by Susanne | Jun 24, 2020 | Writing life
So many wonderful books have come out during this time of pandemic. There have been heroic efforts to salvage book tours and help get the word out, most notably by Caroline Leavitt and Jenna Blum’s A Mighty Blaze. I’m doing my own small effort to lift up...
by Susanne | Apr 2, 2020 | Memoir, Writing life
My mother died on December 15, 2000. That’s a long time ago. So why do I find myself thinking of her more during this bizarre period of isolation and fear? We were never close. I never referred to her as my best friend, as so many do in their Mother’s Day...
by Susanne | Feb 21, 2020 | Book Coaching, Editing, Writing life
Yes, I’ve been very, very busy with bookish things. Full-time busy. And I’m all over the place. Literally. But you can find me! And I’m still here too. Find information about my latest books here. See more about my 13th-century trilogy here. Want to...
by Susanne | Sep 18, 2019 | Publishing business, Writing life
By now most writers who follow articles about writing on Medium.com (and many who don’t) have read and freaked out about “The Article:” “How to Lose a Third of a Million Dollars without Really Trying.” I waited to read it because I was...
by Susanne | Sep 10, 2019 | Writing craft, Writing life
There’s no denying the appeal to readers of a series or a trilogy. When I think about it, I realize that I truly fell in love with reading because of a series—Nancy Drew, of course! As a young reader, I loved getting to know Nancy and her friends, watching her...
by Susanne | Jun 2, 2019 | Publishing business, Soul searching, Writing life
I’d never been to BookCon before. The book conferences I’ve attended only include BookExpo America (about 10 years ago), which is really a trade conference, and a few Historical Novel Society conferences. At the latter, I sat on panels and hobnobbed with...
