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Hi Amy and many thanks for your review of my book The Black and White House. I do have other books on https://www.blazingheartpublishing.com such as S.W.A.L.K. Sealed With A Loving Kiss-Irish Romantic Fiction and A Bolt From The Blue-Written as Fiction Around The Story of The Halifax Explosion in 1917.Once again many thanks Robert James Bridge Author uk?.

Amy Shannon If you wish to have your other books reviewed, email me at writeramyshannon@gmail.com and add "repeat author" to the subject line.

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Thanks for marking my new book, Brilliant. I hope that you enjoy it. Right now I am asking myself, how do I get off the schneid and start the next book?

Amy Shannon Just sit down and write, don't worry about anything but putting words on a paper. some rely too much on word count or grammar or other things that stop the process, but just write, and put it together once the first draft is done.

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Hello Amy, I know this is incredibly unusual to ask you. Remember you reviewed my Dark Desires? Well, I changed a few things since then, expanded on the story and leshed out the characters more. I then published the revised version as Golden Shana: The Chase. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Shana-Chase-Von-KOry/dp/1511638451). Could you kindly re-post your review in the link above? Thanks, AP

Amy Shannon If you've revised your work, I would have to read it again before writing a review. You should contact me directly at writeramyshannon@gmail.com

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Amy Shannon Since I am also a book review besides being an author, anything that is on my list are usually from requests for reviews. However, I hope to finish up Patterson's Women's Murder club (I'm on book 14) before book 16 comes out. I have several hundred books in my kindle, and some series that I am finishing up. I like to read a complete series of a book I like, but it always depends on requests and what WIP I am working on.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Amy Shannon I take two approaches, when I have writer's block, I read. It doesn't matter if it's something I wrote or by another author, but I read. When writing the story, I make something explosive happen, such as someone pointing a gun, someone unexpectedly cheating, a loving couple have a fight or a bombing. I never know what's going to happen in my stories until I write it, so unexpected things that happen can be easily written.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Amy Shannon Taking what is inside my head and putting it on paper, making my stories come to life. I also love it when others enjoy reading what I write. That is one of the best things.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Amy Shannon If it's in you to write, just write. If you struggle to write, decide if it's truly in you to write. Writing should be natural and you should always have a story to tell, and it doesn't matter how long or short.

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