Ask a Writer Anything: The Writer Inside

Susan On Writing

Susanna W asked: What made you become a writer?

A: I think a true writer can’t stop writing. They love words, and stories, and the way they sing together. I have been a story teller since my early days (just as my mother!) and have always loved a great tale.

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I Am A Firestarter!

Susan Uncategorized

No, don’t get excited. I don’t like setting fires or anything, (and I really didn’t have anything to do with that certain, um, blaze, that leveled our garage a couple years ago…really). What I mean, however, is that I am an idea girl. I have a vision or I see a problem,

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Contend for Me! (Or, the day I brought the wrong kid to camp!)

Susan Just for Fun

(ORIGINALLY POSTED ON WWW.FAITHCHICK.COM 062106)

Hey all ~ I’ve had a few requests for this oldie but goodie, so, to relieve my humiliation a second time…here it is…the infamous “Susie Takes the Wrong kid to Camp” post. (BTW, this year I did manage to bring the RIGHT kids at the RIGHT time. Just to show you I CAN learn!)

I am clearly in over my head.

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Ask a Writer Anything: Getting Started in Publishing

Susan On Writing

Claudia R asked: Was it real difficult getting your foot into publishing?

A: The publishing world can be extremely difficult break in to – it can seem as times as if there might be an invisible wall…however, it’s not as difficult as one might think.

It’s all about perspective.

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Ask a Writer Anything: Creating Characters

Susan On Writing

Erika W asked: How do you come up with such a wide range of characters? Journalists, Cowboys, party-ers and missionaries are just a few and they are all so different. What makes you think of them?

A: Oh, my favorite thing is to learn about people and their occupations. I love to discover their challenges and defeats,

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Ask a Writer Anything: My Writing Spaces

Susan On Writing

Niki asked: When do you write and where? Do you get up a few hours early? Late at night? In the middle of the day? All of the above? Do you have an office? Sit at the kitchen table? Out on the porch?

I admit that I have to have different writing spaces depending on the mood that I’m in.

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ABBA FATHER’S LOVE

Susan Thoughts on God

My good friend, Lenae Bulthuis, who writes for GEMS, sent me her August devotional, and it so blessed me, I thought I would share it with you.

GEMS Devotional
August 2007 by Lenae Bulthuis

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God.

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Ask a writer anything: How do you homeschool?

Susan Just for Fun

Erin S asked: My question has to do with homeschooling. What curriculum does your family use and do your kids enjoy being homeschooled?

Ah, a non-writing question! I love those, too! And as an avid home schooler, I love to talk homeschooling and curriculum. When I started homeschooling, I used almost exclusively Sonlight – a reading based program,

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