0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

Shannon's Bookshelves

read (0)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (0)

Shannon's Friends (32)

Kimberly Souza

1,093 books | 15 friends

Tina

2,213 books | 19 friends

Elizabeth (Book_Attict)

3,332 books | 1,246 friends

Miranda

96 books | 60 friends

Yaritza

386 books | 284 friends

Shanon

1,568 books | 41 friends

Deidre

2,310 books | 87 friends

Booklyn

856 books | 104 friends

More friends…

Shannon is following 0 people

Shannon K. Butcher

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/shannonkbutcher

born

The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.shannonkbutcher.com

twitter username

ShannonKButcher

genre

Romance

member since

October 2011

About this author

edit data

A lot of authors knew they wanted to write books from the time they were little. Their heads were full of fanciful stories that they yearned to commit to paper with a passion that only grew as they did. They spent hours reading fiction, voraciously absorbing every kind of story they could get their hands on.

Shannon was not one of them.

When she was little, she wanted to be a daddy. When she learned the anatomical improbability of that happening, she decided instead to become what her dad was: an Industrial Engineer. So that’s what she did. She never once changed majors or veered from her path. After she graduated, she went to work for a big telecom company earning a steady paycheck while her husband pursued his dream ...moreA lot of authors knew they wanted to write books from the time they were little. Their heads were full of fanciful stories that they yearned to commit to paper with a passion that only grew as they did. They spent hours reading fiction, voraciously absorbing every kind of story they could get their hands on.

Shannon was not one of them.

When she was little, she wanted to be a daddy. When she learned the anatomical improbability of that happening, she decided instead to become what her dad was: an Industrial Engineer. So that’s what she did. She never once changed majors or veered from her path. After she graduated, she went to work for a big telecom company earning a steady paycheck while her husband pursued his dream to become a published author.

For those of you who might not know, Shannon's husband is Jim Butcher, fantasy and sci-fi author extraordinaire. She learned to write in an effort to help him improve his own work and as soon as she discovered that writing was more a learned skill than a natural talent she knew she had to give it a try. She couldn’t resist the challenge of taking the pieces of a story apart and putting them back together again. It’s the kind of puzzle that made her want to be an engineer to begin with – to learn how things work and why. She thought she’d write the same kind of thing Jim did, but then she picked up her first romance in 1998 and was hooked. Somehow, stories about how two people come to love each other made everything else seem shallow in comparison. Maybe it was just her hormones talking, but whatever it was, it was loud, so she listened and she started writing romances. She wrote great heaping piles of suckfulness – like most new writers – but eventually her work sucked less and hopefully that trend will continue as she learns more. Heaven knows she have a great teacher. (Thanks, Jim.)

A family of geeks to the core, the Butchers live in Independence, Missouri, with their son and a dog who is only one four-foot stick away from being a dust mop.
(less)

See if your friends have read any of Shannon K. Butcher's books.

combine editions
Books by Shannon K. Butcher

Average rating: 3.95 · 8,041 ratings · 1,033 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,362 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Finding the Lost (Sentinel Wars, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 738 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Running Scared (Sentinel Wars, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 670 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Living Nightmare (Sentinel Wars, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	No Regrets (Delta Force, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 585 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	No Control (Delta Force, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Blood Hunt (Sentinel Wars, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	No Escape (Delta Force, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Love You to Death 3.80 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Living on the Edge (Edge, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:

More books by Shannon K. Butcher…

Series by Shannon K. Butcher

Sentinel Wars (6 books)
by Shannon K. Butcher (Goodreads Author)

4.03 avg rating — 4,440 ratings

Delta Force (3 books)
by Shannon K. Butcher (Goodreads Author)

3.96 avg rating — 1,438 ratings

Edge (2 books)
by Shannon K. Butcher (Goodreads Author)

3.82 avg rating — 308 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

rss
Shannon's Recent Updates

Shannon Butcher is now friends with Kimberly Souza
4 hours, 14 min ago
Shannon Butcher made a comment on her profile "I haven't played with it much as I'm busy working on a new secret project, but hope to have some free time to play here soon! Maybe this spring..."
Jan 04, 2012 02:21pm

More of Shannon's books…

Quotes by Shannon K. Butcher

“I didn't mean to push your psycho button.”
― Shannon K. Butcher, Burning Alive

44 people liked it

“A person can do incredible things if he or she has enough hope.”
― Shannon K. Butcher

tags: hope

29 people liked it

“Miss Mabel to Logan: If you hurt her I'll make you pay. I may be old, but that doesn't mean I can't make you suffer."
Logan: Damn right. You've got the AARP on your side.”
― Shannon K. Butcher

19 people liked it

See all Shannon K. Butcher's quotes »

Polls

Time to pick our next BOM!
Which RT Reviewers' Choice Finalist would you like to read in August?

** The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

12 votes, 63.2%

Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews

2 votes, 10.5%

Double Cross (The Disillusionists Trilogy, #2)

Double Cross by Carolyn Crane

1 vote, 5.3%

Mob Rules by Cameron Haley

1 vote, 5.3%

Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh

1 vote, 5.3%

Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher

1 vote, 5.3%

** Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews

1 vote, 5.3%

Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine

0 votes, 0.0%

Chosen by Jeanne C. Stein

0 votes, 0.0%

Dust by Joan Frances Turner

0 votes, 0.0%

Water Bound by Christine Feehan

0 votes, 0.0%

Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh

0 votes, 0.0%

19 total votes

3 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Novel Ladies: Jess's Summer Challenge 2009	25	41	Aug 14, 2009 06:53am
Gigi's Company: Shannon K. Butcher	12	21	Aug 27, 2009 09:02pm
Novel Ladies: Group Read Nominations - October 2009	150	72	Sep 08, 2009 01:31pm
Novel Ladies: Teaser Tuesday: 9/08/2009	9	23	Sep 09, 2009 01:30pm
Novel Ladies: NL Summer Challenge 2009: Final Summary	50	60	Sep 11, 2009 07:48pm
Paranormal & ...: What are you currently reading?[November]	70	55	Nov 29, 2009 06:43pm
Novel Ladies: Chain Challenge	109	84	Nov 30, 2009 12:49pm
Random Musings of...: Isis FG's Reading Log (Nov 09)	28	10	Nov 30, 2009 07:06pm

More…

Shannon's Bookshelves

Shannon's Friends (32)

Shannon's Fans (335)

Shannon K. Butcher

Goodreads author profile

combine editions
Books by Shannon K. Butcher

Series by Shannon K. Butcher

Upcoming Events

rss
Shannon's Recent Updates

Quotes by Shannon K. Butcher

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Shannon's Friend Comments

Flag Abuse

Shannon's Bookshelves

Shannon's Friends (32)

Shannon's Fans (335)

Shannon K. Butcher

Goodreads author profile

combine editionsBooks by Shannon K. Butcher

Series by Shannon K. Butcher

Upcoming Events

rssShannon's Recent Updates

Quotes by Shannon K. Butcher

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

Shannon's Friend Comments

Flag Abuse

combine editions
Books by Shannon K. Butcher

rss
Shannon's Recent Updates