Friday Links

by Shana Norris // November 2, 2012 // Comments off

NaNoWriMo 2012 is now in session! Go write until your fingers fall off!! Okay, maybe don’t make your fingers fall off. But do have fun and write! —– The big news this week: Penguin and Random House have confirmed their... Continue reading →

Happy Halloween!

by Shana Norris // October 31, 2012 // Comments off

I’m Katniss today, hunting in the forest before she goes into the Hunger Games. Hope you have a great Halloween! Continue reading →

Ready, Set…

by Shana Norris // October 29, 2012 // Comments off

We’re only three days away from NaNoWriMo! I love this time of year. I like to write my first drafts fast anyway, but I love the feeling of knowing that so many other people are doing it too. I love... Continue reading →

Friday Links

by Shana Norris // October 26, 2012 // Comments off

I came across a link to this post by author Claire Hennessy on Twitter and agreed with what she said: YA: not quite brand-new. I have heard a lot of people say there was no YA years ago, which isn’t... Continue reading →

The craft of writing

by Shana Norris // October 22, 2012 // Comments off

One of the things I enjoy most about writing is learning more about the craft. I have a shelf full of writing books on my bookcase and I read blog posts and articles online about the craft of writing–creating characters,... Continue reading →

The Next Big Thing hop

by Shana Norris // October 17, 2012 // Comments off

I was tagged by Shel Delisle for The Next Big Thing blog hop. It’s a hop where many authors have answered the same questions about their projects and it’s fun to see all the answers from a variety of authors!... Continue reading →

Submerging launch (Or why I don’t believe in exclusivity)

by Shana Norris // October 16, 2012 // Comments off

Sunday afternoon I uploaded Submerging to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes, Smashwords, and OmniLit. When I checked Monday morning it had already appeared on most of the sites. Yay! It’s out there! Buy from: Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes,... Continue reading →

Submerging sneak peek #2

by Shana Norris // October 8, 2012 // Comments off

Happy Monday! Submerging releases in ebook format one week from today, so I’m sharing another sneak peek with you. Again, there is a small mention of something that is a spoiler for the end of Surfacing if you haven’t read... Continue reading →

Surfacing giveaway, plus other great books!

by Shana Norris // October 3, 2012 // Comments off

I’m taking part in All Things Books 2nd Indie Author Celebration that runs now through November. Head over there each day to check out interviews and guest posts by many different authors. There is also a giveaway of some of... Continue reading →

Submerging sneak peek

by Shana Norris // October 1, 2012 // Comments off

Today I’m sharing the first sneak peek at Submerging, which will be released in two weeks! Edited to add: The first chapter does contain spoilers about secrets revealed at the end of Surfacing, so if you haven’t read that yet,... Continue reading →