by Susanne | Jul 6, 2020 | Reading
Michelle Cameron and I have been comrades in historical-fiction arms since she published her first book The Fruit of Her Hands. I went to a few of her book events in New York and we cheered each other on as we struggled to break out. We’ve both found our...
by Susanne | May 14, 2019 | Publishing business, Writing life
I see on quick glance that my blog is saturated with images of Listen to the Wind, my book that just came out. So I’ll give you a different image, one that feels very much the way I feel right now: as if I’m on a perpetual rollercoaster. It’s not...
by Susanne | Apr 22, 2019 | Publishing business, Writing life
It’s been seven years since I had a book published. Fourteen years since I started writing Listen to the Wind. It makes me so happy to have a book coming out again, and so far, the pre-release reception has been great. Here’s hoping release day goes well...
by Susanne | Jul 18, 2018 | Literary fiction, Reading
Yes, that’s right. Books. Because, you know, reading one book at a time just isn’t cutting it these days. I need books to make me think, to read before bed (so short snippets at a time because…sleep), research books, craft books. You get the picture....
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...
