Tell us about yourself.:
Shannon O’Connor is a twenty-something, bisexual, self-published poet of several books and counting. She released her first novel, Electric Love in 2021 and is currently working on a sapphic romance novel set for summer 2022. She is often found in coffee shops, probably writing about someone she shouldn't be.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
New York City! This definitely impacted my writing as I always add in something from my experiences as a New Yorker. I'll often reference true subway stories or little antidotes that people who have actually lived in New York understand.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don't think so!
What authors have influenced you?
New York City! This definitely impacted my writing as I always add in something from my experiences as a New Yorker. I'll often reference true subway stories or little antidotes that people who have actually lived in New York understand.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing.
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
Write the stories you'd need to read when you were younger.
What are you reading now?
the Mindf*ck series by S.T. Abby (soooo good but so messed up)
What’s your biggest weakness?
Staying focused, I always come up with new ideas and it's hard sometimes to stick to my current projects.
What is your favorite book of all time?
this is the hardest question! Probably Honeybee by Trista Mateer, I read it at least once a year.
When you’re not writing, how do you like to spend your time?
Taking walks with my son, reading books in Central Park, or baking.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
I don't. I do recall when I fell in love with reading, I was ten and picked up Twilight. I read the 400 page book in that first day and devoured the series in the following week. It made me want to write something that impacted so many people.
What has inspired you and your writing style?
Reading, I believe reading the genre you write helps most of all. I also read a lot of books on writing craft to make sure I am putting my best writing out.
What are you working on now?
My first romance series, it's a duet where book one is a story of self-love and book two continues with the story of her best friend finding love. The dusk & roses serries
What is your favorite method for promoting your work?
I honestly love running giveaways!
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have 4 novels total for 2022, at least 1 poetry collection and a short story for a holiday anthology.
How well do you work under pressure?
VERY well. I've done most of my writing at the last moment before it's due to my editor. Something about the pressure makes me actually sit down to work.
How do you decide what tone to use with a particular piece of writing?
Depending on the project I will either plan it out ahead of time or let it come out naturally. Sometimes the character's take over and their voice tells me which direction to go in.
If you could share one thing with your fans, what would that be?
All of my books interconnect! Even if its in a small way, a character from my first novel is mentioned in my second and so on. I decided this before I wrote my first novel and I hope it's something I can always do.
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