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Susan Quilty

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Susan Quilty is an indie author who writes novels featuring strong women in unusual circumstances, often with a sci-fi, fantasy, or psychological twist.

She is currently writing The Psychic Traveler Society, a young adult series. The first two books in the series (Healers and Thieves, Family and Foes) are available now.

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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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Crochet Tissue Box Cover – Getting Crafty

I haven’t been crocheting or knitting over the last few years. Every once in a while I get the crafting itch and decide to make something. Usually it’s working on a sweater or some other big project that will take hours to get back on track and won’t be finished for months (or years!). Yesterday, I decided to do a one-day project: a crochet tissue box cover.

There are a lot of nice tissue box cover

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Time travel books are my weakness, and there was a lot to like in this one. I can't say I loved the book because I really struggled with a lot of Kin's decisions, but I really liked the book because I struggled with a lot of Kin's decisions.

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