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Tattered Words was originally published on June 1 2016Blurb: Call it poetry, call it thoughts, but whatever it is, I must put it on paper the minute it crosses my mind or it will be lost forever. I sometimes share these random thoughts that cross my mind, and sometimes, I keep them to myself. However, here I am sharing more. Not a sequel, but more like a continuation of my poetry book “Unbroken Souls”. A natural thought process of creativity, imagination, inspiration and emotions. Some emotions that get shared, and some I keep for myself. I do not always have to feel it, I just have to write it. Welcome to my Tattered Words This is the second book of poetry released. The first book was Unbroken Souls.This book is available only on Kindle and paperback on Amazon.com

"Smashed: A Savvy Macavoy Story" was released in its first edition on April 15, 2015. This book ended up being the first book in the Savvy Macavoy series.Blurb: Savvy Macavoy is not your typical private investigator. Her braids, jeans, and sandals always give off a unique impression on her clients. Savvy has lived an interesting life and with her best friend, Leonard at her side, loves living her life, her way. She isn’t ashamed of her childhood spent on the hippie commune, but has an estranged relationship with her six brothers. Savvy is attracted to her whiskey but tries to maintain being professional when she’s working for clients. Savvy thought everything in her life was under her control, until she met Strick, a veteran forced into the homeless life on the streets. When he crosses her path, without thinking or forethought, something about Strick draws her into him, and she immediately helps him. Savvy tries to focus on her case, enlisting Strick’s help, to search for the missing late husband of wealthy widow Angelica Margolis. Strick and Savvy try to solve the mystery of “The Missing Harold.” Sequels? "The Relic: A Savvy Macavoy Story"

Fractured Tears: A Struggle for Justice was originally published on February 14 2016. This story is a fictional rendition of the author's actual experience.Blurb: Anna Coleman gave her husband one more chance for them to work on fixing what was wrong with their marriage. Ted Coleman used that chance to try to kill her. Anna didn’t give up or give in, she fought to survive, and she fought for justice, as it became a personal struggle. All she wanted was for the justice system to properly punish Ted for what he did to her, and it took a lot of strength, perseverance, and support. Read how Anna struggles to fight for justice, and deal with her personal issues from having been betrayed and abused by her husband of 13 years. This is a fictionalized version of the real life events of the Author. This book is available only on Kindle and paperback on Amazon.com

Passionate Retribution III was originally published on January 1 2015. It is the third book in the Passionate Retribution series.Blurb: Carly Edwards-Marshall, a private investigator in New York City, faces another emotional toll when someone so deeply close to her loses his life. Desperate for retribution, she is determined to find the one responsible for causing death and pain, while she has to deal with her own emotions of pain, grief and attraction for another man.Carly and her family need to heal and move on with their lives while trying to find the answers they so desperately seek. Will Carly finally get her happily ever after or will retribution be too hard to pass up?Crime Drama with RomanceBook 3 of the Passionate Retribution Series. All books are stand alone. This book is available only on Kindle and paperback on Amazon.com

