Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors

Tag: fantasy story

  • A Discovery Writer with a Road Map

    When John and I go on a driving vacation, I tend to prepare for the trip in detail. I know precisely where we are going to stay each night and usually make the resevations in advance. I research what to see in each area and check for interesting local restaurants.…

  • New Year – New Photo Page

    The new year got off to a rainy start here in San Diego. With all the water falling from the sky, I was not able to go out walking yesterday, so I sat at home and played with our author website instead. We last updated the site to include our…

  • LosCon 51

    Cookies, conversation, books, and friends. LosCon was great fun! The convention took place last weekend at the Airport Hilton in Los Angeles. John and I participated in several panels during the convention, and I even took a turn at the autograph table signing our books. When we attended Baycon earlier…

  • One Weekend – Two Great Events

    There are two fun-filled cozy fantasy events coming up on the weekend of October 11 – 12. But don’t worry — you can participate in both at the same time from the comfort of your own home. First, HearthCon 2025 will take place over that weekend. The online event includes…

  • The Tenuous Taste of a Fantasy Story

    It can be dangerous to write cozy high fantasy books with a culinary twist. As an author, you spend your time describing sweet, wonderful desserts. While you’re writing, you get hungry. And your mouth is watering for all those lucious treats. You must contend with the lurking menaces of unwanted…

  • Ready for Tea and Treats?

    Are you are in the mood for something fun to read — a fantasy book without all those grimdark characters and pesky, world-threatening plotlines? Then check out our new cozy high fantasy novel. It’s clean, light-hearted, gentle fantasy. I have been jokingly calling it “Susan and John light.” It’s a…

  • A Blog on Fog

    Yesterday morning, I went for a walk in the fog. While the San Diego County coastal region often gets a “marine layer” of low morning clouds, a heavy ground fog is not as common. As I often do while I am walking, I thought about writing. With all those heavy…

  • We’re Keeping the Ruff Part

    In our upcoming book, John and I will do something different from our previous novels. We’re writing under a pen name. Why switch to a pen name after four years of publishing fantasy novels? We’re doing it to avoid confusion. Up until now, our novels have fit mostly into either…

  • It’s Not Really a Boxed Set

    No matter how many times I click the “publish” button for a new book on Amazon, the experience still fills me with a rush of excitement and anxiety. You’d think that after four years and four novels, it would grow routine, but it never does. Yesterday, we published the ebook…

  • Fiction Writing as a Group Activity

    Some solo activities lend themselves well to working around others. Quilting, for example, is always more fun when done in a room with other quilters. Even when each participant is working on a separate project, being in the same place as people engaging in similar tasks provides a spirit of…