A life is made of moments. It is stitched together from the things you remember most vividly — the peaks and the valleys, the turning points, the places where you…Continue readingTake a Moment
When not writing, author Susan Curnow of Alberta, Canada, is wrangling horses, walking her Irish Wolfhound or being owned by her cats. She recently interviewed me on her blog: —-…Continue readingWriting short and long
I was afflicted early with a love of language. I was barely four when I taught myself to read, because a favorite book that had been read to me by…Continue readingThe Rapture of Language
Something going the rounds in LiveJournal posits this: You find yourself in front of seven identical doors. A voice from above tells you, “These seven doors lead to seven different…Continue readingWhich door would you pick?
Here’s a young reader of mine! (Any of you want to send me pics like this with my books – and yourself, your kids, your cats, your dogs, your neighbors,…Continue readingRead a good book lately?
The Unusual Historicals blog site recently featured my book, ‘Embers of Heaven,’ and asked some penetrating questions about my work. [singlepic id=55 w=320 h=240 float=] Here is an excerpt: Q:…Continue readingUnusual Historicals
The Washington Post has come up with descriptions of novels in just 12 words. Anna Karenina? No problem. “Happy families are all alike; unhappy families should watch out for trains.”…Continue readingIn 12 words
I’m not sure if this was something that is hard-wired in us humans or if it is something that we have acquired along the evolutionary path somewhere – and if…Continue readingBack Door into Magic
‘Tis that time of year again, and as always I have a few items that are available for those who wish signed stuff to put under the tree for friends…Continue readingChristmas gift extravaganza
Once upon a time… Well, I’m about to write about the topic of Literature for Children, so why not use the time-honored beginning for every fairy tale alive…? Once upon…Continue readingAge doesn’t matter