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Fall events and mini tour!

Events are booked, plane tickets purchased and subletter confirmed! I’ll be hitting the road this fall with my novel, Circle of Stones!

September 27, Word on the Street Toronto, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I’ll be at the Taddle Creek booth selling signed copies of my book.

September 28, Blue Coffee Reading Series, 8 p.m. Toronto

With Adam Abbas, Amanda Childs and Joseph Ianni

October 1 University of Guelph, Creative Writing class talk, Guelph

(Closed to public)

October 21 Concordia Co-op Bookstore reading, 7 p.m., Montreal

With Lana Pesch and Lawrence Mielle

November 1 Artful Dodger Reading, 2 p.m. Regina

With Lana Pesch, Bernadette Wagner and Trish Elliot

November 2 McNally Robinson bookstore reading, 7 p.m. Saskatoon

With Lana Pesch

(Working on Vancouver date TBC!)

Traveling through the night, time travel, sailing through the...

Traveling through the night, time travel, sailing through the dark with stars as your guide–or shadows. There’s a nighttime sailing in #CircleOfStones. Perhaps night travel fits your #plot and #story too. Dark Circle Writing Prompts. A lo-fi, pen and ink series. Follow to join the circle #DarkCirclePrompts #dark#writingprompts #writing #writinglife#creativeprocess #ideas #horror#mystery #gothic #goth #penandink #ink #writersofinstagram #amwriting #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #story #storytelling #CircleofStones #CircleofStonesNovel #shadows #timetravel #night #nighttime

The winner of the gift bundle in the #CircleOfStones Reader...

The winner of the gift bundle in the #CircleOfStones Reader Thank You Giveaway is @karenyxe of #Saskatoon! Many thanks to everyone who posted pictures and everyone who liked them, too. I really appreciate your support, and this was a fun way to celebrate it with you. Happy reading! #books #bookshelf #bookstagram #booksworthreading #fiction #novel #canadianauthors #reading #writing #writersofinstagram #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #readers #gratitude #CircleofStonesNovel #CanLit

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the #CircleofStones Reader...

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the #CircleofStones Reader Thank You Giveaway! Post a pic of #CircleofStones with the hashtag for a chance at the #CanLit and #stationery gift bundle, from @DundurnPress and @PaperPlace. Full deets suzanneandrew.com #books #bookshelf #bookstagram #booksworthreading #fiction #novel #canadianauthors #reading #writing #writersofinstagram #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #readers #gratitude #CircleofStonesNovel

Disappear and reappear, but changed. This is one of the...

Disappear and reappear, but changed. This is one of the underlying themes in #CircleofStones. How does it apply to your #characters or story? Dark Circle Writing Prompts. A lo-fi, pen and ink series. Follow to join the circle #DarkCirclePrompts #dark#writingprompts #writing #writinglife#creativeprocess #ideas #horror#mystery #gothic #goth #penandink #ink #writersofinstagram #amwriting #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #story #storytelling #CircleofStones #CircleofStonesNovel

Final week for the reader giveaway!

I’m extending the deadline to Thursday, September 17!

The reader pictures of my novel have been lovely so far! Don’t forget to post your pic of Circle of Stones with the #CircleofStones hashtag on Twitter or Instagram before September 17!
The gift bundle is a selection of #CanLit books courtesy Dundurn Press, plus a selection of fine stationery from the Paper Place, including a bookmark and Tattly temporary tattoo.
One reader will be selected for the gift on September 17 from among those who post pics. I wish I could give all of you a gift, but we’re leaving this one up to chance. The rest of the entries will be greeted with my warmest enthusiasm, and I’ll either RT or repost you!
Many thanks,
Suzanne

Ghosts, doppelgängers, obsessions, regret. What kind of shadow...

Ghosts, doppelgängers, obsessions, regret. What kind of shadow presence is lurking in your story and characters’ lives? Dark Circle Writing Prompts. A lo-fi, pen and ink series. Follow to join the circle #DarkCirclePrompts #dark#writingprompts #writing #writinglife#creativeprocess #inspiration #ideas #horror#mystery #gothic #goth #penandink #ink #writersofinstagram #amwriting #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #ghosts #storytelling #story

The Circle of Stones reader giveaway is on!

Just under two weeks to go for the special reader thank you giveaway I’m running on Instagram and Twitter, and some very lovely entries have started rolling in. Don’t forget to post your pic of Circle of Stones with the #CircleofStones hashtag before September 15! 

The gift bundle is a selection of #CanLit books courtesy Dundurn Press, plus a selection of fine stationery from the Paper Place, including a bookmark and Tattly temporary tattoo. 

One reader will be selected for the gift on September 15 from among those who post pics. I wish I could give all of you a gift, but we’re leaving this one up to chance. The rest of the entries will be greeted with my warmest enthusiasm, and I’ll either RT or repost you!

Many thanks,

Suzanne

#CircleofStones #CanLit #writers #writing #books #reading #readers #readergiveaway #dundurnpress #fiction #novel #literature #booksworthreading 

My drummer and I were riffing on song ideas and came up with...

My drummer and I were riffing on song ideas and came up with this gem last night. Decided to turn it into #DarkCirclePrompts this morning. Stay the course, or risk what’s off the path! Dark Circle Writing Prompts. A lo-fi, pen and ink series. Follow to join the circle #DarkCirclePrompts #dark#writingprompts #writing #writinglife#creativeprocess #inspiration #ideas #horror#mystery #gothic #goth #penandink #ink #writersofinstagram #amwriting #SuzanneAlyssaAndrew #gloom

This week’s Dark Circle Writing Prompt is a phrase from my...

This week’s Dark Circle Writing Prompt is a phrase from my novel, #CircleofStones (page 11). What’s on your protagonist’s horizon? #DarkCirclePrompts, a lo-fi pen and ink series. Follow to join the circle #DarkCirclePrompts #dark#writingprompts #writing #writinglife#creativeprocess #inspiration #ideas #mystery #gothic #goth #penandink #ink #writersofinstagram #amwriting