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Feb.12.2008
For a long time, I've been stuck on the revision of a novel I started about two years ago. About two weeks ago, an opportunity arose, and I started working on a new picture book manuscript.
A funny thing happened.
Suddenly, writing was fun again. A LOT of fun. So much fun it made me realize that...
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Jan.09.2008
Since moving back to Oregon in the summer of '06, my first book, Not in Room 204, was published and then won the 2007 Oregon Book Award for children's literature. This means I'll get to spend '08 touring around the state doing readings and signings. Talk about a warm welcome home!
My husband and I...
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About Shannon
Shannon Riggs grew up in New York, and now lives in Salem, Oregon. Her first book, Not in Room 204, won the 2007 Oregon Book Award for children's literature. Not in Room 204 is the story of Regina Lillian Hadwig, a girl who finds safety in the rules of her...
Causes Shannon Riggs Supports
Darkness to Light (online at http://www.d2l.org)
Liberty House Center (in...