Marketing Through Goodreads 15 Aug 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Writing a novel is one thing and learning to promote it is another kettle of fish entirely. When THE BALLAD... Read More
STUDENT HISTORY PROJECT INSPIRES AUTHOR 06 Aug 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Thanks to Tampa Preparatory School for featuring me and my debut novel, THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL, in this month’s... Read More
DISCOVERING A BOOK’S THEME 11 Jul 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer It all starts with the question: What’s your book about? I used to say THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL was... Read More
My Critique Group 21 Jun 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer My monthly critique group meeting was on Wednesday. Here we are at International Mall. Eileen and Joni have big news... Read More
A SCHOOL PROJECT USING THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL 29 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Quinn Norris chose THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL as the favorite book she read this past school year. She designed... Read More
An Impromptu Book Tour in Tucson! 24 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Recently, I had the chance to visit one of my oldest friends in Tucson, Arizona. Just look at that sky... Read More
A Book Signing, A Book Review, And Why I’m A Rock Star! 17 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Recently I traveled to my hometown, East Bend, North Carolina, for a book signing at the East Bend Public Library.... Read More
My Pinterest Experiment (Part II) 08 Apr 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer As part of a recent Highlights Foundation Workshop I attended, Alison Myers offered to do a “social media critique” for... Read More
My Pinterest Experiment 21 Mar 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Last week I attended Peter Jacobi’s, “Life in the Spotlight,” workshop through the Highlights Foundation. Alison Myers spoke with us... Read More