Help! I’m working on a novel (romantic suspense) that includes a ten-year-old boy who is a musical prodigy. He is very gifted but dorky and shy. By the end of the book, he will also be a hero. I’m having a tough time giving him a name. I either come up with something that sounds totally…
Dusk is falling, and soon my husband will drive home on his snowmobile from an evening of ice fishing. I look out at the bay in front of our house and watch the sparkle of lights from ice shanties. The sun has set, but night has not yet claimed the sky. The tops of spruce trees are lace set…
When I began writing these posts for Polilla Writes, I thought I would have enough material for about a year, maybe a year and a half. It turns out that I’m much more verbose than I ever dreamed! However, the time has come for me to conclude the “Writing The Third Dimension” series. What a…
St. Patrick’s Day has put me in the mood to celebrate all things Irish, and since my corned beef brisket recipe is from the corned beef brisket package and my soda bread is pitiful (Any good soda bread recipes out there to share?), let’s talk about Irish music. In the past few years, my husband…
The dog ‘s name was Ichabod. He was a good boy as shih tzus go, a little full of himself, but a courtly fellow, and a great companion to our high school aged daughter. One day Icabod fell asleep in a sunny spot on an oak stairstep. During this sleep he flipped over and sent himself rolling…
When I was a child, my favorite story book was about a little boy and his sister who discovered a key that opened a door into a magical world. I remember thinking how incredible it would be to discover a key like that. A few years later I realized that that key was any book I chose…
Jody Hedlund, a novelist whose first historical romance was just picked up by Bethany House for a Fall 2010 release, posts a couple of great articles about marketing fiction. Check them out at http://short.to/16u09. Blessings, Sue
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Ray Case, the editor of “Encompass Magazine.” The magazine is regional to the southwestern area of Michigan, but Ray and the staff have wonderful plans for expansion, and I’m very excited that they chose to interview me for one of their articles. I will let you…
I’m a member of a book group, and our selection for February is WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen (Algonquin). It’s a great book. What are you reading? Any recommendations? Blessings! Sue
Your Question – Justin Knabe asks: Do you write what you are passionate about or what is selling? I have a lot of great ideas, but that is as far as it goes. Sue’s reply: I am currently trying to jump-start my career after a hiatus due to family caregiving needs and also after the bottom…
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