We are doing something a little different this summer. In honor of the release of RESCUING CRASH THE GOOD DOG, a middle-grade readers book, we’ve decided to have a contest specifically for kids. This is a two-fold contest: Please help us add summer fun to children’s lives. Submit those doggie names! Because of mailing costs,…
This week–July 13 through 19–is the busiest of my whole summer, but what fun! When I’m on a book tour, my office gets a bit messy, and not just my office but also the kitchen. Here’s how I spent one evening. In case you’re wondering those are dog noses for a paper bag dog puppet…
One of the great joys of living in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the beautiful Mom and Pop Bookstore on the corner of East Portage Avenue and Ashmun Street. Island Books & Crafts is owned by Kelli and Les Townsend. The moment you walk in, you are surrounded by beautiful books! The children…
Congratulations to Jo-Ellen Campbell who won our FREE June-July 2025 Books drawing!!! In answer to our question about her favorite car, Jo-Ellen told us that if she could choose any car as her own, she would choose a Toyota Highlander Hybrid! We hope that dream comes true for you someday, Jo-Ellen. Meanwhile, have fun reading…
The 2nd Annual Upper Peninsula Writers Symposium was held at the Hessel School House in Hessel, Michigan, on Saturday, June 21, 2025. I thought you might like to see a few photos. Here we are just about ready to start! The empty chair to the far right is mine, along with a bottle of my…
My summer is super busy this year with Neil and I traveling on our Summer 2025 Library Book Tour to promote my most recent novel, Rescuing Crash, The Good Dog! It’s a fun time, but something had to give so I have time enough to prepare presentations at more than 10 libraries and workshops at…
We had the best time on Wednesday, June 18 at the DeTour Public Library. Library Manager, Megan Stefanski and all the friends from the Library made us feel completely welcome. The Library requested a general talk with a Q & A follow up and then book sales. I brought my two newest novels–The Midwife’s Touch…
We’re sending out congratulations to Callie Fuhrman, who won our beautiful children’s book, WINGS OF AN EAGLE, by Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman, illustrated by S.D. Nelson! Callie, I’ll get the book to you this next week. Happy Reading! Happy Running! Sue
We have a wonderful picture book as our Free Book this month: WINGS OF AN EAGLE, THE GOLD MEDAL DREAMS OF BILLY MILLS. In this book, Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman bring us the autobiographical tale of Native American Billy Mills, once an orphan on the Oglala Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation, and his pursuit…
Congratulations to Dennis Cottle who won the drawing for our April 2025 Free Book! Dennis, I’ll get your copy of Piracy on the Great Lakes to you ASAP. I think you’ll enjoy Mikel B. Classen’s wonderful book of historical pirate tales! Happy Reading! Sue
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