What Makes A Great Debut Author Website? 06 Dec 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I decided to overhaul my website to celebrate the release of my debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL. I... Read More
Augusta Scattergood’s Interview With Me And A Recipe for Chocolate Pound Cake 30 Nov 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer This picture is of Augusta Scattergood at the launch party for GLORY BE at Inkwood Books. I am feeling a... Read More
The Amazing Timothy Decker 09 Nov 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL not only has beautiful cover art, but an image that I adore on the title... Read More
My Blog and Website Overhaul 05 Nov 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Please excuse the appearance of my blog for a couple of days. To celebrate my forthcoming novel, I’m treating my... Read More
How My Son’s School Project Inspired My Book 03 Oct 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer In 2007, my son’s eighth grade history teacher gave the kids an assignment. They were each to collect ten family... Read More
Writing Flap Copy 21 Sep 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer When my editor asked if I’d like to take a stab at writing flap copy, I took a deep breath... Read More
My Cover Art Reveal! 15 Sep 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I have been waiting anxiously for cover art and here it is! The image is by Timothy Decker, and the... Read More
Typesetting & Design 14 Sep 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL after typesetting: I just completed a stage of the publishing process called “page proofs.” After... Read More
College and Copyedits 03 Sep 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Two big events have been happening simultaneously in my life: first my only son went away to college, and secondly... Read More