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Susan Wiggs's Blog
October 12, 2009
- It’s Frustrated Reader month in my in-box. Definitely the most frequently asked question is this: Q: Why, oh why, did you leave Daisy twisting in the wind like that? Curse you! May you burn in hell! (But after you write Daisy’s story.) A: WARNING. There are bound to be a few spoilers in my reply. If spoilers bother you, please don’t read! Oh, Daisy. When will you learn? We’ve ...
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September 26, 2009
- Christmas Memories by Susan Wiggs, author of Lakeshore ChristmasLakeshore Christmas is my first full-length novel set during the holidays, so I relied on my deepest and most cherished personal memories for inspiration.First, there’s the weather. I’m originally from a tiny town in the wilds of New York State, and to a child, the winters there are a time of enchantment. The snow is so deep and ...
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September 2, 2009
- Leave it to my friend Michael to show up with such a one-of-a-kind gift. Only a fellow writer understands the treasure of a 70-year-old magazine:These are such fun to page through. And so eerily current: Be clear, clean and vivid. Put your heart on the page. Please the reader. Treat writing as your profession. Make time to write. God is in the details. It’s the bottom line in almost every ...
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July 29, 2009
- "What was a misstep that you (or your publisher) made with publishing your first book--and how would you do things differently if you could?"I've been asked to write a post about this. I sold my first book in 1986 while still in my 20s. Texas Wildflower was a genre historical romance sold to a publisher that was expert at publishing them so in general, it went well. My misstep was in ...
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June 19, 2009
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 20, 2009
- …further chitchat with Deborah Bouziden… DB: Who introduced you to Kathleen Woodiwiss’ books or did you stumble across them in the library? What drew you to them and would you recommend them to beginning romance writers today? Why? SW: When I was in college, I had a summer job at a department store fine jewelry counter. It was horrendously boring, so a coworker lent me Shanna and I was a ...
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March 16, 2009
- [With apologies to Judy Brady and her seminal "I Want a Wife" essay.]I want an intern. Just a little, easy-to-work-with helper who will support my writing enterprise. I want an intern to take care of all the business-y stuff so I can focus on the book. It makes perfect sense for a busy writer to have an intern, because so much of publishing has little to do with the actual writing–the ...
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February 20, 2009
- We all know I love book cover art and the whole process of dressing up a novel to be released into the wild. With Fireside in stores now, I credit a lot of its sales success to a great cover. Here’s something interesting– another guy who likes book cover art has showcased his faves on his blog, Book Design Review with Joseph Sullivan. Check out his picks here. He has a very distinctive ...
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February 7, 2009
- (image from wikimedia commons)Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to post nasty reviews on Amazon. The same person used 4 (and counting) different names to give poor Fireside 4 low ratings. I’m very flattered by the attention!Three of her fake personae were invented just to trash Fireside. The other has posted nasty reviews for Madeleine Albright, Condoleeza Rice, Bill Clinton, labor ...
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January 28, 2009
- A few random Qs from my publisher… What is your favorite flower?Magenta cyclamen. In the dead of winter, I can always find a few secretly blooming in my garden.What are you reading now?Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein. It’s a memoir by twins who were separated at birth and adopted by strangers, and never found out until they met for the first time as adults.Who is your ...
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January 3, 2009
- Everybody’s doing a “Year’s Best” – here’s mine, in completely random order:best romance novel to re-read: The Windflower by Laura London (aka Tom and Sharon Curtis) second-best re-read: Hummingbird by LaVyrle Spencer best best-of list to feature a book by my favorite author (aka, me) funniest YA novel: Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors (there is some big upcoming news on this book ...
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December 19, 2008
- There’s giving, and then there’s giving. train a guide dog for the blind at www.fidelco.orgFeed the hungry, save the earth, cure disease, give sight to the blind, teach someone to read.You have the power to do it all–how cool is that? Here’s my favorite tool for charitable giving: Charity Navigator. This site rates organizations with respect to how much of your donation is actually ...
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December 12, 2008
- The sweetest of love stories came to a bittersweet end. Talented writer and old friend Jo Leigh’s story is here. And the end here. Author Alison Kent has organized a fundraiser chock full of incredible gifts you can bid on, proceeds to go to medical costs. Please take a look, make a bid, and help out a wonderful writer.
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November 27, 2008
- Illustration by Sally Mara Sturman, www.sallymarasturman.comIt’s Thanksgiving Day, so I thought it a good time to conclude my little Gratitude Project. I have to say, I am so impressed by you people! It’s been a pleasure every day to turn on the computer and see what people are thankful for. I’ve learned so much and I’ve been so inspired by everything I’ve seen here.Two things strike ...
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