Top 5 Reasons Chris Cannon Loves Writing Contemporary YA Romance

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Top 5 Reasons Chris Cannon loves writing Contemporary YA Romance. 1. High school is where people figure out who they are or who they want to become. The possibilities are endless and agonizing. Every choice seems pivotal. Later in life you learn to go with the flow but when you’re a teen it’s like you’re constantly trying to paddle upstream, … Read More

Things I learned at Penned Con

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I’m coming off the high of attending Penned Con in St Louis.  There were books and authors and readers and bloggers as far as the eye could see. It was awesome. Plus I finally met some of my online friends in person. Tackle hugs and awkward selfies ensued. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet all of my FB friends, but there’s … Read More

Penned Con 2016

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Are you going to Penned Con 2016 next weekend in St Louis? If you’re in the area it’s a great conference where readers and writers come together and bond over their love of books while raising money for Action for Autism. I’ll be at table 42 in the Colonnade ball room. Stop by my table for a photo with my dragon props. … Read More

Make Me Laugh Wednesday-Fanning the Flames

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It’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday, so I’m sharing a scene from the rough draft of Fanning The Flames, book 4 in the Going Down In Flames series. In this scene, Bryn, Valmont, and her grandmother visit Lillith at Westgate Estates, and Bryn get’s a glimpse of her possible future. When the driver pulled up to Westgate Estates, Bryn had to bite her … Read More

The War on Slugs

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I’m normally a live and let live kind of person. I let flies out the window rather than swatting them. I go out of my way to avoid stepping on worms that are wriggling across the sidewalk. But when it’s comes to slugs I’m adopting a scorched earth policy. Why have I turned from a normally peaceful person into a … Read More

Make Me Laugh Wednesday-The Boyfriend Bet

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I thought I’d share a scene from The Boyfriend Bet where Zoe and Grant have yet another detention for kissing on school grounds. I hope it makes you smile. “Remember the last time we had detention and Principal Stephens didn’t have time to call our parents?” Crap. I’d totally forgotten. “He’s definitely going to call our parents this time.” “The … Read More

For the Love of Dogs

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How many people does it take to hold a 15 pound, eleven-year-old shitzu so the vet can examine his foot? Four…including the vet. And we had to use a muzzle…shitzu’s are not to be trifled with. Pete does an imitation of an alligator death-roll that is quite impressive. Why did we have vet drama in the first place? Saturday morning, Pete … Read More