About Shannon Sometimes
Since 2011, Shannon Sometimes has been a creative outlet for my personal writing. I launched it during college as primarily a fashion blog, and it’s now a “whatever I want” blog and newsletter.
Shannon Sometimes is currently a free publication that serves as a space where I can write simply for myself (and you, dear readers!) outside of the digital content I write for a living.
A combination of things inspired the name. First, Charlotte Sometimes, a singer/songwriter I listened to in the 2010s. I also liked the concept of publishing something that isn’t promising to be daily, weekly, or even monthly, as a “_____ Daily” newspaper does with its name.
I try to publish 3-4 posts per month. Sometimes, I publish once a month or not at all (get it?). You can expect a mix of essays on topics I’m thinking about, book recommendations, life updates, and fun lists/roundups of what I’ve been enjoying, reading, and doing lately.
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About Shannon
Hi! I’m Shannon, and I’ve been blogging since around 2001 (yes, I had a blog in fifth grade and often woke up at 6 AM to work on it). These days, I’m a 30-something writer for work and fun, big reader and book reviewer, home cook, fashion industry dropout, and introvert who loves hosting parties.
I’m also a maximalist who loves trinkets and all things bright and colorful. I travel as much as I can get away with. I’m a North Carolina native who now makes my home and most of my adventures in the Atlanta, GA area with my husband, Larry. When I’m not writing, I like to read with coffee in silence, visit a new restaurant, and come up with themed menus on random weekdays for no reason at all.
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