Shannon Hess is an author, speaker, and writing coach  based in Midwest Tennessee. She is married to her husband, Jim, and is the mother of three grown children who now live around the world. She recently stepped into her newest and most treasured role, grandma .

Shannon is the author of Dreaming with a Healthy Heart and The Ascending Path, both available on Amazon. She also writes a monthly handwritten mission letter, Grace Journeys, sharing stories of faith, calling, and life lived on mission. (Currently on pause for rebranding) 

More of her writing and publishing work can be found at houseofactspress.com.

A lifelong lover of words, Shannon believes deeply in their power to bring freedom, truth, beauty, and imagination to life. When she is not writing, she can often be found knitting, growing flowers, reading or gathering loved ones around her kitchen table with a cup of coffee.

Shannon and her family are passionate about following Jesus and carrying His love wherever He leads, at home and around the world. She is grateful to share both the quiet moments of everyday life and the sacred work of ministry with her readers.