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Book Titles Are Tricky (And I'm Picky)
For Book 2 of the Mountain Resort Mystery Series (like Book 1), I wanted a title that both evoked the mood of the novel as well as...

Shannon Work
Feb 23, 2021


Everything To Lose is coming soon!
I'm busy getting the first draft of Everything To Lose (Book 2 in the Mountain Resort Mystery Series) ready to send to my editor. But I...

Shannon Work
Jan 30, 2021


Where do book ideas come from?
Book ideas come from everywhere--stories you've been told in the past, television, movies, other books. But mostly they come from your...

Shannon Work
Dec 29, 2020


Author Interview: Shannon Work
How do you get candy, your favorite curse word, and Mount Everest into an interview about writing? Hint: You don't really know yourself...

Shannon Work
Dec 5, 2020


Mystery Solved: Why I Think Readers Love Mysteries
I read widely in an eclectic mix of genres—history, westerns, romance and mystery. But if you said to choose just one, I wouldn’t...

Shannon Work
Nov 10, 2020


The Enduring Appeal of Agatha Christie (And One Author's Obsession)
Agatha Christie once said, “People should be interested in books, not their authors.” But interest in both Agatha Christie and her books...

Shannon Work
Oct 25, 2020


Outlining Book 2
I've been busy outlining Book 2 of the Mountain Resort Mystery Series. The working title is Everything to Lose. I'm super excited about...

Shannon Work
Sep 18, 2020


Writing a Mystery Novel
It took me a year to write NOW I SEE YOU, my debut novel. I kept the book a secret from my family and wrote in fits and starts when I...

Shannon Work
Sep 1, 2020


Weekend Workout
Saturday I took a break from finishing final edits on the manuscript of NOW I SEE YOU, my debut novel—a traditional mystery whodunit that...

Shannon Work
Jul 21, 2020


Finishing Final Edits
I worked outside this morning before it rained. Finishing up the last edits before the manuscript is off to the proofreader on Monday!...

Shannon Work
Jul 17, 2020


Downtown for Dinner
This was the view as we headed downtown to Telluride for dinner last night. I never get tired of the gondola ride between Telluride and...

Shannon Work
Jul 14, 2020


Rocky Mountain Murder
This is the beautiful sunset we had last night in Telluride. Can you see the appeal of setting a murder mystery series in the Rocky...

Shannon Work
Jul 3, 2020


Photoshoot!
Thanks to my multi-talented husband for snapping a few casual pics of me around our house in Telluride. He was VERY patient despite being...

Shannon Work
Jul 2, 2020
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