{"id":875,"date":"2016-07-09T11:59:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T16:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/jessicaconoley\/?p=875"},"modified":"2016-07-09T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-09T16:59:20","slug":"kc-writes-interview-shannon-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/jessicaconoley\/kc-writes-interview-shannon-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"KC Writes Interview-Shannon A. Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the (indirect) inspiration for the KC Writes interview series: Shannon A. Thompson! I had a great time interviewing Shannon\u2014not only is she an extremely versatile writer, but she\u2019s also the first fantasy author I\u2019ve been lucky enough to interview.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full podcast at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jessica-conoley.podomatic.com\/entry\/2016-07-09T09_43_07-07_00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/jessica-conoley.podomatic.com\/<\/a> for details on:<img class=\" wp-image-876 alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/jessicaconoley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shannon-a-thompson-headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"Shannon A. Thompson-Writer\" width=\"199\" height=\"298\" \/><noscript><img class=\" wp-image-876 alignright lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/jessicaconoley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shannon-a-thompson-headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"Shannon A. Thompson-Writer\" width=\"199\" height=\"298\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The surreal nature of being the guest of honor for events that you used to sit in the audience for.<\/li>\n<li>Novel writing vs. writing shorter works, and how going back and forth between the two can help keep things fresh.<\/li>\n<li>How studying and writing poetry helps her write novels.<\/li>\n<li>The challenges of world building for a fantasy series, and the need to embrace the fact early on that you\u2019re not sure how the world is going to look.<\/li>\n<li>Why the word <em>damp <\/em>hasn\u2019t been getting the attention it deserves.<\/li>\n<li>When your 4<sup>th<\/sup> grade teacher gives you advice that shapes writing for the rest of your life.<\/li>\n<li>How a good earth shattering nightmare can be excellent fuel for your art.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And of course one of them most exciting parts\u2026 Shannon\u2019s picks for Kansas City Creatives we need to keep our eye on are: <a href=\"http:\/\/natashahanova.com\/\">Natasha Hanova<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megankaminski.com\/\">Megan Kaminski<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.headrushroasters.com\/\">Headrush Roasters Coffee.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Shannon\u2019s work at: <a href=\"https:\/\/shannonathompson.com\/\">https:\/\/shannonathompson.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the (indirect) inspiration for the KC Writes interview series: Shannon A. 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