Sue Shanahan

author & illustrator

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    Introducing Porch Light Profiles
    Sue Shanahan
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 6 min

    Introducing Porch Light Profiles

    “Let nothing dim the light within.” - Maya Angelou The idea for Porch Light Profiles: Creatives Who Follow Their Heart and Light Up the...
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    Shane McAnally: True Colors
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jun 27
    • 5 min

    Shane McAnally: True Colors

    “So many dreams that I had as a kid, I didn’t even know I was putting into motion. You kind of have to make up what you want your life to...
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    Allison Russell: Spinning Straw into Gold
    Sue Shanahan
    • Apr 1
    • 7 min

    Allison Russell: Spinning Straw into Gold

    "I'm an angel of the morning too The promise that the dawn will bring you" - Nightflyer, Allison Russell / JT Nero Singer/songwriter...
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    Jenna Lamia: Free to Fly
    Sue Shanahan
    • May 19, 2021
    • 7 min

    Jenna Lamia: Free to Fly

    Jenna and Mockingbird Jenna Lamia perfectly embodies the goal that my niece, Molly, set her sights on as a 3rd grader. She told her mom,...
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    Arlan Hamilton: As She Is
    Sue Shanahan
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Arlan Hamilton: As She Is

    “Be yourself so that the people looking for you can find you.” – Arlan Hamilton Arlan Hamilton can remember being no more than six years...
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    Kimothy Joy: Metamorphosis
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 6 min

    Kimothy Joy: Metamorphosis

    “I believe everybody’s light is bright as a child. It’s really bright and pure. And then slowly you are influenced by who everyone ...
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    Seth Avett: The Dynamics of Light
    Sue Shanahan
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 8 min

    Seth Avett: The Dynamics of Light

    “I’ve seen the reward in my own life for accepting who I am.” – Seth Avett I set my sights on talking to Seth Avett after hearing an...
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    Scott Avett: The Mining of a Soul
    Sue Shanahan
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    Scott Avett: The Mining of a Soul

    “There is no question – God created me as an artist – do I know? No just suspect. But my suspicion is strong.” – Scott Avett Before I...
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    Brandi Carlile: Coming From the Heart
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 6 min

    Brandi Carlile: Coming From the Heart

    For me, I started answering the call at such a young age that I’m mixed up with what I’m called to do and what I love. – Brandi Carlile...
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    Dolly Parton: Dreams Begin in Books
    Sue Shanahan
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 6 min

    Dolly Parton: Dreams Begin in Books

    “Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.” – Dolly Parton I waited over six months for my phone interview with Dolly Parton. ...
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    Gordana Biernat: #ShineOn
    Sue Shanahan
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 7 min

    Gordana Biernat: #ShineOn

    When you are tapped into the unconditional love of ‘All That Is’ you are tapped into your true self. And when you know that, nothing in...
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    Valerie June: Shine On You Crazy Diamond
    Sue Shanahan
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 7 min

    Valerie June: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

    I feel called to share light and to shine through my art.” – Valerie June I was delighted when Valerie June’s rep told me that Valerie...
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    Kirsty Mitchell: A Wonderland of Her Own
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jul 11, 2018
    • 6 min

    Kirsty Mitchell: A Wonderland of Her Own

    “For me being an artist is getting out what is inside of me.”- Kirsty Mitchell I first heard of Kirsty Mitchell when a friend invited me...
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    Lori McKenna: Song Chaser
    Sue Shanahan
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 6 min

    Lori McKenna: Song Chaser

    “Before you knew me I traveled around the world I slept in castles and fell in love because I was taught to dream.” – Lori McKenna,...
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    Sheri Salata: You Are What You Dream
    Sue Shanahan
    • Nov 7, 2017
    • 5 min

    Sheri Salata: You Are What You Dream

    “A person who inspires is a person who changes the world in a million ways they will never know.” – Sheri Salata The first time I met...
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    Amanda Shires: Songbird
    Sue Shanahan
    • Sep 17, 2017
    • 6 min

    Amanda Shires: Songbird

    “I wanna look like a bird, like I was meant to sing,” Amanda Shires, Look Like a Bird Even before I spoke to Amanda Shires, I knew I was...
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    William Joyce: Still Shining
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jul 18, 2017
    • 5 min

    William Joyce: Still Shining

    Mary Katherine with her father, Bill Joyce “It was like all fairytales. One must travel through darkness to find the light.” – Elizabeth...
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    Pam Grout: Cheers to Life!
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jun 6, 2017
    • 5 min

    Pam Grout: Cheers to Life!

    “You are here to create the good, the beautiful and the holy. You’re here to dance, to spread love, to write symphonies, to give birth...
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    Mary Engelbreit: So Much More Than Cute
    Sue Shanahan
    • May 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    Mary Engelbreit: So Much More Than Cute

    For my mother, who always told me anything was possible. – Inscription from, Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist Mary Engelbreit is...
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    Rodney Crowell: Playing to the A Student
    Sue Shanahan
    • Mar 28, 2017
    • 5 min

    Rodney Crowell: Playing to the A Student

    If I could influence someone’s description of me I would say, ‘he was curious and he was humble. And somewhere way back in his emotional...
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    Susan Branch: Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention
    Sue Shanahan
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 5 min

    Susan Branch: Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention

    “Believing in myself was probably the hardest thing I ever had to learn to do.” I was first introduced to Susan Branch’s art through a...
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    Anita Moorjani: To Heaven and Back
    Sue Shanahan
    • Jan 29, 2017
    • 4 min

    Anita Moorjani: To Heaven and Back

    Anita Moorjani is the logical person to begin my Porch Light Profile series with. What I learned from her book, Dying to Be Me, changed...
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