Susan's Blog
The Right Words
This morning I have immersed myself in the words of poet Andrea Gibson. Last night I invited them and their partner Meg into my home and they entered my heart on a day I really needed love to be the center of my thoughts. This past weekend hatred and fear pushed its way into our reality. It is always there but sometimes we open the floodgates and it almost drowns us. Thinking of the death toll the three tragic events this weekend took I thought about the death tolls in the Ukraine and in Gaza which were many times greater but we are somehow indifferent to anything that the internet does not focus on. Each life counts! I watched the beautiful documentary titled Come See Me in a Better Light and was reminded of the gift that living is. I search for the right words and deliberately reject...
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Almost There!
For the fourteenth time production of a book with my name on the cover is nearing completion. I love the entire process. From the tiny seed of an idea the crafting begins. I remember the exact moment I imagined this book into existence. From a brief glance into King's...
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The Author Days of August
August has a feel of it's own. Summer is still present but Autumn waits in the wings. I used to feel the tug of September because I was returning to school, preparing to re-enter my busy teaching routine and thinking of getting my classroom ready. Then as a full time...
Jaden’s Gift
I have said many times just how blessed I am with the interactions I have with people when I set up weekly at my local farmer's market to sell my books. My sales total fluctuates from week to week and I have never had a no sale day. I sell to new readers of my work,...
In Good Company!
I am a huge Anne of Green Gables fan. When asked who has most influenced my writing, I always answer Lucy Maud Montgomery. So when I was approached over a year ago to be part of Acorn's Annethology it was a no brainer. Of course I would be honored to be involved. Then...
To Market, To Market
The weeks and months flew by and it is market time again. Several years and maybe ten books ago, I started regularly having a table at my local farmer's market. I now fill it proudly with thirteen titles and hope to add two more before the season ends. ( The...