at achieving balance in their lives. I completely suck at it. If I am playing with my children, as enjoyable as that time might be, a small part of my brain is calculating how much writing time I’m losing.
And then there’s that little guy in the [...]
Does anyone else think that great lyrics are like poetry? Let some inspire you today. If not this song, then another.
“You take it on faith, you take it to the heart. But the waiting is the hardest part.” - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
He’s right. The waiting is the hardest part. So what are you [...]
And now for our second installment of Media Monday:
http://www.slate.com/id/2216714/
That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it!
I often wonder what sort of music other writers listen to while they are writing. I myself choose songs, or artists, that inspire my characters. Those of you familiar with the Dunbar Sister’s mysteries will recall that the local group “The Hedgehogs” are all the rage with Gemma and Ariadne and their friends. Unfortunately, they [...]
