How to Define Success 14 Aug 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Consider Significance Over Success from Chip MacGregor’s Blog. I’ve been thinking about success a lot lately because my novel debuts... Read More
People Who Have Helped Me 29 Jul 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I was reading an article by Robin Roberts in Guideposts magazine called, “My Mom, My Inspiration.” In the article, Robin... Read More
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY by Ruta Sepetys 17 Jul 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is a haunting book about a little known piece of history, the attempted genocide of the... Read More
Two Books Set In Israel 25 Jun 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I recently read two novels set in Israel. The first, THE VOICE OF THUNDER, is a middle grade novel. It... Read More
RAPE GIRL by Alina Klein 13 Jun 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Author Alina Klein was raped as a teenager, but rather than bury that experience and pretend it never happened, she... Read More
How To Promote Your Children’s Book by Katie Davis 01 Jun 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer As a soon to be debut author, I am passionately interested in how to promote my forthcoming book. Fortunately for... Read More
Books With Heart 20 May 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I recently finished a book that was not my cup of tea, but I resisted the impulse to write a... Read More
My Bio And Headshot 04 May 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer When my publisher asked for a bio and a headshot, I had my husband snap some pictures. I wasn’t so... Read More
The Ted Hipple Young Adult Literature Collection 23 Apr 2012Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer On Sunday, I went on a field trip, practically in my own backyard, to the University of South Florida. The... Read More