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…
Your Question: Milly Balzarini asks,”The Lost Road Home” became a book because my husband suffers from PTSD due to combat in Vietnam. Writing the book was easy compared to selling it. I am not a salesman and I need some help marketing this book . Any suggestions would be helpful to me. Thank you! Sue’s…
Your question: Lynn Emerick asks – Is editing – reshaping a book – the job of an agent or an editor at a publishing company? Answer from Sue: Reshaping a manuscript is ultimately the author’s job, but, in the case of a manuscript being readied for publication, both agents and editors are highly involved. I have…
I remember when my dream was to become a PUBLISHED AUTHOR, with READERS and even maybe, perhaps, possibly earning money for what I wrote. I am fortunate. That dream came true for me, but not until I had learned as much as I could about how the book business worked. What agents do; what publishers…
The snow is blowing in hard across the bay. It cuts the face, burns the eyes, numbs the toes, but I absolutely love January, February and March. Am I nuts? Nope. Winter is the time I hide away and write. Instead of only an early morning stint at the computer, I have long lovely days to spend with…
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