by Susanne | Mar 10, 2019 | Publishing business, Writing life
It occurs to me that people out there might be interested in reading about my journey as an author whose books are being published by a small press So I thought I’d give a quick run-down concerning this method of publishing—a middle ground between...
by Susanne | Feb 9, 2019 | Publishing business, Writing life
Something great will happen in a couple of months. Something I honestly didn’t think I’d ever see. The first volume of my medieval trilogy will be published by Bellastoria Press! That is big news for me. This is a project I’ve worked on (with breaks)...
by Susanne | Jan 20, 2019 | Editing, Writing life
A little late, but at least it’s still January! Why is it that turning the page on the calendar feels so significant? For me, a new year is an invitation to new beginnings. I suppose that’s obvious, but the symbolism of it is very powerful. It’s a...
by Susanne | Nov 18, 2018 | Writing craft, Writing life
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these posts, mostly because I’ve been head down writing my new WIP. This project is all absorbing, because I am very excited about it and very scared that I can’t do it justice. But I haven’t...
by Susanne | Jul 15, 2018 | Literary fiction, Soul searching, Writing life
Why do I write? Why is it important for me? Is it important to anyone else? Is it IMPORTANT WRITING? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately as I embark on research and start writing another historical novel. Historical novels aren’t selling all that...
by Susanne | Apr 1, 2018 | rewriting, Writing craft, Writing life
I wonder how many readers think that writers just sit down and pour out a story onto the page, that maybe with a few little edits and tweaks the story that first goes on the page is the one that ends up in the published book. Sometimes that’s the case....