It has been a long year and it's almost over. While I look forward to 2020 and whatever it may bring, I also like to reflect on this past year. My work:I released three books in the rebranded MOD Life Epic Saga, which includes Life's Hindering Hope (Book 11), Life's Binding Ties (Book 12) and December's release of Life's Resurrection (Book 13). I also wrote my first nonfiction book, which is a workbook and resource for writers. Depths of Characters: A writer’s resource and workbook for character building was released in paperback on both Amazon.com and Lulu.com. I created a companion book to Depths of Characters, called "The Character's Fate" short-story book, which is free with purchase of the workbook. All my books that have been published are on my amazon page at https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Shannon/e/B00EFZD5NUAll of the rebranded MOD Life Epic Saga books (even the ones not yet released) are available for sale (and some free bonus books) at http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/stories/books-storePromotions: I will continue to promote my past and present books on my blog. I also divided my promotions page and services page, and added promotional bundles for authors and author representatives. I am currently working on a video series, called "Story Telling with Amy Shannon" and it is available for viewing on YouTube.Indie Authors: I ran several contests this year, March was Indie Poet Appreciation Month, September was Indie Author Appreciation Month, O and in November I ran a voting contest for the top 20 Indie Book Titles of 2019 (the winners have already been announced and notified). March's Indie Poet Appreciation Month: The following poets and their prose were showcased: Rita Marie Recine, Elena Botts, Suzanne Werkema, Abdiel LeRoy, and William Mayo. Septembers's Indie Author Appreciation Month: The following authors were showcased in the Indie Author Appreciation Month: Chantelle Atkins, Crystal Gauthier, Michelle Holland, Theresa Jacobs, Cindy Johnson, William P. Lazarus, S. L. Perrine, Kate Rigby, Judy Snider, and McKensie Stewart. The Top 20 Best Indie Books of 2019 nominees were: Forgotten Storm by A.R. Avagnetti, Birth of Magic by Carol Beth Anderson, The Cherries by D B Carter, Bits and Pieces by Dawn Homser, The End of Echoes by Dawn Homser, The Life and Times of Clyde Kennard by Derek R. King, Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire by G.M. Nair, The Android Sisters by Gary Starta, Marked for Revenge: An Art Heist Thriller by Jennifer S. Alderson, The Inevitable Fate of E & J by Johanna Randle, Heart of a Warrior Angel by Lali A Love, Book 1: Jasper and his Furry Friends by Michelle Holland, The adventures of Bella & Emily continued by Michelle Holland, The adventures of Bella & Emily Devon revisited week2 by Michelle Holland, The adventures of Bella & Emily revisited week 3 by Michelle Holland, Spider's Web by Shanon Condon, Cold Betrayal by AJ Mcarthy, Just Desserts by Nancy Derosa, A Thousand Mothers by Brenda Marie Webb, Blood Rebirth by S.M. McCoy, Mann in the Crossfire by R Weir, White Oaks by Jill Hand, Murder by Misdirection by Debra Snow, and Sorrowfish by Anne C. Miles. These contests not only promote these wonderful authors and their works, but also I get introduced to new authors, read their stories, and continue to work with authors I've come to know. Collaboration: I continue to have a guest spot on the second Friday of every month (more when needed) on "The Writer's Edge with McKensie Stewart." I am on her show every second Friday of the month at 4 - 6 PM EDT. It's on the Fishbowl Radio Network, and be accessed online at http://fbrn.us/shows/the-writers-edge/ or via the "tune-in" app downloaded to your computer or smartphone.Also, McKensie Stewart and I have started our own podcast, "The After Show with McKensie Stewart and Amy Shannon," and it is reaching the end of its second season (or as we call them, chapters), and Chapter 3 is not far behind. Our podcast runs on Fridays at 6:30 PM EST. Archived episodes can be heard on our YouTube Channel or our website. Our podcast runs on Blog Talk Radio, but also can be streamed on other podcast listening apps, such as iHeart Radio. All of our social media and podcast links can be found on our website at https://wetheaftershow.wixsite.com/homeI've updated the donation button to my blog, as it takes a lot of time and effort to not only promote my own work, but also to promote others. Coming up for next year: New releasesDepths of Characters: A writer’s resource and workbook for character building (Nonfiction)- eBook (JANUARY 2)All of My Yesterdays (Verse/Poetry) (MARCH 3) Passionate Retribution IV (APRIL)Life's Infiltration (MOD Life's Epic Saga, Vol 14) (JUNE)Life's Revival (MOD Life's Epic Saga, Vol 15) (OCTOBER)Unlawful Identity (DECEMBER)Indie Poet Appreciation month (to be announced)Indie Author appreciation month (to be announced)Continual collaboration with McKensie Stewart Continual help and assistance to Indie Authors for promotion and reviews. Thank you for a good year, and here's to an even better one coming up.

