by Shonna | Jun 4, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
I had so much fun at my book launch party at Changing Hands Tuesday night. We had a nice crowd and sold out of books! My friend Kathy, along with her daughter, and my daughter put together the most beautiful cupcake pull-apart dress cake. Pictures forthcoming....
by Shonna | Jun 3, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
Welcome to Day 2 on the Blog Tour, which also happens to be RELEASE DAY!!!! BOOK BIRTHDAY!!! If you are even THINKING you might like to buy Cinderella’s Dress, do it now! Book releases are like movie releases. Everyone involved likes to see the book make a big...
by Shonna | Jun 3, 2014 | Crafting, Random fun
Yesterday was the second day of the creative Index Card a Day challenge. I’ve challenged myself to learn how to doodle this summer. I’m taking inspiration from my Doodle Board on Pinterest until I’m ready to go rogue and do my own thing. One picture...
by Shonna | Jun 2, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
And so it begins. I’m kicking of a two-week blog tour with two stops each day. The full schedule is on my Home page. There is a prize pack you can enter to win at each location. Then, at the end, we’ve added an author/editor tell all. One of my editors,...
by Shonna | Jun 1, 2014 | Crafting
Need a creative boost this summer? Why not join the Index Card a Day Challenge? Started by Tammy, the creative wiz at Daisy Yellow Art. It starts today, June 1st and runs through July 31st. You can find out all the details at DaisyYellowArt. I’m thrilled to have...
by Shonna | May 23, 2014 | Books
It’s that time of year for Brenda Novak’s online auction for diabetes research. She always gets the best auction items for both readers and writers. This year, I’m pleased to have a book to contribute! My novel made it just in time to be included in...
by Shonna | May 22, 2014 | Random fun
In Tatters is a community forum for people who tat lace. You can find how-to’s, free patterns, and ask for help all in one handy place. Tatters really are a friendly bunch. UPDATE: They have moved. If you click on the intatters link below, you’ll see this...
by Shonna | May 15, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
Wish there was more, but watch to the end…...
by Shonna | May 12, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
I looked at several primary sources to help form the speech patterns of my 1940s characters in my novel, Cinderella’s Dress. I read diaries, letters, and vintage magazines, and tried to stay true to the research. Here is my little video using VideoMakerFX that I...
by Shonna | May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
My 1940’s YA novel is up for reviews on NetGalley for a limited time. If you have a blog or like to review books on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, hop on over and request one: *Sorry, all the free copies have been claimed. Stay tuned for Blog Tour info for another...
