ShaynaGrissomAuthor

My husband is determined to read Harry Potter to our kids. I fully support this idea since they are 5 and 7, reading is imperative to their development. It's also a way to relive the nostalgia of a book that captured our imaginations. Surely, our children will find the story about The Boy Who Lived to be as awesome as we did, right? Okay, so we jumped the gun a little. When my daughter was two, my husband would try to read with her in the rocking chair before bed. After being assaulted repeatedly, he decided to put her in her crib where he could read to her from a safe distance. A toddler's rage is not to be trifled with. I could hear her screaming at him from the other side of the house. When I checked in to see if they were okay, he was often being pelted with toys, she was throwing all her blankies out of the crib, and getting ready to launch her diaper with her famous left arm. At least I wasn't the only one who had to dodge the dirty diapers being thrown.

I've upgraded to fancy pants author and started sending newsletters. Don't get used to it, I won't be doing it all the time. But...There are some free books and whatnot. Check it out: https://mailchi.mp/aa6a7a941000/books-and-more-books And apologies, MailChimp cut off the last bit of the bottom link. Here is the link in full https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/7d4a01d4-9c48-11ea-8417-c367bd2340f4

If you haven't read it yet, the first few chapters of A Soul Reclaimed are available for free at Story Origin! https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/a091dd64-98a2-11ea-9422-93429fc1fd94 So, as I mentioned in the previous post that I am releasing a series of Novellas this summer. In order to reach more people, I am promoting and expanding my newsletter! For writers, Story Origin is something that comes up a lot in the self-publishing networks. It allows you to integrate your email for newsletters, build reader magnets, find reviewers, and do cross-promotion with other authors. Super interested in seeing how this plays out as I am self-publishing my novellas. It's exciting but also nerve-wracking at the same time. So much to do, so much to think about...Hat's off to the self-publishing authors because this is a lot of work! The writing industry can be frustrating because it's so slow but when things do happen, they happen faster than an author c

Due to Covid-19 (I'm sure you're all tired of hearing that phrase) the publisher of my A Soul series is experiencing some delays. We are working on the contract for the sequel to A Soul Reclaimed, but these things can sometimes go slower than we'd like. Until then, I am releasing a series of stand-alone novellas. The first in the collection is slated for July 15th. I'm beyond proud to introduce Daughter of the Marmaros! Bernadette is the last resort for the survival of her race. Torn between duty to her people and the desire for a strange man lurking in the jungle, Bernadette flees the safety of the Marmaros, where six little jungle boys come to her aid. The deeper into the jungle she goes, the more Bernadette learns about herself and the people who ruled her with a marble fist for so long. Join Bernadette as she embarks on an adventure of a lifetime!