Shannon Hitchcock » Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer

I thought maybe this would be the year I would participate in National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, but one look at my...

As a writer I often struggle for just the right word, just the right way to paint a scene, or express the...

I loved Grover’s story. He’s a likable character and so is his sister, Sudie. Their mom was recently struck and killed by...

I first picked up this book because of its cover. When I saw the family tree, I was pretty sure the book...

In November, I will be on a panel at the ALAN Conference called, “Past and Present Southern Voices of YA Literature.” Other...

I won a copy of REAL REVISION at a writing workshop. The timing couldn’t have been better since I’m in the middle of...

My agent, Deborah Warren at East/West Literary will be presenting at SCBWI Alaska’s Midnight Sun Conference on September 6th and 7th. As...

I’m enjoying a vacation in Hendersonville, North Carolina. A good book, a glass of wine, and a mountain breeze equals heaven.

Writing a novel is one thing and learning to promote it is another kettle of fish entirely. When THE BALLAD OF JESSIE...

Thanks to Tampa Preparatory School for featuring me and my debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL, in this month’s Tempo Magazine.