Bluffton Book Festival 21 Nov 2016Shannon Hitchcock Bluffton is the most charming low country town I’ve ever been to, and I was thrilled to participate in the... Read More
SCBWI Book Blast! 04 Nov 2016Shannon Hitchcock When it comes to marketing, it’s hard to know what actually moves the needle, but that said, SCBWI’s Book Blast... Read More
#SIBA16, #TRIO, And RUBY LEE AND ME Dolls! 19 Sep 2016Shannon Hitchcock Fifteen books were selected to be part of TRIO 2017, and I’m excited for RUBY LEE & ME to be... Read More
August–#MSBookFest And #MGGetsReal! 30 Aug 2016Shannon Hitchcock Whew! August was a busy month. I attended the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. Here I am on a panel... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Conversation With Joyce Moyer Hostetter 29 Aug 2016Shannon Hitchcock I first read Joyce Moyer Hostetter’s book, BLUE in 2006. I was especially drawn to BLUE because of its setting–rural... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Conversation With Kerry O’Malley Cerra 23 Aug 2016Shannon Hitchcock Hi Kerry, Thanks for answering my questions about middle grade novels in general, and your own book, JUST A DROP... Read More
#MGGetsReal–A Chat With Author Kathleen Burkinshaw 15 Aug 2016Shannon Hitchcock Hi Kathleen! Thanks for stopping by to chat about the books that influenced you as a child and books that... Read More
#MGGetsReal A Chat With Shannon Wiersbitzky 09 Aug 2016Shannon Hitchcock Hi Shannon! Thanks for chatting with me about Middle Grade books in general and your novels in particular. Thank... Read More
What Is #MGGetsReal? 31 Jul 2016Shannon Hitchcock Marketing can be a drag for writers, it can feel so self-promotional. And it requires a lot of time.... Read More