SAMPLES PAGE
Want to learn more? These writing samples will give you a clear idea of Shannon’s writing style. She has written everything from technical reports and manuals to heartfelt essays about every topic you can imagine. Whether you are looking for that 300-word article or that 300-page book, you’ve come to the right place!
Essay: House Hunting
We went through so many home listings, we dreamed of square footage in our sleep. We went over and over our budget, adjusted and readjusted our price range, wavered on our desired number of bedrooms, even thought about renting. Sometimes we joked about purchasing a four-room tent, putting it up on an acre lot and calling the whole thing a bargain.
Essay: Growing Up
My little girl is seven going on eight -- sometimes going on twenty-five -- and she knows how protective I am. She remembers well how I cried when she bought her last pair of shoes, just because they had a little one-and-a-half inch heel. Perfectly sane shoes, appropriate, made just for girls her age, but to a Momma's eyes, it's not far from that little heel to that BIG heel...
Short Fiction: On the Afternoon of His Diagnosis
At the park, youngsters make their way around him as if he
doesn’t exist, as if he is just another tree in this shaded area
of playground toys and happy noise. There is a blond-headed boy and a
young brunette. The similarities in their faces make it clear they are
brother and sister, even if their actions do not. They are not
bickering as siblings do – they are, instead, holding hands.
Article: Cooking with Cast Iron
Cast iron has been used for cooking for centuries – women
crossing the country to settle in the West often carried their precious
cast iron cookware along for the ride. It has been a staple of
farmhouse cooking for years, not only for the ease of cleanup and the
true non-stick surface, but because it’s been handed down
throughout the generations.