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Shannon Monson - Author

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Wife, Indie author of YA Fantasy, homemade๐Ÿ•specialist, ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿˆโ€-sitter. Badgerblood: Awakening #AN #F #YA SCMonson.com

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Homemade pretzel mummy dogs with ketchup faces smiling and frowning. Pizza pretzels on the left.

Homemade pretzel mummy dogs with ketchup faces smiling and frowning. Pizza pretzels on the left.

We make homemade pizza just for fun, also because it's delicious, and yesterday we made pizza pretzels. But also, kinda forgot to get a shot of them, so you get the mad mummy dogs instead with a peek at the pizza pretzels on the left. Happy October! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽƒ

#Halloween #pizza

03.10.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, agree! Also, I remembered it wasn't the redwoods but the sequoias. Went there a few years ago. Amazing! Sorry, got them mixed up! But I do love the redwoods too. Been there too but it's been a while. All amazing trees!

03.10.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’•

03.10.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love that this is a thing! So cool! Thanks for putting together these kinds of uplifting things. :)

25.09.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love those amazing big trees! My husband used a pic we took of the redwoods as part of the background design of my front book cover. Nature is awesome. ๐Ÿ™Œ

25.09.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

lol! I'll try to remember to do that!

24.09.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!! You're awesome!

24.09.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you . Alt: a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .

Ran out of steam before I could post a thank you for the awesome support in UnhingedPit yesterday! That was my first Unhinged event. It was๐ŸŽถawesome!๐ŸŽถ Thank you, fellow writers! Best of writing and life to you each today.

24.09.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't currently, but thank you!!

24.09.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Finger drawing of a face that's gritting its teeth with eyes wide. Scribble lines around face indicate a harried condition. Spiral pendant with carving of a badger head profile hangs below the finger drawing. Black words below that read, "Kor must steal tyrant's hair or friends die. The catch? Tyrant is bald." Below that, red words read, "Badgerblood 2 WIP."

Finger drawing of a face that's gritting its teeth with eyes wide. Scribble lines around face indicate a harried condition. Spiral pendant with carving of a badger head profile hangs below the finger drawing. Black words below that read, "Kor must steal tyrant's hair or friends die. The catch? Tyrant is bald." Below that, red words read, "Badgerblood 2 WIP."

Sorry. Last, last #UnhingedPit post, promise. This is for a 2nd project, my WIP, Badgerblood 2.

Princess Bride X Sword of Shannara X Don Quixote...? (Maybe. But without singing and hair. Maybe. Okay, MOST POVs w/hair. ๐Ÿง”)
#FingerDrawing #WIP #YA #F #OutlawMMC #AdventurousFMC

23.09.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant! ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.09.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fake pitch card for #Unhingedpit. Handwritten words that read, "Tired of Pitching, Please like my book, Wake Spring 27."

Fake pitch card for #Unhingedpit. Handwritten words that read, "Tired of Pitching, Please like my book, Wake Spring 27."

y'all know the drill by now:

~kidnapped ballerina
~panic disorder
~fantasy fugitives
~their leader's magic stuck in her
~forced to live w/ them
~spying for freedom
~forced proximity
~found family
~slow burn romance

blah blah etc like my book๐Ÿ™

#UnhingedPit #CS #YA #F #M #R #MH

23.09.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Finger drawing of a face that's gritting its teeth with eyes wide. Scribble lines around face indicate a harried condition. Spiral pendant with carving of a badger head profile hangs below the finger drawing. Black words below that read, "Kor must steal tyrant's hair or friends die. The catch? Tyrant is bald." Below that, red words read, "Badgerblood 2 WIP."

Finger drawing of a face that's gritting its teeth with eyes wide. Scribble lines around face indicate a harried condition. Spiral pendant with carving of a badger head profile hangs below the finger drawing. Black words below that read, "Kor must steal tyrant's hair or friends die. The catch? Tyrant is bald." Below that, red words read, "Badgerblood 2 WIP."

Sorry. Last, last #UnhingedPit post, promise. This is for a 2nd project, my WIP, Badgerblood 2.

Princess Bride X Sword of Shannara X Don Quixote...? (Maybe. But without singing and hair. Maybe. Okay, MOST POVs w/hair. ๐Ÿง”)
#FingerDrawing #WIP #YA #F #OutlawMMC #AdventurousFMC

23.09.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Collage of front book cover for "Badgerblood Awakening" by S.C. Monson, meme with scribbled out words and with words under another collage of 4 badger faces. The first 3 are angry and the last is calm. Words under each read in this order: "How my friends see me," "How tyrants see me," "How my prey sees me," and "How I see myself." Under that there is another badger meme that reads Badger (and borlan), The Chuck Norris of the Borwood Timberland."

