Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors

  • How the Countdown Began

    “CHICHEN ITZA IN 2012 – THE END OF THE WORLDCON” That’s what the bid poster on the convention wall announced. The year was 1995, and John and I were on our honeymoon attending “Intersection,” the… Read more

  • When Lario Met Martha

    Lord Larrin’s Daughter was originally intended as a one-shot story, a light-hearted piece about medieval highwaymen kidnapping the wrong girl: Robinhood meets The Ransom of Red Chief with a little twist at the end. Even… Read more

  • What’s Next?

    It’s traditional for authors to blog about upcoming projects, so here’s the latest news. After publishing two themed anthologies (Kidnapped! and Stolen!), Emerald Cove decided to try something more ambitious: a shared universe anthology. What… Read more

  • What About that Pilfered Fish?

    Sometimes, as an author, you know exactly when and where a story idea hit you. In this case, it was late August 2017, and I was sitting in the Legal Sea Foods restaurant by T.F.Green… Read more

  • What’s Missing from Lord Larrin’s Daughter?

    I can sum up what’s missing in two words: John’s byline. You may be wondering why the novel 60th Hour was written by Susan and John Ruff, but the two Emerald Cove anthology short stories… Read more

  • Here’s a Secret About 60th Hour

    The secret is: 60th Hour was not the original title of the book. The working title was “Final Night.” Because the main focus of the book involved the events leading up to the end of… Read more

  • Introduction to 6th Day

    Before I talk about my blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Susan Ruff, and my husband John and I are Indy authors who live in Southern California. While we occasionally dabble in other… Read more

Welcome to Susan’s Monthly Blog!

On the first Friday of every month, Susan writes a short post about our books, the craft of writing, upcoming projects, travel, writing inspiration, and similar topics that strike her fancy. We hope you enjoy reading them.

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