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Susan Quilty

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Susan Quilty is an indie author who writes novels that are grounded in reality with a science fiction, fantasy, or psychological twist.

Lovers of speculative fiction or psychological drama will enjoy The Insistence of Memory and To the Left of Death. While YA and adult readers alike can explore new worlds with The Psychic Traveler Society trilogy, which includes: Healers and Thieves, Family and Foes, and Elders and Aliens.

For a light reading, try the choose-your-ending gamebook, Audrey and Esther Geekify Greenville or Freely Written Vol. 1, a selection of short stories from Susan's podcast.

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Susan Quilty I don't like the term "writer's block." There are times in any story where I need to walk away before I can write more. For me, that's just part of th…moreI don't like the term "writer's block." There are times in any story where I need to walk away before I can write more. For me, that's just part of the process. There are days when the story flows and days when it stagnates.

When I hit a point where the ideas (or words) aren't flowing freely, I know it's time to take a break. I've learned from experience: Whatever idea has me stuck will work itself out with time, but it's unlikely to respond to force.

However, walking away doesn't mean that I stop writing completely.

I typically have multiple books (or other writing projects) in the works. If I feel stuck on one story, I can switch to another for a while. Usually, that means setting aside my dominant project to work on the outline or rough drafts of another.

The first four chapters of Healers and Thieves were written during a break from To the Left of Death. Some scattered scenes from To the Left of Death were written during a break from The Insistence of Memory. And so on...

The key, for me, is to trust that the tricky idea will sort itself out.

Besides working on other projects, I also give myself plenty of time to quietly sketch, knit, meditate, etc. I know the story is churning somewhere deep in my mind. Those quiet activities are a great invitation for those thoughts to break through with the Aha! moment that gets me back to work. (less)
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Eat Local Read Local 2025

This was my second year as an author at Eat Local Read Local, Loudoun County’s annual local author book fair. The October weather was lovely (warm in the sun!), and I was in good company with over 70 local authors, including some I’ve gotten to know better through previous events.

Two author friends were conveniently located near me: J. Denison Reed and Austin Shirey. You can visit LCPL’s event sit

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