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Author Archives: Shannon Meyerkort
Sold a Story – Podcast Review
It’s staggering to think that some people believe that reading is simply making meaning from a story regardless of the actual words.
Lessons Learned from my Book Launch
Lessons learned from my book launch | Shannon Meyerkort
How to Hold a Book Launch (from 10 published authors who have done it before)
I approached a dozen of my published author friends and ask them about their book launches, for their tips and advice.
Life imitating art
The extraordinary situation where a scene I wrote two years ago has happened in real life | Shannon Meyerkort
How to assess the readability of your book
Learn how to calculate your readability scores | Shannon Meyerkort
My favourite books of 2021
My favourite reads of 2021 have a strong list of local contenders | Shannon Meyerkort Writer
2021 – My Successes and Failures
Being a writer is about making yourself vulnerable, which is why I am sharing both my successes and failures of 2021 | Shannon Meyerkort
Literary Easter Eggs
What do I have in common with Margaret Atwood and Stephen King? We all love to employ Easter eggs in our writing | Shannon Meyerkort
When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia
A glimpse at some of the world’s greatest dyslexic authors.