Catching Up

by Shana Norris // September 12, 2012 // Comments off

I know I’ve been really quiet lately. I’ve been busy trying to finish up two books–the sequel to Surfacing and a novella that goes along with the series. Look for more details about both of those coming up soon! I’m... Continue reading →

Merry Christmas!

by Shana Norris // December 24, 2011 // Comments off

To everyone who celebrates, I hope you have a happy and safe holiday! (And yes, that is me with Santa, at age four in 1984!) Continue reading →

Happy Halloween

by Shana Norris // October 31, 2011 // Comments off

I love dressing up, but my costumes are usually last minute. That’s true this year. I threw on a red shirt, khaki pants, and the Winnie the Pooh hat I got at Disney World twelve years ago. I considered dressing... Continue reading →

The Aftermath

by Shana Norris // August 30, 2011 // Comments off

Well, I had expected to come back over the weekend and tell you about my vacation last week. I went to Florida to see my family. But before we left, we saw a little thing called Tropical Storm Irene on... Continue reading →

Things this week

by Shana Norris // August 12, 2011 // Comments off

I think I’m drowning in tomatoes. We started growing tomatoes a few years ago and so far, we’re on this every other year cycle where we get tons of tomatoes, but the years in between we get almost none. This... Continue reading →

Friday Four

by Shana Norris // August 5, 2011 // Comments off

The other writer in my family is my great-grandmother. She writes poetry mostly and published a book of poems years ago when I was younger. She reads my books and tells everyone about them and always asks when my next... Continue reading →

Friday Five

by Shana Norris // July 15, 2011 // Comments off

1. I didn’t even go to the midnight Harry Potter premiere, but I still feel so tired today. I kept waking up all through the night for no reason and now I just want to go take a nap for... Continue reading →

Weekend wrap up & guest author

by Shana Norris // July 11, 2011 // Comments off

I spent all day Saturday running around like crazy. My dog Daisy woke me up at 6:30am with her coughing. She’s been coughing a lot lately and so I had to get up and take her to vet on Saturday... Continue reading →

Sneak Peek Friday (& Pickles)

by Shana Norris // June 24, 2011 // Comments off

Look what I made last night! Homemade dill pickles, with fresh dill and everything. I’m learning how to can fruits and vegetables and so the first thing I decided to make were pickles. Because I really love pickles. I eat... Continue reading →

Community Watch(dog)

by Shana Norris // June 22, 2011 // Comments off

My dog Chloe is SO nosy. She thinks it’s her mission to keep an eye on the neighborhood. Not just what’s going on in our yard, but in the neighbors’ yards too. Every time we take her outside, she spends... Continue reading →