Susan Sands's Blog, page 3
January 5, 2018
The Big Game
No matter how you feel about football, there’s a buzz of anticipation in our area surrounding the upcoming University of Georgia versus the University of Alabama national… Read more "The Big Game"
October 16, 2017
Me, Too. She, Too.
Me too. Yes, I’ve been groped. I’ve been intentionally made to feel less by some males in my past. I was lucky it wasn’t worse. I know… Read more "Me, Too. She, Too."
July 12, 2017
Christmas in July
Today is a good day. I’m working hard to finish my latest novel, Christmas, Alabama, and notice that my free BookBub ad for my first Alabama story, Again, Alabama, has… Read more "Christmas in July"
May 4, 2017
Stay in Your Lane
Yesterday was a good day. I drove to meet with an editor from a publishing house, who was attending a conference downtown, and who really loves Southern… Read more "Stay in Your Lane"
February 16, 2017
Too Much of a Good Thing Should Be Better–Right?
I was reading the Southern Living blog. On it, there was a photo of a great big casserole topped with melted cheese. And the title was something… Read more "Too Much of a Good Thing Should Be Better–Right?"
January 31, 2017
It’s Up For Pre-Grabs!
Hello, my people! I haven’t posted here as often as I should lately. I’ve been contributing to a monthly blog for writers over at Tote Bags N… Read more "It’s Up For Pre-Grabs!"
September 20, 2016
No Offense Intended
As an author, I have a certain reader in mind as I write my stories. It’s gotten a little easier to nail down my demographic over time.… Read more "No Offense Intended"
July 10, 2016
Sneak Peek of Alabama Book 3
Yes, I’m finally back to the grindstone! It’s a fantastic thrill to sit down every day knowing that what I’m doing is exactly what I should be doing. For a long time, the guilty little voice in my head needled at me that my time writing would be better spent on housework or laundry, or […]
May 27, 2016
:-( That’s My Emoji and I’m Sticking to It.
My parents were here visiting from Louisiana for a week for my son’s high school and left today to return home. My dad is suffering with Alzheimer’s, which means we are all suffering–mostly my mom, who is with him day and night. This is a fairly recent onset, so it may come as news […]
May 3, 2016
Why Free is Good
My first novel, Again, Alabama, was released last June. Obviously, I was thrilled to finally see years of hard work come to fruition by having my first book published. Of course, as an unknown author with a fantastic, but rather small, publishing house, my exposure was rather limited. Fortunately, my publisher applied for a BookBub on my […]
