women's fiction
May 19, 2009
- I've joined Red Room in the hope of hooking up with other authors, particularly those writing contemporary women's fiction. If there's anyone out there writing for the 40+ market, I'd be doubly glad to connect with you.So far I'm 3/4 of my way through The Accidental Guru which tells the story of four friends, Aurora, Judi, Paula and Mel, and the six months that change their lives. The ...
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May 6, 2009
- Just back from an interview at The Montecito Journal re my book, "Torn by God: A Family's Struggle with Polygamy." I thought there might be smoke in the air as one of the first, of what's sure to be a season of California fires, was still burning. My husband and I had just run to the top of the mountains where the fire is last week and noticed how dry and brown the landscape was. I ...
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April 27, 2009
- MAY NEWS FROM SUSAN WIGGS“…you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable / And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table / No one can find the rewind button, girl / So cradle your head in your hands / And breathe... just breathe…” – Anna Nalick, “Breathe(2am)”In this Issue... In stores now! JUST BREATHE, out for the first time in paperback!Watch the Just Breathe ...
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March 24, 2009
- From Diane: When I posted (ad nauseum) about my outline process recently, friend and fellow author, Therese Fowler, piped in to say that she never outlines. I thought it would be fun to hear how Therese works so well without a net. I've read Souvenir--a poignant and beautifully crafted story--and look forward to reading Reunion. Having just ditched most of my outline now that my characters have ...
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January 9, 2009
- Have you checked out theFAITH INSPIRED BOOKSlibrary?Historical FictionContemporary FictionNonfictionRequest a free e-copy:susanmcgeown@faithinspiredbooks.com BIBLICAL WOMEN AND WHO THEY HOOKED UP WITH~Nonfiction Bible Study~Fact: Every relationship in your life past, present, and future is directly related to the state of your heart. So, let’s take some time to examine that heart of ...
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January 7, 2009
- I am so excited, and a little terrified that tender graces will at last be published - by the wonderful Bellebooks!
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October 8, 2008
- We had a funeral to attend Sunday last. In New York. Airplane -- $875 per ticket. Driving -- $170 round trip. I brought five books and got to three. The political thriller thrilled. The memoir inspired. And the contemporary women’s novel entertained until the last chapter. Major tick-off. Some of us like our fictional just-like-real-life-but-better endings tied up gift box neat. Others like ...
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June 25, 2008
- In summer, I like my reading fast and cheap and dirty. Do my own books fit the bill? Hmmm, I guess we'll see. Because this month, I'm on sale, dirt cheap. The You I Never Knew and Passing Through Paradise are near and dear to my heart because they’re my first full-length books with a contemporary setting, and they rocketed my writing off into new directions. The original publisher, ...
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June 10, 2008
- I have created a new Squidoo Lens for Shades of Darkness, Shades of Grace. The page offers some components not found on the web site. These include:New book reviewsAuthor interviewsDiscussion questions for book groups or classes reading the bookA Duel - Take sides on a question dealing with justice and moralityI’ll update the page with new interviews, reviews, duel options, and other features. ...
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