I'm a 23-year-old author, avid reader, and a habitual chatterbox. In 2007, I was 16 when I published my first YA dystopian novel, November Snow. In 2012, I was featured in a poetry collection, and in 2013, I signed The Timely Death Trilogy with AEC Stellar Publishing, Inc. After releasing the first installment, my young-adult, paranormal romance, Minutes Before Sunset, became Goodreads Book of the Month. My life changed. Since then, my first short story was published in an anthology, and my poem was featured in a Norwegian magazine. My sequel, Seconds Before Sunrise, released, and AEC Stellar Publishing released my latest novel, Take Me Tomorrow, on July 17, 2014. Writing is what I do, and I love it more and more everyday.Outside of my publications, I graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing. This little fact also means I live in Lawrence, Kansas--home of the Jayhawks. Rock Chalk! After also working for my publisher as a Social Media Marketing Manager, I became the C.O.O. While most define a C.O.O. as the Chief Operating Officer, my fellow AEC author, Ryan Attard, redefined it as the Cognitive Operations Overlord. I think I prefer his creative definition.Visit me at ShannonAThompson.com