historical fiction writer, amateur photographer, retired computer guru and math geek
I’m luckier than many fledgling writers. I have my own writing space and it takes up a whole room! Yes, my partner’s desk is there as well, but when I’m writing, the room is mine. I also have the luxury of being retired so—no interruptions (er... except Jellybean the cat). My writing space is the … Continue reading Writing Spaces
If grief and guilt could build an empire, Doris and Tup Senter would be rich. Instead, they’re merely miserable. Life is idyllic on the post-World War II Senter family farm near Portland, Maine. Doris and Tup are content. In love, with three happy children that Doris protects like a mama bear. Until tragedy strikes. Doris … Continue reading Book Review: “Beneficence” by Meredith Hall
What do you think of when you see the word “sonnet?” Love poems, right? So imagine my surprise when I first read my uncle’s sonnets about his war experience. Who writes sonnets about fighting? And yet, he did. And they are awesome—one might say beautiful. When I was trying to come up with a list … Continue reading Origins: War Sonnets
There are books, there are great books…and then there are great authors. You know, the author who bangs out one best seller after another, who makes you think, “Gosh, I wish I could write like that.” For me that author is Dean Koontz. If you haven’t yet encountered the name you need to look him … Continue reading The Author I Admire Most
Have I told you I love loons? Every year we spend a week in the Adirondacks at Chimney Mountain, a small peak just outside of the village of Indian Lake. “The Cabins at Chimney Mountain” are at the end of a country road that winds through the woods and mountains. It used to be a … Continue reading Up the Chimney
Alina de Florac wants to be a musician. No big deal, right? Except the year is 1172. Smack dab in the middle of the Middle Ages. You know—the Crusades, kings and queens, journeys and jousts and fair maidens and all that jazz. Alina’s instrument is the lute and she has been taught by the best—her … Continue reading Book Review: “Alina: A Song for the Telling” by Malve von Hassell
Susannah and the loons have been on hiatus for quite awhile but we're back with a new look thanks to the awesomeness of @kjharrowick. If you're reading this post in your email, please take the time to visit my site and tell me what you think. I think this new look was well worth the … Continue reading A new look for Utter Loonacy!
Five months ago, the world exhaled a collective groan at the announcement that the COVID-19 virus was officially a pandemic and everyone had to isolate. Stay at home, they said. No bars, no work, no sports, no parties, no nuthin’. Reactions ranged from panic to indignance. I, however, was thrilled. I am a card-carrying, certified … Continue reading My Name is Susannah, and I’m an Introvert
Today I finally managed something I've been trying to do for ages: I imported my photography blog written in the early 20-aughts in "Blogspot." It still doesn't look quite like I want it to, but it's a start. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Summer is lazy. But then again, so is every day for me: I'm retired! I've always been a voracious reader. The first book I ever read by myself was And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (or was it Horton Hatches the Egg?) by Dr. Seuss. I think I was four at … Continue reading What I’m Reading
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