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So here goes:

I'm T. M. Shannon, an author with Bipolar/ADHD who works part time and has a head full of ideas.

I write visceral experiences (good or bad, light or dark) with a knack for characters overcoming trauma to live their true joy

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Sensory details - not, "he liked her floral perfume," but "he swam through that delicious flower, alive to the sweetness that matched her demeanour."

I'm waiting to see how the sex scenes go with the new treatment

How do you like your sensory details?

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A bit of both #QueerPrompts

Adding character description certainly helps on the outside, then there's the beauty in the relationships

There's intangible, real experiences Cole goes through, but inside is the raw beauty in overcoming dark pasts

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Come on down to San Diego for a #FreeEvent! SIX AUTHORS reading from their noir work (me included) and books for sale. Kensington Club 4079 Adams Ave. Nov 7, 5:30-7:30 pm

Author Update 🖊️

Thursday again, and in 8.5 hours I'll be free to write

I'm up to chapter 8, an interlude before the first vulnerable moment, hope I can finish tonight and punch 2 chapters out tomorrow

In other news, here's my October blog post about my beta feedback

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Good morning #LitHodgePodge

It seems my voice is staccato, and one of my betas found it somewhat poetic and mirroring the MCs internal processes

Him based on me it comes down to Bipolar/ADHD, I write a certain way that my other beta found grating

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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Out October 2026 buff.ly/yNDc7D1

Here's a useful list of new releases for sci-fi and fantasy readers. Click each book title for links to Amazon and read fuller book descriptions.
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The days are getting shorter, the shadows are getting longer, and I think you need a moody, atmospheric sci-fi about three friends living at the edge of their world uncovering secretsssssss 👀

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‘Killer Compost’ looks like a fun sci-fi horror comedy! 👇👻
“A great story and a real hoot” (Amazon reviewer) #SciFi #Horror #Comedy #BookSky #ReaderSky

Just right for spooky season > “A creepy tale from a master of horror” (Amazon reviewer) 👇👻📚🎧 #Horror #Suspense #Halloween #Audiobooks #DarkFiction #BookSky #ReaderSky

This comes out October 13th. I received an ARC of this and REALLY enjoyed it. Add it to your TBR. See my full review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1ee5...

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Rikki Goodwin's haunting thriller, GHOST GLASSES, is now available in audiobook! Go get it!
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Check out this great interview between R. A. Betzer and Bookstr for her new horrormance, WINTER'S TEETH.
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I can't believe this is a debut! I highly recommend.

Check out my full review: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6c95...

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It’s National Coffee with a Cop Day, which means we’re celebrating Vampire’s Delight. Hop on over to my blog to read an excerpt!

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"How much more must we endure for your ambition?" Henry Hanning, The Captain of The Abyss

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