A case of the crazies

by Shana Norris // May 16, 2007 // Comments off

It’s official: I’m losing my mind. I just spent a few minutes searching my desk, picking up paper and magazines, trying to find my glasses. The glasses that happened to be sitting on my nose, in front of my eyes... Continue reading →

Protected: Spilling open

by Shana Norris // May 7, 2007 // Comments off

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Protected: A case of anxieties

by Shana Norris // April 16, 2007 // Comments off

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Preparation

by Shana Norris // March 15, 2007 // Comments off

I’m making great progress on the LIBBY revisions. Still a lot of work to do, but a lot is already done so I’m feeling good about it. My employer did a short mention about my book deal in our regional... Continue reading →

Protected: Status of the writing stuff

by Shana Norris // February 15, 2007 // Comments off

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A few poems by Teenaged Shana

by Shana Norris // January 3, 2007 // Comments off

Good morning, everyone! Today I’m exploring exactly why I decided not to pursue poetry as a future career. Reading through my old poems was more entertaining than I expected. At one point during my preteen years I really thought I... Continue reading →

Not quite a literary prodigy

by Shana Norris // January 2, 2007 // Comments off

I’m so glad it’s finally after New Year’s. Time always seems so slow between Christmas and New Year’s, and this year it felt even more so. I mean, I don’t mind some slow times, especially at work, but there gets... Continue reading →

NC Bookwatch

by Shana Norris // December 31, 2006 // Comments off

I just finished my rewrite of EMMA a few minutes ago. I meant to go to bed earlier, but I got on a roll and couldn’t stop and I was already near the end anyway so I kept going until... Continue reading →

2007 Goals

by Shana Norris // December 30, 2006 // Comments off

I’m almost a little sad to say good-bye to 2006. Accomplishments:Wrote two new YAs, half of one new YA, and rewrote half of a previously written YA.Revised LIBBY several times, but made the story stronger.Actually managed to plot a couple... Continue reading →

My agent search history

by Shana Norris // November 9, 2006 // Comments off

I posted this earlier over at Verla Kay’s, in a thread where someone asked about our agent search histories. For anyone curious, I thought I’d repost it here. I hope it gives some inspiration and hope to those of you... Continue reading →