Collage of front book cover for "Badgerblood Awakening" by S.C. Monson, meme with scribbled out words and with words under another collage of 4 badger faces. The first 3 are angry and the last is calm. Words under each read in this order: "How my friends see me," "How tyrants see me," "How my prey sees me," and "How I see myself." Under that there is another badger meme that reads Badger (and borlan), The Chuck Norris of the Borwood Timberland."

Last of my #UnhingedPit posts!
SWORD OF SHANNARA X SHADOW OF THE FOX
Chuck Norris doesn't cry tears, he cries badgers.

#YA #F #P #SelfPublished

23.09.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a lamp and a clock with the words it was you wasn 't it ALT: a cartoon of a lamp and a clock with the words it was you wasn 't it

What's more unhinged than doing more than 3 posts? ๐Ÿ˜

WAKE, a wildly reimagined BEAUTY AND THE BEAST retelling featuring a hate-hate relationship with:

~pointless fights
~bickering
~name calling
~& this kind of energy

You're welcome, world ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

#Unhingedpit #CS #YA #F #M #R #MH

23.09.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is laughing while sitting at a table . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laughing while sitting at a table .

Mwahahaha! ๐Ÿ˜‚ Way to go the extra mile with the Unhinged pitches. Love this one by the way!

23.09.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Intriguing!

23.09.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

23.09.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a little girl is sitting at a table making a face ALT: a little girl is sitting at a table making a face
23.09.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

23.09.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is holding a bottle of beer and saying `` that 'll work . '' ALT: a man with a beard is holding a bottle of beer and saying `` that 'll work . ''

How to win over a girl:

1. Kidnap her

2. Torture her

3. Force her to live with you

4. Take away her hopes & dreams

5. Accidentally throw things at her when she surprises you

6. Freak out if she touches you

7. Give her the silent treatment

#UnhingedPit #CS #YA #F #M #R #MH

23.09.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the best! ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.09.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is awesome! Such a great Unhinged pitch!

23.09.2025 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha! Thank you!

23.09.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha, thank you!

23.09.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha thanks!

23.09.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with an image of the head and shoulders of a malicious-eyed man with bat wings and a barbed tail holding a copper vial in a hand with a bound palm and forearm. Below reads, "Kinito-inato, psychotic and malicious, disposed to drastic shifts in mood, expert in ice and gravity magic." Bottom reads, "Approach with extreme caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with an image of the head and shoulders of a malicious-eyed man with bat wings and a barbed tail holding a copper vial in a hand with a bound palm and forearm. Below reads, "Kinito-inato, psychotic and malicious, disposed to drastic shifts in mood, expert in ice and gravity magic." Bottom reads, "Approach with extreme caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with a headshot of a teenage boy who has skunk-striped blue and orange hair covering one orange eye with the hood of a hooded t-shirt pulled over his head. Below reads, "Zeko Alden, hot-tempered, prone to fits of swearing and face palms, expert in daggers and throwing knives." Bottom reads, "Approach with caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with a headshot of a teenage boy who has skunk-striped blue and orange hair covering one orange eye with the hood of a hooded t-shirt pulled over his head. Below reads, "Zeko Alden, hot-tempered, prone to fits of swearing and face palms, expert in daggers and throwing knives." Bottom reads, "Approach with caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with an image of the head and shoulders of a sad-eyed man wearing a face mask and an eye patch over his right eye in a button-up shirt with a metal-studded chest and his long slate hair covering his right eye. Below reads, "Altis-iacus, mild-mannered but powerful, drawn to reading and sculpting, expert in earth and mental magics." Bottom reads, "Approach with caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

Fake wanted poster for #Unhingedpit. Top reads "Wanted" with an image of the head and shoulders of a sad-eyed man wearing a face mask and an eye patch over his right eye in a button-up shirt with a metal-studded chest and his long slate hair covering his right eye. Below reads, "Altis-iacus, mild-mannered but powerful, drawn to reading and sculpting, expert in earth and mental magics." Bottom reads, "Approach with caution, If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact your nearest Agency outpost."

๐Ÿšจ ESCAPED FUGITIVES ALERT ๐Ÿšจ

3 high-risk fugitives vanished from Agency prison without a trace

When: unknown

All very powerful & dangerous

If you think you see something, DO NOT ENGAGE. Report to your local Agency representative immediately

#UnhingedPit #CS #YA #F #M #R #MH

23.09.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this!

23.09.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love this!!

23.09.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this book sooo much! (beta reader) So stoked it's finally getting published!

23.09.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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