Happy Halloween

Chrishumor

I don’t dress my own dogs in Halloween costumes, but I appreciate the people who do and the dogs who put up with it. Happy Halloween.

Favorite Halloween Costumes

ChrisUncategorized

What does Halloween mean to you? When I was a kid (long, long ago in a far away galaxy) everyone made their own halloween costumes because store bought costumes consisted of cheap plastic masks and vinyl jumpsuits which tied in the back like an apron. Here’s a picture from Pinterest showing these costumes in all their cheap glory. Every year … Read More

Fanning The Flames is Finished

Chrisyoung adult

  Fanning The Flames is finished. Woo Hoo! Last night I sent Fanning the Flames to my editor and then I celebrated with ribs and a loaded baked potato from a local restaurant. A few weeks from now I’ll start compulsively checking my email for first round edits. When I see the email, I’ll pour myself a glass of wine … Read More

Killing off Characters

ChrisYA

How do you feel about authors who kill off characters? I’m not talking about main characters, because unless you write for Supernatural that is reprehensible. But back to the topic at hand, how do you feel about authors who kill off  secondary characters that you’ve grown to know and love over a few books? Not that I’m asking for any particular reason… … Read More

Fall Funnies

ChrisMade Me Laugh

Fall is finally here. It’s time for pumpkin spice everything and some Halloween themed humor. I hope you enjoy these Fall funnies.

Top 5 Reasons Chris Cannon Loves Writing Contemporary YA Romance

ChrisYA

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

ChrisPenned Con

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

ChrisPenned Con, Uncategorized, YA

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

ChrisYA

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