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About Me:: I'm a 32 year old author, painter, and poet. My first book, THE OTHER SIDE OF WHAT, came out in 2003. My second, STEALING WISHES, is due out later this year. Visit me on the web at www.shannonyarbrough.com.

Website:: http://www.shannonyarbrough.com

What Do You Write:: novels, poetry, short stories. My novels are usually gay themed or have gay characters.

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STEALING WISHES still going strong on the Amazon Kindle!

Wow! STEALING WISHES is hanging on at #19 in gay and lesbian fiction today on the Amazon Kindle. It's #7 on Hot New Releases! Right behind Frank Anthony Polito's Band Fags. Wow! No Kindle? No worries! Download it right to your computer here!

Posted on August 9th, 2008 at 7:17am — No Comments (Add)

STEALING WISHES reaches Top 5 on the Amazon Kindle!

Great news today! STEALING WISHES is #5 on the Amazon Kindle in Genre Fiction! #26 in literary fiction. and #67 in humor! Thanks to everyone whose been buying paperbacks or downloading it. Either way, I appreciate your support and readership. Click here for the Amazon Kindle version! Click… Continue

Posted on July 31st, 2008 at 5:47pm — No Comments (Add)

STEALING WISHES: A Reader Speaks

I’m on Cloud 9 today after reading a blog review of STEALING WISHES from one of my readers. Check this out… Stealing Wishes is refreshingly written, filled with characters who are drawn with an earnest sincerity, their conflicts and motivations believable and realistic, as the story’s subtle poignancy and charming wit makes for an extremely engaging read. The author’s portrayal of Blaine, an obsessive compulsive, makes no judgments on the character or his disorder, just a compassionate, insi… Continue

Posted on July 28th, 2008 at 1:05pm — No Comments (Add)

STEALING WISHES hits top 50 in Kindle Sales!

Wow! Apparently, STEALING WISHES is doing better as an E-Book than it is right now in Paperback. It’s reached #43 in the GLBT category in Amazon Kindle sales. Thanks to all who have purchased it, in Ebook or Paperback! I hope you’ll post a review at Amazon after reading it! Download STEALING WISHES to your Kindle here! Buy the paperback at Amazon… Continue

Posted on July 18th, 2008 at 1:39pm — No Comments (Add)

STEALING WISHES gets a 5 Star Review on Amazon!

Amos Lassen, fellow member and friend here at Queer Writers, has given my new book an outstanding review. You can read it below in my comments sections, or on the book's page at Amazon. Thanks to Amos for a heartfelt and honest review! It means a lot to me! You can still sign up to win a free copy of my book by clicking… Continue

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At 2:04pm on August 17th, 2008, Amos Lassen said…: Thanks Shannon, was in your hometown yesterday--went to the zoo and did a little shopping--every once in a while I have to get out of Little Rock and Memphis is always good for a fun day trip.

At 10:04am on August 16th, 2008, Michael Holloway Perronne said…: Thanks, Shannon...

I look forward to checking out your latest!

Michael

At 1:46pm on August 10th, 2008, Owen Keehnen said…: Hey Shannon. Thanks for adding me to your friend list. Looking forward to the relationship. I enjoyed your website and congratulations on your success.

At 7:19pm on August 6th, 2008, Jon Michaelsen said…: Thanks for adding me, Shannon. Congrats on your upcoming release!

At 12:40pm on August 6th, 2008, Paul Burston said…: By all means Shannon. I'm still new to this website, so forgive me if I seem a bit slow. Do I need to press any particular button? px

At 6:22am on June 29th, 2008, Amos Lassen said…: Shannon my friend,
I just posted my review of "Stealing Wishes" on amazon.com and eurekapride.com. I think you will be pleased. I LOVE your book and am very jealous. Thanks for the inscription--it means a great deal to me. My email is not working properly right now so I figured this was the best way to let you know.See below:
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Yarbrough, Shannon. “Stealing Wishes”, ToSow Publishing, 2008.
On a Quest for Mister Right
Amos Lassen
My copy of Shannon Yarbrough’s “Stealing Wishes” came the other day and I could not wait to read it. I enjoyed Yarbrough’s first book, “The Other Side of What’ and let me tell you that his new book bowled me over. It’s that age old tale of looking for the right man and here it is rendered beautifully with a whole new twist. I love it when writers pull a surprise and write a new book that just has everything going for it—great characters, a good plot, an even better love story and, most important, a distinctive writing style that keeps the reader glued to the pages.
I am much like Yarbrough in that sometimes it is hard to decide which is better—“a perfect cup of coffee or the perfect date”. It’s a serious issue. With a cup of coffee one does not have to talk to it, interact with it or get dressed for it. With a date there is a certain amount of work required and sometimes it is too much trouble to be bothered with. It certainly would be best if we could have both—the author obviously does as he dedicates his book to his partner by saying that he still looks forward to coffee with him every morning (and I am so jealous).
“Stealing Wishes” is one of those books that can be read over and over again and never bores. The characters are people like ones we either know or want to know and the kind of guys that we root for.
Blaine is a 32 year old coffee barista who is both obsessed with his age and he fact that he cannot find the right man. He spends his time reading Christopher Isherwood, taking photos and stealing money out of public fountains. His friends fix him up but things don’t work and what he does not realize is that his Mister Right has been right in front of him but he has not noticed. Being obsessive causes him to see things in ways that he misses the most obvious. It takes a photo contest to get Blaine’s eyes to focus on reality. Like Blaine, we have to let our daily routines go awry every once in a while in order to see the forest from the trees. When he does this, he finds that he has missed so much and that his obsessive outlook has caused him to be misguided.
There is obviously a lesson here and Yarbrough gives it to us in an emotionally packed novel that is full of a lot of heart and a lot of hope. No one can cure out compulsions for us but us ourselves. We must recognize them in order to get past them and Blaine does just that.
The charm of “Stealing Wishes” will stay with you for a long time. Get a copy, fix a good cup of coffee and sit back and have one "helluva" good read.

At 8:30pm on June 22nd, 2008, Michael A. Kiggins said…: Thanks for the add, Shannon ... I don't know if you remember me from Memphis or not; regardless, congrats on the first and second published novels. That's amazing. Just sent mine off to Melville House. Keep everything crossed!

At 6:37am on June 21st, 2008, Glenda Poulter said…: Thanks for adding me as a friend. I'm new here (and to publishing a book!) and look forward to getting to know you and many others. Congratulations on your newest book!

At 7:06pm on June 17th, 2008, Tony said…: Thanks Shannon!
I am new on this site so I'm still feeling my way through.
Congratulations on your new book!

At 9:23am on June 8th, 2008, alan chin said…: Thanks Shannon.
I'm still feeling my way around this site, but it looks pretty cool so far.
Congrats on your new book coming out. Hopefully mine isn't too far behind yours.