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Shannon H. Anderson: Southern Roots and Northern Blossoms
Shannon Anderson

Hi, I’m Shannon. I’m so happy you’re here.

I am a teacher, a reader, and a writer. Or is it writer, reader, teacher? Well, no matter. Those three areas intertwine and define my life and my path. I hope you’ll stick around to read what I’ve written here and rejoice with me when I announce the publication of my first book and all the ones that come after that.

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Credit Where Credit’s Due

Credit Where Credit’s Due

I recently read an article on the Instagram stories from Wit and Delight that made me think. "It was called "15 Things You Can Do Instead of Comparing Yourself to Others." I won't recap all that was in the article, but it's definitely worth a read, especially if you...

You and Me and Us

You and Me and Us

If you're missing summer already, as I am, Alison Hammer's debut women's fiction book, You and Me and Us, will let you live at the beach for a little while longer. This sweet story of a workaholic mom, a teen with issues, and the man who holds their family...

Sail On Silver Girl

Sail On Silver Girl

Dogs have a way of wrapping themselves around our hearts. With their unbridled love for their people and the way they live their lives with boundless joy, they show us how to live. When they leave us, especially sooner than they should, they leave our hearts and our...

Service and Sacrifice

Service and Sacrifice

Now and then my husband reflects on the military friends he's lost. Most of them I knew only from stories he told me of things they did or said. He remembers everything, but what I remember most about his time in the U.S. Marine Corps was his deployment to the Persian...

Inspired by History

Inspired by History

To research the setting for my historical novel, my husband and I took a long weekend trip to Charleston, South Carolina several years ago. Since I'm from the South, I was anticipating uncomfortably hot, humid weather and lots of snakes as we traipsed around historic...

THE END Is Near

THE END Is Near

I'm near the end of my manuscript...again. Several years ago, I completed the original manuscript, work-shopped it at a conference, revised it with two other writers, and started the query process to find an agent. So this is the second time I've approached THE END,...