Author: Sue

It has been a busy summer with the release of my book, Guardian’s Nightmare, through my publisher, Divertir Publishing. I have enjoyed doing a series of book presentations at local libraries throughout the Valley, to the Brawley Rotary Club, and a book signing in San Diego. I have appreciated all the support and again I would like to thank all of those who have purchased a copy of the book. But Guardian’s Nightmare is only one reason the summer has been busy. For two years I have been working on a young adult book that I have given two working titles to—Recipe for a …

Once again, it has been a long while since I have blogged and once again, I am vowing to try to do so on a more consistent basis. But just because I haven’t blogged in a while doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing—I most certainly have as writing continues to be a big part of my life. In the last two years, I have treaded into the world of horror fiction, writing two horror shorts that were included in the 2020 and 2021 horror anthologies published by Tell-Tale Publishing. It’s never been my goal to be a horror writer, but …

1. Why did you choose the pirate theme and male protagonist? To be perfectly honest, I didn’t set out to write a pirate novel. I was raised in Redondo Beach, California, and spent a great deal of time at the beach. Like my lead character, the ocean is where I feel best. However, professionally life led me to a Southern California desert community. One summer I hadn’t had much time to make the 150 mile drive to the ocean, and I was missing the coast. As a result, I sat down at the computer to start writing about the ocean. …

Again, it has been a while since I’ve written an entry for my blog. I apologize for that. I just get so caught up in my other writing that I let the blog go. That said, as every writer knows, communicating with our readers is a critical part of building our author brand, so I really need to settle down and spend time on my website. For this entry, I wanted to talk for a moment about my youngest son, who is ten. This year he has really discovered his love for reading, and it shows in the amount of …

A co-worker of mine recently asked how I find the time to write given that I have a full-time job in government affairs, teach writing two nights a week at the community college in my area (and as a result must grade papers on other nights) and, most imporantly, I am a father and husband. The question was—what do I sacrifice? As I thought about it, I came to the realization that other than a few hours of sleep, I don’t think I sacrifice anything to be a writer. My priority, of course, is my family. I try to write …

I n June, I announced I need to do a better job of blogging, and I failed in my mission to blog more often. But there are reasons for that. Over the last six months, I worked very hard along with my editor at Divertir Publishing, on a new round of edits meant to sharpen the book. It took a couple of months, and it involved a great deal of work. All my writing concentration went into making that book the best it can be, and I let my website go for a while—a long while. I am so proud of …