Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

Wow! November already. I keep saying it, but it’s hard to believe that another year is coming to an end. Welcome to the November edition of the IWSG blog. I enjoy reading the comments I receive on my posts each month and try to read theirs and a few others. I’ll try for ten thisContinue reading “IWSG Monthly Blog November 2025”

Welcome to November and the last post from Naughty Rudolph. I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting Callie, Nell, Rudy, and Mara. The book is off to the publishers. Next week, I’ll have something new for you. This week, our word propmt is PIE. Enjoy. The elderly man nodded. “Of course. Glad you’re okay, Mara. You gaveContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word PIE”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Mara is about to find herself in another mess. Our word this week is CANDY. I’m continuing with Naughty Rudolph, my Christmas Romance Comedy. As if she were an adult and not a six-year-old child, Callie extended her hand to Albert and then to Mary. “Are you going toContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word CANDY”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Have you ever built a snowman? It’s not as easy as it looks. Our word prompt this week is GRUMPY. I’m continuing with Naughty Rudolph, my Christmas Romance Comedy. Enjoy! Rolling a snowball isn’t as easy as it looks and despite the fact that my balls were smaller, theyContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word GRUMPY”

When I wrote And Justice for All last spring. I was well aware of the illegal drugs and weapons moving back and forth across the border in the area where I live. I was also well aware of home-grown militias operating in both countries, and a rise in racism, mysogynism, fascism, and a lot ofContinue reading “Fiction and Reality Meet More Often Than You Think”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving, and the weather was perfect for this time of years. Cool nights, mild days with lots of sunshine, and the colors of fall are at their peak. I’m continuing with Naughty Rudolph. Today we’re back inside Mara’s head as she faces another consequence of herContinue reading “Living the Dream: From the Word DISCOVER”

Welcome to October. This week, things are heating up in Miami, and not in a good way. We are once again in Rudy’s POV as I set my scene to the word FALL. Enjoy this exerpt from Naughty Rudolph, my Christmas Romance Comedy with a soupçon of suspense, because what’s a story without some drama? “Mara,”Continue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word FALL”

Good morning. I hope you’re all enjoying the beauty and benefits of the changing seasons. In the Southern Hemisphere, you’ve welcomed spring, while those of us up north are hoping for a mild autumn with notes of summer for at least a few more weeks. This month’s question is: What is the most favorite thingContinue reading “IWSG Monthly Blog for October 2025”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. The authors this week are writing to the prompt CEILING. There are times in a story when even as the author, I would like to be a fly in the room. Time to see Rudy confront Hazel. Enjoy. I’m a few words over 400. Don’t shoot me. I neededContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word CEILING”