Blog Posts for Susan Wiggs

Daisy's Future

Susan Wiggs — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:45:31 -0700

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 ...

My Grandma, the maniac

Susan Wiggs — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:17:06 -0700

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 ...

old issues of writers digest

Susan Wiggs — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:50:36 -0700

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 ...

publishing misstep

Susan Wiggs — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:39:45 -0700

"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 ...

So, how's that novel coming?

Susan Wiggs — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:31:35 -0700

Count that among the questions a writer least wants to hear. Even my computer hates this book.

paperback writer

Susan Wiggs — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:47:07 -0700

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 ...

You never forget your first time.

Susan Wiggs — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:29:36 -0700

…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 ...

I want an intern.

Susan Wiggs — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:10:20 -0700

[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 ...

judging a cover by its book

Susan Wiggs — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:19:02 -0800

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 ...

complaint department

Susan Wiggs — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:09:01 -0800

(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 ...