Possible Berea College Visit 11 Oct 2023Shannon Hitchcock I am always amazed by the places my writing takes me! I have been contacted by educators at Berea College... Read More
Bad News–Good News, Published 9/28/23 First the bad news–I’ve ignored my blog for over three months. Now for the good news–I finished a novel in... Read More
DANCING IN THE STORM COMING FEB. 6th! 22 Jun 2023Shannon Hitchcock The cover art is here! Dancing in the Storm will be hitting bookshelves on February 6th, 2024. I’ve been busy... Read More
North Carolina Reading Association Conference 08 Apr 2023Shannon Hitchcock I had a blast at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference! I walked into the exhibit hall to this sign:... Read More
The Lost Month 12 Mar 2023Shannon Hitchcock My mom had back surgery on February 9th, followed by a bad prescription drug interaction, and then a cardioversion to... Read More
A Quilting Bee & Student Letters 17 Jan 2023Shannon Hitchcock Happy New Year! I knew the year was off to a good start when I received this letter from a... Read More
A NC Authors’ Picture Book Palooza! 12 Dec 2022Shannon Hitchcock On December 4th, I was part of a Picture Book Palooza with fellow authors Constance Lombardo, Amy Cherrix, and Allan... Read More
How, Oh, How Does An Author Sell Books? 17 Nov 2022Shannon Hitchcock The answer is nobody really knows, but we authors do our best. A wise woman, (Joyce Sweeney), who’s an agent... Read More
Story Quilts–Appalachian Women Speak! 18 Oct 2022Shannon Hitchcock The month of October is all about my latest book. According to Amazon, it’s a #1 New Release in Children’s... Read More