The day after the eclipse, I’m still awed and humbled by the experience. For someone who makes a living with words, I’m at a loss to justifiably describe how I felt yesterday during the total solar eclipse. Fortunately, we had a clear, warm, sunny day with the temperature hovering at 16 degrees Celcius. At 2:00Continue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter H: Hello Darkness”
Author Archives: Susanne Matthews
Tuesday Tales: From the Word GENTLE
Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt this week is GENTLE. I’m continuing with Listen to the Stones, my Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense. How do you think James and Jerome will react when they meet for the first time? “Marina, is something wrong?” James came into the foyer. When he noticed Dr. Morrison,Continue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word GENTLE”
A to Z Challenge Blog 2024: The Letter G
Welcome to Week 2 of the A to Z Challenge Blog 2024. How’s your Monday shaping up? Mine is filled with excitement and curiosity. Why? Well, for the first time in my lifetime, I will see a total solar eclipse from my own backyard. Here’s the link with the details of the event. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/canada/cornwall?iso=20240408 SoContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024: The Letter G”
A Week in Review
Well, I successfully completed the first week of the A to Z Challenge Blog for 2024. A to F is in the can, and we move on to G to L this week. The farther into the alphabet we get, the harder it is to find word prompts to fit the letters. This coming week,Continue reading “A Week in Review”
A to Z Challenge Blog 2024, The Letter F
Today is Saturday, but it’s not any Saturday. It’s the day my middle son comes home for a very short visit, the day I will have all three of my children home at the same time. Today’s letter is the letter F, which stands for family. Every person goes through stages in life when familyContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024, The Letter F”
A to Z Blog Challenge 2024: Enticing the Reader
Welcome to Day 5 of this year’s challenge. As a writer, I like nothing better than hearing someone tell me they started reading one of my books and couldn’t put it down. When I hear or read that, I know I’ve done what I set out to do. I’ve enticed the reader into my story.Continue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2024: Enticing the Reader”
A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter D
Welcome back! How have the first four days of this year’s challenge treated you? So far, I’m staying above water and holding my own. Today’s blog is for the letter D The letter D today stands for Decision. Every day, we make countless decisions, many of them without thought. We add sweetener and cream toContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter D”
IWSG Monthly Blog Post for April 2024
This is the second post today. Check the previous post at the bottom of the page for today’s A to Z Challenge post. Thanks to the A to Z Challenge Blog, this is a busy month, but I will answer this month’s question. April 3 question – How long have you been blogging? (Or onContinue reading “IWSG Monthly Blog Post for April 2024”
A to Z Blog Challenge 2024 Cocktails for You
Welcome to Day 3 of the A to Z Challenge for this year. One of my biggest challenges as an author is promoting myself. I’ve never been one to blow my own horn. I’ve always preferred to stay in the background until I have a few drinks and can come out of my shell …Continue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2024 Cocktails for You”
Ato Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter B
Welcome to today’s blog post for the letter B. I’m not creating anything new today. Instead, I’m reposting a blog written last week because it beautifully covers a topic of great importance to me. B is for Blending Truth and Reality with Fiction. When fiction authors set out to craft their books, they have manyContinue reading “Ato Z Challenge Blog 2024 The Letter B”