Blog Party Day 6

by Shana Norris // July 6, 2009 // Comments off

Interruption to the blog party for a moment: Apparently, I’m having a streak of bad luck. This weekend my desktop computer decided to go crazy and stop working correctly (I’m writing from the laptop). Now my car has decided that... Continue reading →

Blog Party Day 2: Sneak Peek

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

A sneak peek at Troy High, in my Southern accent. Special guest appearance! Need an unbiased look at Troy High? Click here for a review from Library Lounge Lizard! Your party music for the day is the song my fifty-some... Continue reading →

Blog party kickoff

by Shana Norris // July 1, 2009 // Comments off

*throws confetti* *lets loose a thousand balloons* Welcome to my blog party! We’re partying throughout the month of July. Today I’ve relaunched my website shananorris.com with a whole new look, so if you’re reading this through Livejournal you can pop... Continue reading →

Blog Party!

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

Starts tomorrow! Continue reading →

Friday 4

by Shana Norris // June 12, 2009 // Comments off

1. I’m filming some short videos of me talking about Troy High to post on my blog next month, but then every time I watch them, I keep thinking, “I look really stupid. And I sound really stupid. Why doesn’t... Continue reading →

Troy High book trailer!

by Shana Norris // June 3, 2009 // Comments off

I wanted to make a book trailer for Something to Blog About back when it came out, but I kept getting overwhelmed by figuring out Windows Movie Maker. I have no problems with Photoshop, ImageReady, and Flash, but Windows Movie... Continue reading →

Troy High

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

What do you think? Coming August 2009! Continue reading →

Troy High soundtrack

by Shana Norris // April 10, 2009 // Comments off

I have the iMix for Troy High up on my site now, on the new page for the book. These are the songs that inspired the book: Acoustic No. 3 – Goo Goo Dolls Ain’t Comin’ Home – Silvertide Bad... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →