Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors

  • Writing Inspiration in Two Very Different Rivers

    In May 1999, John and I hiked up a waterfall. We were touring Jamaica with friends during a stop on a Caribbean cruise. The group of us hired a local guide to drive us around… Read more

  • Writing Inspiration Destination: New Hampshire’s White Mountain Region

    New Hampshire will always have a special place in my heart. When I was a girl, my grandfather owned a cabin near Lake Chocorua, and we usually spent a few days there each time our… Read more

  • Writing Inspiration Destination: Colorado Springs

    Colorado abounds in wonderful places to visit — the Rocky Mountains, numerous parks and recreation areas, great cities like Denver, and plenty of historic sites. My beloved co-author and I were fortunate to visit the… Read more

  • Takeaways from the NaNoWriMo Experience

    You never know what you can accomplish until you challenge yourself. When I started NaNoWriMo on November 1, I had no idea whether I could write 1667 words of fiction in one day, much less… Read more

  • NaNoWriMo: In the Home Stretch

    Writing at least 1667 words of fiction every single day makes a month pass by very quickly. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the 26th day of the November challenge. The goal is finally… Read more

  • Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 3

    Whew! Here I am on Day 19 of the NaNoWriMo November challenge, and I must confess that I am getting tired. So far, I have managed to keep up with the daily word count, but… Read more

  • Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 2

    You learn a lot about your writing capabilities when you push your limits. After 11 days of participating in the NaNoWriMo challenge, I have learned that I am capable of producing at least 1700 words… Read more

  • Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 1

    As I mentioned last week, I am trying the NaNoWriMo challenge to see if I can write 50,000 words of fiction in 30 days. Today will be my fifth day of writing at least 1700… Read more

  • Doing the NaNoWriMo?

    Well, I’ve made the decision. I’m going to try the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Challenge this year. To succeed in the challenge, you have to write 50,000 words of a novel during the 30… Read more

  • Writing Inspiration Destination: Salisbury, England

    (This is part 9 of the series describing places that have influenced my writing.) If you’ve been following my blog for a while. I can guess what you are already thinking: she co-authors fantasy novels… 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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