Susan's Blog
Seasons of Change and Challenge
Spring is here according to the calendar but the temperature seems to be saying something different. Last Tuesday I happily went about setting up the furniture in my gazebo but so far only one morning has been warm enough for me to eat my breakfast and have my coffee journal time out there. I stood by the lake a couple of days ago and watched two geese and two ducks swim by and thought of the day I will run in and begin the 2026 swimming season. I await the arrival of the second round of edits for my fifteenth book. I ponder the cover option and look ahead to placing it on my table at the Farmer's market for another season of greeting loyal and new readers. A week ago the farm had to say goodbye to Tessa , the beautiful matriarch of the herd. Loss is never easy but oh how often we are...
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One Zac and Two Paiges
Yesterday I had a WISP author visit at Harry Miller Middle School. After accepting the invitation a month ago I felt moments of doubt and apprehension. The Pandemic put a stop to my fairly busy author visit schedule and there has only been a trickle since . Realizing...
I Have the Choice
This week I made the difficult decision to step away from Facebook. Thoughts of getting off FB have been simmering for quite some time. I have done a day here and there where I deliberately stayed off for the entire day. I have weighed the pros and cons and made lists...
Attitude, Gratitude and Fortitude
In the last few days I have found myself saying this three word phrase. I like the sound and I really like the focus these words give me no matter the challenge , worry or concern troubling me. My perspective toward whatever the situation is totally in my control even...
Birthdays
Birthday- the anniversary on which a person was born, typically treated as an occasion for celebration and the giving of gifts. What a birthday is of course is familiar to all of us. A birthday is usually something one looks forward to filled with the anticipation of...
Got to Love the Launch
When a new book is released the author often chooses to celebrate with a launch. I remember when I launched The Year Mrs. Montague Cried in 2011. I chose the Kingston Farmer's Market as the venue and went about planning it. I invited former students personally and...
Get to Work!
What a beautiful October we are having. Each morning I try to start my day in my gazebo taking in the air , the sunshine, the breeze and the surrounding Fall foliage. I love days when I get to stay home and so appreciate days when I get to my office and write new...