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Shannon McDermott is the author of the fantasy novel The Valley of Decision, as well as the futuristic The Last Heir and the Sons of Tryas series. To learn more about her and her work, visit her website, ShannonMcDermott.com.

‘Napoleon Of Notting Hill’ Unusual Speculative Fiction
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 15, 2017

Black, White, & Gray
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 1, 2017

‘Rogue One’ Skillful, Too Frenetic
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jan 4, 2017

Christmas Is Too …
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 21, 2016

The Charm and Limitations Of ‘Rise Of The Guardians’
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 7, 2016

Even The Best
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 23, 2016

Honors Villainy 312
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 9, 2016

A Notable Lack
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 26, 2016

Treasure Planet: A Disney Outlier
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Oct 12, 2016

Pushing (Your) Boundaries
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 28, 2016

Fame Is Fugacious
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 14, 2016

‘Pete’s Dragon’ Is Gentle, Thoughtful Fantasy
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Aug 31, 2016

A Matter Of Interpretation
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 17, 2016

A Human Constant
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 3, 2016

If I Were A Starfleet Captain
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 20, 2016

A Book By Any Other Name
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 6, 2016

Definition and Redefinition
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 22, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jun 8, 2016

What Isn’t Christian Fiction
Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 11, 2016

The Humility Deficit
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 27, 2016

Only Human
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 13, 2016

Sweetness and Light, Maybe
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 30, 2016

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Mar 16, 2016

The True Aim Of Art
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 2, 2016

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 17, 2016

Once Upon A Time: If We Tune In
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 3, 2016

The Best-Worst Cliches
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 20, 2016

Pretense or Reality
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 6, 2016

A Ghost Story Of Christmas
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 23, 2015

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 9, 2015

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Nov 25, 2015

Our Own Subgrene
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 11, 2015

Triumph or Havoc
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 28, 2015

The Contrary Viewpoint
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 14, 2015

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Sep 30, 2015

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‘Napoleon Of Notting Hill’ Unusual Speculative Fiction Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 15, 2017

Black, White, & Gray Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 1, 2017

‘Rogue One’ Skillful, Too Frenetic Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jan 4, 2017

Christmas Is Too … Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 21, 2016

The Charm and Limitations Of ‘Rise Of The Guardians’ Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 7, 2016

Even The Best Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 23, 2016

Honors Villainy 312 Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 9, 2016

A Notable Lack Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 26, 2016

Treasure Planet: A Disney Outlier Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Oct 12, 2016

Pushing (Your) Boundaries Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 28, 2016

Fame Is Fugacious Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 14, 2016

‘Pete’s Dragon’ Is Gentle, Thoughtful Fantasy Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Aug 31, 2016

A Matter Of Interpretation Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 17, 2016

A Human Constant Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 3, 2016

If I Were A Starfleet Captain Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 20, 2016

A Book By Any Other Name Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 6, 2016

Definition and Redefinition Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 22, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jun 8, 2016

What Isn’t Christian Fiction Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 11, 2016

The Humility Deficit Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 27, 2016

Only Human Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 13, 2016

Sweetness and Light, Maybe Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 30, 2016

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Mar 16, 2016

The True Aim Of Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 2, 2016

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 17, 2016

Once Upon A Time: If We Tune In Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 3, 2016

The Best-Worst Cliches Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 20, 2016

Pretense or Reality Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 6, 2016

A Ghost Story Of Christmas Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 23, 2015

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 9, 2015

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Nov 25, 2015

Our Own Subgrene Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 11, 2015

Triumph or Havoc Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 28, 2015

The Contrary Viewpoint Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 14, 2015

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Sep 30, 2015

Unrealism In Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2015

The Biases Of Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 2, 2015

The True Form Of Fairy-Tale Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 19, 2015

Angels Of The Bible and Other Books Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 5, 2015

Leaf By Niggle, Heaven In Stories Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 22, 2015

Great Male Characters in Fantastic Fiction
| E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 16

Writers Of Amish Fiction May Not Have It So Wrong
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Oct 15

Fiction Friday: The Day The Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Oct 12

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 6: Psychology of Warfare: The Act of Killing
| Travis Chapman, Oct 11

In ‘The Twilight Zone’
| Shannon McDermott, Sep 26

The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Touch of Humanity
| Tamra Wilson, Aug 24

Violet Evergarden: Letters of the Woeful Wages of Sin
| Audie Thacker, May 23

‘The Charlatan’s Boy’ is Captivating Fantasy
| Shannon McDermott, May 9

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