Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

Happy Easter 2021. Like last year, we need to celebrate from afar. Bunny beers in the driveway two years running. No hugs, no kisses, and the church service attended thanks to You tube. Wow. How things have changed. When I was a kid, Easter always meant a new outfit, complete with hat, shoes, purse, andContinue reading “Happy Easter to All Who Celebrate”

Hello. Nice of you to drop by again. Today, the letter C brings you another delicious beverage usually associated with New Year’s and the rich and famous. I was fortunate enough to have one of these years ago in Boston at a wedding at a private club downtown. It was delicious, but again, a littleContinue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2021 Cocktails for You From the Letter C”

Hello again and Welcome back. Today’s drink is one I’ve already used as the title of a Cocktails for you novel. The drink is called a Buck’s Fizz. This cocktail originated in the early 1920’s at Buck’s Club, a men’s club in London, England. Some suggest it might’ve been a way to hide day drinking.Continue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2021 Cocktails for You From the Letter B”

Last year, I started a new series of romantic comedy books based on different cocktails. I haven’t written them in alphabetical order, but this month, I’ve decided to pick my favorites from A to Z and possibly write books around them.There are a lot of cocktails that start with the letter A, but I’ve chosenContinue reading “A to Z Challenge 2021 Cocktails for You From the Letter A”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. The month of March is almost over and nothing has improved. This week the Tuesday Tales’ authors are writing their 400 word scenes to the word prompt PICKY. I’m continuing with The White Dahlia. I’m working solely on this book now, so the story has moved ahead. Beth isContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word PICKY”

While 2020 and 2021 haven’t been great years in a lot of ways, they HAVE been excellent ways to fill your electronic readers with top quality reading material, and this latest box set from the Authors’ Billboard is no exception. As always, I’m immensely proud to be featured in this box set. NINE incredible talesContinue reading “Available for Pre-order! Unforgettable Lovers Unforgettable Promises”

Release Day for a special box set from the amazing authors at the ABB! FIVE stories of passion and excitement, all the result of THE GOLDEN LEGACY.The legacy of a pirate treasure is either a curse or a blessing depending on if it’s used for good or evil. Early in the 1700s, a modest merchantContinue reading “Release Day for The Golden Legacy Box Set”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales, the weekly blog post where a small, select group of authors share their works in progress with you. I’m continuing with The White Dahlia. This week our scenes are 400 words long and written to the prompt, GLASS. A cappuccino-skinned waitress, wearing short-shorts and a tank top with Sluggo’sContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word GLASS”

Last week, I posted this picture taken by my sister of a robin searching for bugs for an early spring meal. Cornwall Ontario doesn’t see robins during the winter. We have blue-jays, cardinals, woodpeckers, chickadees, juncos, sparrows, and large swarms of black birds that can make a bare tree look as if it’s full ofContinue reading “Spring Is In The Air!”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales, the weekly blog where a select group of authors share their works in progress with you. This week, we have a picture prompt and our scenes are limited to 300 words. Here is the picture I chose: I’m continuing with The White Dahlia, Book Four of The Harvester FilesContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From a Picture”