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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.

Posted byShannon MeyerkortDecember 14, 2022Posted indyslexia, Lessons and failuresTags:decodable texts, dyslexia2 Comments on Sold a Story – Podcast Review

Lessons Learned from my Book Launch

Lessons learned from my book launch | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortNovember 7, 2022Posted indyslexia, Lessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, lessons1 Comment on Lessons Learned from my Book Launch

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.

Posted byShannon MeyerkortSeptember 23, 2022Posted inLessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, other people's stories1 Comment on How to Hold a Book Launch (from 10 published authors who have done it before)

Life imitating art

The extraordinary situation where a scene I wrote two years ago has happened in real life | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortMarch 29, 2022Posted inCOVID-19Tags:behind the scenes, COVID-19, writing a novelLeave a comment on Life imitating art

How to assess the readability of your book

Learn how to calculate your readability scores | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortJanuary 8, 2022Posted indyslexia, Lessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, Hi-Lo books, lessons, writingLeave a comment on How to assess the readability of your book

My favourite books of 2021

My favourite reads of 2021 have a strong list of local contenders | Shannon Meyerkort Writer

Posted byShannon MeyerkortJanuary 4, 2022Posted inRandomTags:australian writers, behind the scenes, other people's stories, westaustralianwritersLeave a comment on My favourite books of 2021

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

Posted byShannon MeyerkortDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021Posted inLessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, failures, lessons, writing1 Comment on 2021 – My Successes and Failures

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

Posted byShannon MeyerkortOctober 22, 2021Posted inRandomTags:behind the scenes, writing, writing a novelLeave a comment on Literary Easter Eggs

When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia

A glimpse at some of the world's greatest dyslexic authors.

Posted byShannon MeyerkortOctober 4, 2021September 29, 2024Posted indyslexiaTags:behind the scenes, creative nonfiction, dyslexia, other people's stories, writing1 Comment on When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia

How I write

My writing process is like a mixed bag of lollies - grab a handful and see what you get | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortSeptember 2, 2021Posted inLessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, failures, lessons, writing, writing a novelLeave a comment on How I write

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