Cooking and Fiction

Susan Books, Good Stuff, Just for Fun, On Writing

I love cooking shows, and I’ve always wanted to write a story about an everyday Iron Chef (hello, every mother out there who’s opened the fridge and said, “Huh, what can I make with a carrot, a hunk of cheese, two eggs, and a leftover pancake?”). Our family went to Hawaii last year, and the setting captured my heart—I knew I had to put a book there,

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Passion Versus Publishing

Susan Books, On Writing, Scribbles

I receive a lot of questions from aspiring writers, and this one caught my eye.

Have you ever had a story you wanted to write, a spiritual message you wanted to share, but it won’t let you just yet?

Yes, I have a couple stories sitting in my heart I haven’t had the opportunity or perhaps the divine timing to write yet.

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The Writer Inside

Susan Books, On Writing, Scribbles

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. But I have also loved to read, and not just novels,

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