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September 26, 2013
Wine & Words with Susan Swan
Join celebrated Canadian author Susan Swan paired with execptional Canadian wines as part of the Wine & Words Author Series in Niagara on the Lake. Swan will be featured at Konzelmann Estate Winery on October 2nd. The evening begins at 7pm when Swan will discuss her latest novel, The Western Light, which has been paired [...]
Published on September 26, 2013 10:06
Author Catherine Bush on the trauma of false accusation
In conversation with Canadian author Susan Swan: This week I interviewed author Catherine Bush about her new novel, Accusation. It’s theme is the dilemma of being falsely accused. Recently, I was falsely accused of something and Catherine’s q and a below helped me understand just why I was so upset: 1. Your novel is about [...]
Published on September 26, 2013 09:50
September 23, 2013
Susan Swan: The Western Light
Susan Swan will discuss and read from her Evergreen Award nominated book “The Western Light” at the Annette Street Library. It is the prequel to the international bestselling “The Wives of Bath”, Susan Swan’s long-awaited return to the life of the beloved narrator, Mary ‘Mouse’ Bradford. No registration required. All are welcome! Tue Oct 01, [...]
Published on September 23, 2013 18:17
June 9, 2013
My Novel-Writing Secrets, and Essay Writing too
PREPARE, ORGANIZE, DICTATE! OK, I’m going to share some of my novel writing secrets with you. I’ve promised the Huffington Post I would. So here are three fool-proof ways to face the blank page if you are a novelist, and believe me, my methods will work for other types of writing too, but you need [...]
Published on June 09, 2013 07:23
June 4, 2013
How to Stare Down the Blank Page: Dictate!
Get the shakes staring at the Blank Page? Organize, prepare and dictate! Yes, dictate to avoid the food critic showing up when you are chopping onions. My blog on outwitting your inner critic this Saturday June 8. Huffington Post Canada Huffington Post Canada – Canadian News Stories, Breaking News, Opinion www.huffingtonpost.ca Get the latest Canadian [...]
Published on June 04, 2013 17:06
May 17, 2013
Author Unveils Roots at Chapters in Barrie
Midlanders Susan Swan’s latest novel entitled The Western Light By Susan Doolan, Special to QMI Agency Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:10:04 EDT PM Published in The Barrie Examiner Midland native Susan Swan will be at Chapters in Barrie on Saturday for an event that includes an interview about her new book, The Western Light, a [...]
Published on May 17, 2013 09:39
May 6, 2013
Ridgeway Reads spring Author Series with Susan Swan
GIVEAWAY AND TALK with SUSAN SWAN ON MAY 10 – Ridgeway Reads Spring Author Series Canadian author Susan Swan will be talking about her new novel, The Western Light, Friday, May 10 at Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School Auditorium. Doors open 6 pm, reading, at 7. Swan’s new book is set in Petrolia, Ontario and [...]
Published on May 06, 2013 09:43
April 29, 2013
The New, Expanded Heroines of the Sexual Gothic show in London, May 2, 8 p.m.
EventsInvite Friends Going Heroines of the Sexual Gothic Public · By The Circle Women’s Centre Susan Swan Mariel Marshall Louise Fagan (Invited You) Kimberley Young Milani (Invited You) Donna Linklater Invited (238) Export · Share · Report Thursday 20:00 Partly Cloudy 73°F / 52°F Get Tickets (www.thecircle.ca) The Circle Women’s Centre presentsHeroines of the Sexual Gothic [...]
Published on April 29, 2013 08:04
April 22, 2013
A Book Club Weekend
The Parry Sound Bed and Breakfast Association offers A Book Club Weekend Event Overview Friday, October 25th to Sunday, October 27th 2 comfortable nights at one of The Parry Sound Bed and Breakfast Association’s B&Bs 2 delicious breakfasts prepared by your host Time to explore Parry Sound 2 afternoons of unhurried conversation 2 award winning [...]
Published on April 22, 2013 11:32
April 5, 2013
MOUSE BRADFORD AT HAMILTON’S BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
MOUSE BRADFORD AT HAMILTON’S BATTLE OF THE BOOKS At Hamilton’s Battle of the Books this week Jean Rae Baxter dressed up as my heroine Mouse Bradford in The Western Light. Jean is a writer too. (Some of her fiction titles include: The Way Lies North, A Twist of Malice, Broken Trail.) Here’s Jean wearing a [...]
Published on April 05, 2013 06:20