Stories & Updates

General News and Updates

Agents, Classes, & Webinars…OH MY!

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

I have a few exciting updates and announcements I want to share with you all about (as you probably guessed it) agents, classes, and webinars. Let’s start with the big one…AGENTS!

I have officially started querying agents for my historical fantasy novel “Rhys of Novia”. I probably won’t hear anything for a while, as I know the process can take some time, but I wanted to share this update as it’s a very exciting step. I’ll keep you posted if anything exciting happens!

The next two pieces of news go hand-in-hand: Classes and Webinars. I have been working through some writers’ webinars and lessons through SheWrites University on all sorts of topics. If you have a moment, I would recommend checking them out. There are some really amazing ones and they are free until May 31st!

I have been working through these classes covering topics from social media, websites, blogging, platform building and branding. Long story short, I am hoping to make some changes to the website, social media platforms, and the like over the next couple months. I wanted to give you a heads up in case you pop-on the website and notice a bunch of changes.

Thank you for all of your support! I am so excited to be sharing these updates with you and hope to have more in the future!

Happy Reading!

Shanna Pikora

Novels, Publications

“A Second Chance”, Chapter 4 Live!

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Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!

I’m happy to announce “A Second Chance”, Chapter 4, is live in Magpie! You can use the link below to read how Lucian’s interview went, especially after his break down in Chapter 3.

If you would like to go back and read the previous chapters, you can find links to previous Magpie issues under my “publications” tab!

Happy Reading!

Magpie, Issue 9 – A Second Chance, Chapter 4

Poetry

As Far as the Car Would Take Us (End Rhyme Poem)

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We went as far as the car would take us,

Hoping to get away from it all.

Away from the anger, away from the hate,

Everything they were destined to cause.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

Looking for the grass that was green.

Driving away we hoped to forget

All that we had ever seen.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

Praying it would be enough.

Some time, some space, was all we needed

To get through the times that were tough.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

Over the peaking hill.

Down the road and down the slope…

A deer gave us our final bill.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

Not realizing the journey’s end.

Far had we traveled and far we would stay,

With broken hearts that you couldn’t mend.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

For which I deeply regret.

It’s hopeless to wish and fruitless to pray

That it was a dream we could just forget.

 

We went as far as the car would take us,

And that is all you can ask.

But please don’t dwell, and please don’t cry,

For the journey that was our last.

 

*Author’s Note: I wrote this piece as a submission for The First Line Literary Journal. The goal was to use the line given as the very first line in a story or poem. I decided to take it a step further and use that line for each stanza. Unfortunately, it wasn’t accepted, but I hope you enjoy it still the same! Happy Reading!

General News and Updates, Giveaways

Camp NaNo April 2020

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Hello All!

It’s only been a month since I last posted, but I feel like it’s been ages given everything that’s happened. I wanted to drop in and give a quick update!

I will be participating in Camp NaNoWriMo this month with my novel “Rhys of Novia”. My goal is to edit the entire book and have it ready for querying on May 1st. I have some agents I have already decided to query and am excited to start the process. If you would like to follow my progress through Camp NaNo, you can click here to view my profile page.

I am also excited to announce that I will be published in the 2019 Writers of the Cedar Valley Anthology! I have two poems and one short story in this year’s anthology. As I did last year, I will do a giveaway on my website, so be sure you click the “Follow” button below to be entered to win a free signed copy of the anthology!

Until next time, happy reading!

Shanna Pikora

Novels

“A Second Chance” Chapter 3 – Live

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I am so happy to announce that the third chapter of my contemporary romance novel “A Second Chance” is now live in Mag Pie! Click the link below to access it, and be sure to go back and read the previous chapters as well, if you want to refresh yourself on the story so far.

Also, if you want immediate updates as to when the next chapter is up subscribe to the email list for Mag Pie. It is a digital online magazine that is produced locally. The creator is fantastic and there are always new and inspiring stories each episode!

“A Second Chance” Chapter 3 

Thank you so much for all of your support! Happy Reading!

~Shanna Pikora