By Shannon Yarbrough on December 11, 2009
About a year ago, I received an email from a college-going complete stranger on MySpace who had been recommended my first book, The Other Side of What, because a friend of his thought the storyline of the lead character sounded a bit too much like his own life. We corresponded very briefly, and while I was flattered, I hopefully convinced him that the book was not based on any events in his life because (1) I had never met this person and (2) We established I wrote the majority of the book before those certain events in his life had even taken place. I think he was disappointed.
Posted in Opinions, Shannon Yarbrough, Writing | Tagged capote in kansas, historical fiction, mark zero, michael cunningham, novel writing, r.j. keller, the blackest bird, the hours, the other side of what, waiting for spring, write what you know, writing, writing what you know |
By Shannon Yarbrough on August 5, 2009
Waiting for Spring was actually queried to us some time last year, and unfortunately we turned it down at that time. I can’t recall the exact reason and can’t speak for the other reviewers. I remember reading the preview and it just didn’t capture my attention like it probably should have at that time. But for me, books are like fine wine: sometimes they need to sit on the shelf for a while and a time will come when you will want to open them up and enjoy the essence that waits inside.
Posted in Relationships/Women's Lit, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged CreateSpace, divorce, r.j. keller, relationship books, romance, small town gossip, small town romance, waiting for spring |
