The perfect Christmas gift

by Shana Norris // December 14, 2010 // Comments off

Psst. Hey. Did you know there’s only 11 days left until Christmas?? I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. When I was in school, time went by SO slowly but now it seems like every time I blink... Continue reading →

Bad week

by Shana Norris // November 6, 2010 // Comments off

I was supposed to be at the North Carolina School Library Media Association conference on Thursday night to sign books at the author booksigning. I had been looking forward to seeing the other authors there and getting to meet and... Continue reading →

Happy Halloween

by Shana Norris // October 31, 2010 // Comments off

Happy Halloween from the evil office fairy! (Weird cropping thanks to my phone, which had to be propped up at an odd angle in order to get to stay up.) (Also, my tights were a huge hit. Several people asked... Continue reading →

Meeting Carrie Ryan!

by Shana Norris // October 23, 2010 // Comments off

Even writers get excited about meeting other writers. So when I saw a notice in my local paper a couple weeks ago that New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan was coming to speak at the library in my hometown,... Continue reading →

It’s magic!

by Shana Norris // September 7, 2010 // Comments off

My birthday was a couple weeks ago, so The Husband and I went to Florida to visit my family. It’s been years since I’ve celebrated my birthday with them since we live 700 miles apart, but it was really nice... Continue reading →

Troy High paperback!

by Shana Norris // August 2, 2010 // Comments off

Hey, look what I got in the mail: A box full of Troy High paperbacks! The paperback was officially released yesterday, but I didn’t get a chance to post due to the fact that my air conditioner died on Saturday,... Continue reading →

10 Things About 10 Years

by Shana Norris // June 17, 2010 // Comments off

About this time ten years ago today, I awoke to a ringing phone. Which immediately started ringing again as soon as it stopped the first time. When I finally stumbled to the phone, it was the woman who made my... Continue reading →

Friday Four

by Shana Norris // May 28, 2010 // Comments off

1. You know how at some restaurants they’ll give you those little candy coated chocolate mints when they bring the check? I LOVE when the waiter/waitress gives us a whole handful of those chocolate mints because The Husband doesn’t like... Continue reading →

The Secret to Writing (Hint: It Involves Lots of Cookies)

by Shana Norris // May 17, 2010 // Comments off

I’m so far behind in updating my blog! I’ve been immersed in writing the first draft of the current book I’m working on and then revising it…and then revising again. I do have some news: If you’ve been waiting to... Continue reading →

Return from the Zombieland & Win TROY HIGH!

by Shana Norris // April 2, 2010 // Comments off

I’ve been sick this week and it has totally kicked my butt. I felt like I was a zombie, just walking around slowly and stumbling, unable to think about anything except “BRAAIINNSSSSS!!”–um, I mean, medicine. I had Jell-O for breakfast... Continue reading →