Shantelle Mary

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Shantelle Mary was born in the mountainous west, spending her golden childhood years there. Since then, she has relocated time and again with her parents and seven siblings, making cherished memories in both the South and Central United States.

A Christian homeschool graduate, Shantelle has a passion for writing and all things books. From a young age she’s been penning tales with a hope of sharing with the world adventurous and soul-stirring stories that bring glory to God.

A Dream Not Imagined, a fairytale novella, is her first published book.

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Shantelle Mary Write, write, and write some more! Never stop! :-) And write the stories that your heart calls you to; never mind what anybody else says or what's pop…moreWrite, write, and write some more! Never stop! :-) And write the stories that your heart calls you to; never mind what anybody else says or what's popular.

Read tons! I think my love of reading has helped my writing so much!! There's so much to learn just by reading the books of seasoned writers.

If you have a finished story, let friends or family read it. You'll never know what people think about it until you let them read it! It's nerve-wracking of course, but you have to do it at some point.

Connect with published authors. Ask them about their publishing journey and whatnot.

And when you feel your book is ready for the public, forge ahead! That's what I'm doing in any case, :-) Check out all your options and decide on one. Get your name out there by social media. Do not let anyone tell you that you can't publish your work. You can. Just keep trying! :-)(less)
Shantelle Mary I've sold over 120 paperback copies ... and I'm not sure how many kindle copies (but it's free to publish a kindle version; so I sell them for $0.99 e…moreI've sold over 120 paperback copies ... and I'm not sure how many kindle copies (but it's free to publish a kindle version; so I sell them for $0.99 each).

I print my books through createspace.com. What they do, is each time a costumer buys a book, they print it up and send it. So I don't have to print up a bunch of books at once. They print on demand. I sell my paperbacks for $5.99, and probably get around two dollars profit since each book is $2.15 to print.(less)
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Why I Stopped Writing (and other small revelations)

So, why did I stop writing?
I've been writing stories since eight-years-old ... been wanting to publish books since I was a little girl. I used to write almost nonstop. I always had an exciting tale in the works.
But as I got older, I think stress, anxiety, and even depression started to creep in and stifle my creative spirit. I overthink things like crazy, and I think I've been going through some k Read more of this blog post »
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Nice resource concerning natural childbirth. I learned a lot & am glad I was able to read this before my first child comes into the world!
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“God . . . will You write my love story? Will You write my life story? I just don’t believe I can do it on my own. My heart will shatter into a million pieces long before I get it right.”
Shantelle Mary Hannu, A Dream Not Imagined

“A dream not imagined . . . that’s what God has for you . . .”
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Shantelle Nikki wrote: "Thank you for accepting my friend request you are awesome "

You're welcome, Nikki! :D


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Nikki H Thank you for accepting my friend request you are awesome


Shantelle Ruth Elizabeth wrote: "Scroll down

trust me this will put a smile on your face, make your day, or help you

Every night , someone thinks about you before they go to sleep,

At least fifteen people in this world love you..."


Aww ... ^__^ This did put a smile on my face! :)


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Ruth Scroll down

trust me this will put a smile on your face, make your day, or help you

Every night , someone thinks about you before they go to sleep,

At least fifteen people in this world love you.

The only reason someone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you

There are at least two people in this world that would die for you

You mean the world to someone.

Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

When you make the biggest mistake ever,
something good comes from it.

When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look.

Always remember the compliments you've received.

Forget the rude remarks.

So if you are a loving friend, send this to everyone on your list including the person that sent
it to you.

God loves you so much that He sent his only Son to die on the cross for your sins!

Make Someone else's day! Help get a smile on someone's face! Help someone out! remember
that your loved

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
=Fight for you
=Respect you
=Involve you
=Encourage you
=Need you
=Deserve you
=Save you
Send this to all your friends & me if I'm one......If you get 4 back u r liked but if u get 7 back
then u r seriously loved


Shantelle Sierra I. wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request!"

You're welcome!! Looking forward to getting to know you better!! :)


Sierra I. Thanks for accepting my friend request!


Shantelle Bluerose's wrote: "Thank you for being a "Goodreads" friend! :) I can't wait to see what you're reading!"

Your welcome!! Can't wait to find some new books to read from you too! :)


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Tammy aka Bluerose Thank you for being a "Goodreads" friend! :) I can't wait to see what you're reading!


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Anne Same! :D


Shantelle Anne wrote: "Mary wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hi Mary! Thank you for the friend request, I love your profile and you sound so lovely :) I love all things historical too. I look forward to chatting with you!"

Your wel..."


Absolutely! Looking forward to discussing some great historical novels with you! :)


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Anne Mary wrote: "Anne wrote: "Hi Mary! Thank you for the friend request, I love your profile and you sound so lovely :) I love all things historical too. I look forward to chatting with you!"

Your welcome, Anne! A..."


:D
Historical fiction captivates me too, in fact I rarely read anything else! :) Same here, finding new friends that love the same books you do is so much fun. :)


Shantelle Anne wrote: "Hi Mary! Thank you for the friend request, I love your profile and you sound so lovely :) I love all things historical too. I look forward to chatting with you!"

Your welcome, Anne! And thank you! :) Yes, historical-fiction captivates me! I love finding new friends to talk about books with! :)


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Anne Hi Mary! Thank you for the friend request, I love your profile and you sound so lovely :) I love all things historical too. I look forward to chatting with you!


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