Shannon Whitehead

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Shannon’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1408)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (297)
nonfiction‎ (303)
christian‎ (199)
books-i-own‎ (197)
2020-releases‎ (170)
2019-releases‎ (168)
essays-short-stories‎ (159)
contemporary-fiction‎ (137)
2021-releases‎ (122)

historical-fiction‎ (102)
theology‎ (76)
nonfiction-history‎ (72)
literary-fiction‎ (69)
read-2018‎ (54)
read-2019‎ (54)
race‎ (52)
read-2017‎ (48)
kindle‎ (45)
arc‎ (41)
on-writing‎ (41)

mystery-thriller‎ (32)
read-2020‎ (30)
social-justice‎ (28)
african-american-fiction‎ (27)
poetry‎ (23)
classics‎ (20)
native-american‎ (20)
2022-releases‎ (19)
apologetics‎ (16)
childhood‎ (15)
mental-health‎ (14)

favorites‎ (9)
lgbtq‎ (9)
creativity‎ (7)
productivity‎ (7)
to-come-back-to‎ (6)
cried‎ (5)
memoir‎ (2)
food‎ (1)

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Shannon’s Quotes

“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.”
― Flannery O'Connor

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“Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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“All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. That's why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.”
― Erica Jong, The New Writer's Handbook 2007: A Practical Anthology of Best Advice for Your Craft and Career

tags: creative-process, drafting, psychology, writers-block, writing

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