Day of the Dead Today, November 1—and evidently also tomorrow, November 2—are the days set aside by many to celebrate…
What’s Next? Yesterday I spoke (virtually on a Zoom webinar) to the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island. Near the…
Black History Month is almost half over. But it’s not too late to do some reading to educate, awaken, or…
Not a bad gig for a writer I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing from many other authors during this time of…
Coastal Alabama Authors Check In A couple of weeks ago I did a post with entries from three authors who…
What, and How Are They Doing? For the past two weeks I’ve posted entries from 13 authors who contributed essays…
2010-2019 Pictured above: Susan with her friends and mentors Beth Ann Fennelly, Wendy Reed, and Jennifer Horne, at a reading…
Expeditions into Devotion I fell in love with Sonja Livingston the first time I met her. That was back in…
We don’t even know. Today I finished reading one of the most powerful memoirs I’ve ever read. Ever. I am…
Pat Conroy, Angels, and Golden Bridges Whenever I speak at a bookstore or library about one of my books, someone…