This year's contest of the Best Indie Books of 2019 wasstarted with nominations (which also counted toward votes) and then the voting process. I must say that this year was also a great success. There are authors and their titles nominated that I was familiar with and some that were new to me, so I guess I have more books to add to my reading list.The Top 20 Indie Book Titles of 2019 are: 20 Forgotten Storm by A.R. Avagnetti 19 Spider's Web by Shanon Condon 18 Blood Crescent by S.M. McCoy 17 The Nude Detective by MJ Parker 16 Heart of a Warrior Angel by Lali A Love 15 White Oaks by Jill Hand 14 Marked for Revenge: An Art Heist Thriller by Jennifer S. Alderson 13 Murder by Misdirection by Debra Snow 12 The End of Echoes by Dawn Homser 11 The Cherries by D B Carter 10 Just Desserts by Nancy Derosa 9 Blood Rebirth by S.M. McCoy 8 Mann in the Crossfire by R Weir 7 The adventures of Bella & Emily Devon revisited week2 by Michelle Holland 6 Sorrowfish by Anne C. Miles 5 The adventures of Bella & Emily continued by Michelle Holland 4 A Thousand Mothers by Brenda Marie Webb 3 The adventures of Bella & Emily revisited week 3 by Michelle Holland 2 Cold Betrayal by AJ Mcarthy 1 Book 1: Jasper and his Furry Friends by Michelle Holland I never want to forget those that didn't quite make the top 20 but are still excellent reads. So the honorable mentions are: Bits and Pieces by Dawn Homser The Life and Times of Clyde Kennard by Derek R. King Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire by G.M. Nair The Android Sisters by Gary Starta The Inevitable Fate of E & J by Johanna Randle The Nude Detective by MJ Parker Please support these and other Indie Authors. If you are in any way, influenced to read Indie Books because of this contest or just some influence by me or my reviews, I'd like to hear from you.The books listed will appear on the BIB2019 page of my Blog by the first of the year. The link is: http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/amyshannonblog/bib-2019All authors get a post about their book to run in January, as well as the badge image that is attached to this post for their website or social media.Congratulations, all authors.

"All of my Yesterdays" is a collection of poetry, verse andthoughts. It is the third book of this type that I have published, (Unbroken Souls and Tattered Words are the others).March, as it is every year on this blog, is Poet Appreciation Month, so I am releasing my poetry book to coincide with this event.Readers will be able to nominate their favorite Poets in February so they can be featured in March. Details to come next year. "All of my Yesterdays" by Amy Shannon All of my Yesterdays is a collection of my inspirations and how I am affected by many of my reads and listens. Yes, it’s more than just reading the words, but listening to the words, the sounds, the songs, the lyrical melodic tones that tell the story. Whether it is written, told, or even sung, words are inspiring. Gives a new life to my own words, thoughts, and ideas. To inspire is to allow breath, And to give and receive, thoughts, ideas and stories This book will be exclusively on Amazon, and be available in both Kindle and paperback formats. Preorder your kindle version here.

Voting will start on December 2 and run through December 15. Winners and runners up will be notified via email of their position.Author's book titles that were nominated are listed on the voting page. Persons may only vote ONCE. Use the form on the VOTE page of my blog. Stay tuned, and subscribe to my blog, so you won't miss a post or any information I provide my own work or those very special Indie Authors, I wholeheartedly support. Voting page http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/amyshannonblog/voteNomination details http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/amyshannonblog/showcase-nominationBIB (Best Indie Book list of 2019) to be filled in after contest.http://writeramyshannon.wixsite.com/amyshannonblog/bib-2019.

"All of my Yesterdays" is a collection of poetry, verse andthoughts. It is the third book of this type that I have published, (Unbroken Souls and Tattered Words are the others).March, as it is every year on this blog, is Poet Appreciation Month, so I am releasing my poetry book to coincide with this event.Readers will be able to nominate their favorite Poets in February so they can be featured in March. Details to come next year. "All of my Yesterdays" by Amy Shannon All of my Yesterdays is a collection of my inspirations and how I am affected by many of my reads and listens. Yes, it’s more than just reading the words, but listening to the words, the sounds, the songs, the lyrical melodic tones that tell the story. Whether it is written, told, or even sung, words are inspiring. Gives a new life to my own words, thoughts, and ideas. To inspire is to allow breath, And to give and receive, thoughts, ideas and stories This book will be exclusively on Amazon, and be available in both Kindle and paperback formats. Preorder your kindle version here.

It's that time of year again, looking back on the previous twelve months, getting into the celebratory spirit, while trying to maintain the overwhelming pressure of gift giving. Just a note, when you need to find that perfect gift, you can support an Indie Author by purchasing one of their books (or more) to those book lovers. (Maybe even one of mine).Books are the perfect gift for anyone, especially the avid reader or those just starting to learn how to read (and everyone in between).So, Happy Holidays, from me and my family, to you and yours.