by Susanne Dunlap | 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 Dunlap | 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 Dunlap | 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 Dunlap | 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 Dunlap | May 27, 2018 | Research
Writers of historical fiction consult many sources to try to get as complete a picture as possible of the time, place, customs, and characters in their novels. And primary sources are the gold standard when it comes to research. But there is a caveat, and that has to...
