The Stiletto Contest
May 28, 2019
I finaled in the Erotic category of the Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto Contest. Rocky dancing ensued.
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Shannon’s Top 5 Romance Tropes
November 11, 2019
The November LERA meeting got me thinking about my favorite tropes. Some have my childhood imprinting psychology written all over them, while others came as a surprise. … More Shannon’s Top 5 Romance Tropes
Shannon’s Wicked Halloween Playlist
October 31, 2019
Some random tracks from my Halloween playlist. … More Shannon’s Wicked Halloween Playlist
Shannon’s Reading List: We’re Going to Need More Wine, Meaty, and So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know
October 28, 2019
On some of my picks of essay collections by black women authors. … More Shannon’s Reading List: We’re Going to Need More Wine, Meaty, and So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know
Movie Night: Say Anything
October 16, 2019
I re-watched the 80’s classic movie Say Anything and recorded my running commentary. … More Movie Night: Say Anything
Revision Diaries– The Purple Rain Remix
October 7, 2019
I created my character’s Purple Rain workout remix and it was a revelation. … More Revision Diaries– The Purple Rain Remix
Shannon’s Labor Day Adventure
September 4, 2019
The road trip to fulfill my mom’s final wishes. … More Shannon’s Labor Day Adventure
Seeing Avengers: Endgame Brought Up All These Tryna Forget Feelings
May 3, 2019
Avengers: Endgame. I had so many feelings. Ghosts rising up to haunt me. No spoilers, though. … More Seeing Avengers: Endgame Brought Up All These Tryna Forget Feelings
Movie Night: Us
March 24, 2019
I went to see Jordan Peele’s Us, with trepidation. Scary movies–not my thing. Now I’m trying to figure out when to see it again. … More Movie Night: Us
Revisiting My 5 Most Anticipated Diverse Movies for Fall 2018
February 24, 2019
Last October I wrote a blog post about my five most anticipated diverse movies. I saw them all. Here is the recap. … More Revisiting My 5 Most Anticipated Diverse Movies for Fall 2018
