shannon messenger instagram updates

updating shannon messenger's instagram posts, reels and stories | inconsistent so sorry !

[shannoninstaupdates]

🎥

[shannoninstaupdates]

new post!

Happy AAPI Heritage Month-and Happy Little Free Library Day!

It's always my tradition to celebrate these incredible heritage months by giving a shout out to some amazing stories (this time by AAPI authors featuring AAPI main characters) and then donating them to a Little Free Library! And since today is Little Free Library day it seemed like the perfect time to share.

Also: I somehow missed that last month was National Arab American Heritage Month, so I'm including a couple of books by Arab American Authors featuring Arab American characters.

Basically, it's the most book love I could fit into one of those cozy little libraries!

In case you can't tell from the pictures, the books (from top to bottom) are:

RED, WHITE, and WHOLE, by @/rajanilarocca

GIRL GIANT AND THE MONKEY KING, by @/iamvanhoang

EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI MAGICAL WITCH, by @/julieabebooks

A THOUSAND QUESTIONS, by @/saadiafaruqi

A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL, by @/jasminewargabooks

LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS, by @:maliamaunakea

RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR

SUMMER, by @/w_t_brown

KIKI KALLIRA BREAKS A KINGDOM, by @/sangumandanna

NIKHIL OUT LOUD, by @:maulikpancholy

MOMO ARASHIMA STEALS THE SWORD OF THE WIND by @/misallaneous1

THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, by @/elloecho

SHAD HADID AND THE ALCHEMISTS OF ALEXANDRIA, by @/bygeorgejreije

LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND, THE GUARDIAN TEST, by @/acsoontornvat

If you aren't one of the lucky readers who finds the copies I'm donating, I absolutely recommend tracking these books down, either from your favorite local bookstore or a local library. You won't be disappointed! And if you know any other books you'd like to spread some love for to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and Arab American Heritage Month, feel free to give them a shout out in the comments!

~xOXO Shannon

[image description: First image shows the books listed in this post lined up on a flight of stairs. Second image shows those 

[shannoninstaupdates]

new post!

I know some of you have been wondering how Miss Melody Pond is doing with her cancer treatments. So far, so good! She's all done with the palliative radiation and has had two great follow-ups.

The treatments sadly weren't a cure, but they've definitely made a difference with her symptoms and she's currently living her best kitty days, keeping me company as I work on KEEPER 10.

Here's hoping that means we'll get some more time with her. Right now, we're just grateful for each extra day.

-XOXO Shannon

PS: Yes, that means Miss Mel knows lots of KEEPER secrets. She's always here when I'm brainstorming. But she's not telling

#kotlc #keeperofthelostcities

#shannonmessenger #catsofinstagram

[shannoninstaupdates]

shannon won an award 🥹

[shannoninstaupdates]

apologies for the inconsistency lately ❤️‍🩹

[shannoninstaupdates]

new reel! [posting soon)

[tired-shipper]

hey wake up shannon got verdi out of the book

[shannoninstaupdates]

[shannoninstaupdates]

NEW REEL (posting full soon)

[shannoninstaupdates]

[shannoninstaupdates]

new story !

[shannoninstaupdates]

new story! reposting a sokeefe reel

[shannoninstaupdates]

new post!

Happy Women's History Month!

Posting a little later than I wanted thanks to a stomach flu and a respiratory infection and now a head cold. BUT.I finally had a chance to continue my tradition of celebrating with books.

So once again, I'm giving a shout out to some amazing stories by female authors featuring female main characters-and then donating them to a Little Free Library!

In case you can't tell from the pictures, the books (from top to bottom) are:

THE FORGOTTEN MAGIC OF ZOEY TURNER, by @/erin_n_stewart

THE SPIRIT GLASS, by @/roshanichokshi

TRUE COLORS, by @_acoops_

VANYA AND THE WILD HUNT, by @/sangumandanna

THE STAR OF MOON VILLAGE, by @/j_ann_richter

THE LABYRINTH OF SOULS, by @/leslie.vedder

GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY, by @/rinrinyutheauthor

OPERATION SISTERHOOD, by @/olugbemisolarhudayperkovich

THE AMELIA SIX, by @/kristinlgray

BREE BOYD IS A LEGEND, by @/byleahjohnson

If you aren't one of the lucky readers who finds the copies I'm donating, I totally recommend tracking these books down, either from your favorite local bookstore or a local library. You won't be disappointed! And if you know any other books you'd like to spread some love for to celebrate Women's History Month, feel free to give them a shout out in the comments!

~XOXO Shannon

[image description: First image shows the books listed in this post lined up on a flight of stairs.

Second image shows those same books in a Little Free Library, Final image is a selfie with the Little Free Library next to me]

[shannoninstaupdates]

2 new stories 🦆

[shannoninstaupdates]

new post!

Sorry I've been so MIA-I got hit by a double whammy of evil stomach bug followed by head cold of doom (which hit especially hard because I was so dehydrated from the evil stomach bug

So it's been a rough couple of weeks with way too much

•. BUT. Thanks to the MAGIC

of antibiotics and steroids, I'm finally mostly better (my voice is just still a bit weak/ scratchy). So if you've been worrying/ wondering, YES, I WILL be at @tucsonfestivalofbooks. You can swipe to see my schedule for Saturday, or head to the festival's website for info on all of their programming.

I may still sound a bit raspy-but I will be there!

Can't wait to see all of you!

(And don't worry, I'm safe for travel and not contagious. I got tested for pretty much every virus and they were all negative!)

-xOXO Shannon

[shannoninstaupdates]

“Any Swifties, are you with me???”

#shannonmessenger #authorlife #keeperofthelostcities #kotlc

[shannoninstaupdates]

cw / throwing up mention (not graphic but just in case)

So sorry I won't be able to make it to Storycon today-sadly it was either go home early or risk

on one of you. Hopefully we'll cross

paths soon!

Now to survive a two hour flight without barfing on the person next to me....

#shannonmessenger #authorlife #keeperofthelostcities #kotIc