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Sale This Weekend: $0.99 for our Ebook
This will be an exciting weekend for us! John and I are in the midst of our first-ever Amazon price promotion. Right now, the ebook version of Prophecy’s Malignant Son is on sale at Amazon.com… Read more
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Writing Inspiration Destination: Deserts of the Southwest
In honor of April Fool’s Day, I had considered writing a humorous post about the ten places least likely to inspire writing. When I mentioned the idea to my beloved co-author, however, he quickly and… Read more
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Book Marketing Makeover Time!
Almost two years ago, on March 16, 2020, John and I published our first fantasy novel 60th Hour. That was also the day California officially shut down due to the pandemic. No, it was not… Read more
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Fiction Writing for Stress Relief
What do travel and fiction writing have in common? Anyone who has followed this blog for more than a few posts can already guess how I will answer that question. They are both activities that… Read more
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New for 2022 at Emerald Cove Press
Here is my first blog post for 2022 and my 89th post since I began blogging on May 1, 2020. It’s time for an update on the Emerald Cove projects. Before I get to the… Read more
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New Year’s Resolutions of an Indy Author
The first day of 2021 fell on a Friday, the day that I write my weekly blog post. Because I wrote the post on New Year’s Day, I decided to take a chance and draft… Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors 