More info on Troy High!

by Shana Norris // April 2, 2009 // Comments off

The description for my second book, Troy High, is now up on Amazon: Homer’s Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High. Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an... Continue reading →

Insomnia

by Shana Norris // March 30, 2009 // Comments off

I got three and a half hours of sleep last night. I hate coffee, but I’m considering downing a whole pot, loaded with lots of sugar. Continue reading →

Blog loser

by Shana Norris // March 20, 2009 // Comments off

For someone who wrote a book about a blog, I’m certainly being a blog loser lately. I haven’t updated in 15 days! To recap those 15 days, I: -got sick. 🙁 But I did get one and a half days... Continue reading →

Covers and viruses

by Shana Norris // March 5, 2009 // Comments off

There’s one thing that I think will never get old, no matter how many books I may have published: Seeing a new cover for the first time. I got a look at the first draft of the cover for TROY... Continue reading →

lolcats make me happy

by Shana Norris // February 27, 2009 // Comments off

I can’t stop giggling over this: more animals Aw, poor little concerned kitty with ears that are bigger than his head! (He’s so cute!) Now back to work on reading through Troy High copyedits. You never notice which word you... Continue reading →

Troy High sneak peek

by Shana Norris // February 16, 2009 // Comments off

There’s a mention of my next book Troy High in the newest Publisher’s Weekly, as part of their article on Fall 2009 sneak previews. You can see it here, under the Abrams/Amulet list. Now that there’s a little bit of... Continue reading →

A new niece!

by Shana Norris // February 9, 2009 // Comments off

I’m an aunt again today! My sister just delivered little Natalie Reagan about an hour ago. My mom sent me a picture and she’s adorable. Looks like her big sister Haley, but with dark hair (Haley has been a blonde... Continue reading →

Il segretissimo blog di Libby

by Shana Norris // January 29, 2009 // Comments off

Look what I found yesterday: The Italian version of Something to Blog About! Isn’t it cute? (According to Babelfish, the title translates to The Secret Blog of Libby, which is close to the original title of STBA–Libby Fawcett’s Secret Blog.) Continue reading →

Eastern NC Snow

by Shana Norris // January 20, 2009 // Comments off

Chloe loves the snow. This is the first time she’s really seen snow in her life. My local paper says the last real snowfall we had (meaning, snow that actually sticks and snowfall all day) was in February 2004. It’s... Continue reading →

Snow me in, please

by Shana Norris // January 19, 2009 // Comments off

We’re getting a blizzard tomorrow! Okay, so it’s supposed to be 3-6 inches. And I know a lot of you are saying, “Three to six inches? Oh please!” and rolling your eyes. But according to the Eastern North Carolina Official... Continue reading →