Poem in Your Pocket Day

Today is national Poem in Your Pocket Day. It sounded like a fun thing to do, but here’s my problem. Today is my day off, and I am home writing. Which means I am in my sweatpants. Which have no pocket. So instead of carrying the poem in my pocket, I’ve opted to post a [...]

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Dear WIP, Look at you, so smug and silent, with your one inch margins and your fancy Courier font. You knew I’d be the one to crack first, didn’t you. Didn’t you?!? But something has to be done.  I can’t stand this distance between us any longer. I’m not going to rehash the whole break-up. [...]

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Howls and Pushycats has just announced the winner of their coveted “Ring at the End of his Nose” Award for their current issue and the winner is . . .(insert drumroll) . . . ME! Sorry for the shameless self-promotion. But I hardly ever win anything. And this award is bestowed with the editors’ speechless [...]

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At the beginning of 2010, I made a promise to myself – a resolution, if you will – to keep track of all the books I read. I thought it would be fun to have a number (100!) as well as a handy list, should anyone ask “Say, Shannon, what were the 10 best books [...]

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Sadly, this is the title of my short story and not any sort of commentary on the sorry state of my work ethic! But seriously, The Flash Fiction Offensive has graciously agreed to publish another one of my stories. You can read it here: http://theflashfictionoffensive.blogspot.com/2010/02/working-stiff-by-shannon-schuren.html or click on the link under ‘My Stories’ on the [...]

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What I’m working on: I’m on chapter 6 of a rewrite of Breaking Point, my latest novel-in-progress. Kelsey Brooks is pregnant with her third child and suffering from anxiety and depression, just like the last times. The delusions and paranoia are worse this time, and she believes she’s being stalked by someone from a past [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Does anyone else get nervous about letting strangers into your house? I’m sure it’s just my wild imagination, but when confronted with the thought of having someone I don’t know inside my personal space, I immediately begin to think nefarious thoughts. Take today, for instance. Our sewer was clogged, so I called a plumber. On [...]

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Tomorrow is my birthday. Ten years ago, I might have ended that sentence with an exclamation point. In your thirties, it doesn’t  hold the excitement it once did. Now, my kids provide all the magic. This past week, I sent my three-year-old on a recon mission to figure out what my husband was giving me. I’ll admit [...]

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