by Susan Matley | Nov 16, 2018 | Official Blog
These past few days I’ve been annoying several people with a recent “Aha!” moment. It’s a fresh perspective, inspired by Anne Lamott’s new book of essays, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. There I encountered one of her personal beliefs: that she is a spiritual being...
by Susan Matley | Nov 9, 2018 | Official Blog
Good news for brick-and-mortar bookstore owners, employees and patrons. November 10-16 is the inaugural Love Your Bookstore Week! If, like me, you are a book lover, now’s your chance to join this celebration. Visit your favorite bookstore(s), take pictures of the...
by Susan Matley | Nov 2, 2018 | Official Blog
Social media- -Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the rest of it- -has wrought significant change in human communication. Though I’m not a dedicated social media user, I have been on Facebook for over six years. My experience with this platform has been, for the most...
by Susan Matley | Oct 24, 2018 | Official Blog
Writing, in general, is a lonely line of work. Writers can work in isolation for hours and hours, submerged in the world of their projects, barely surfacing for meals, getting dressed and interaction with other humans. There are some exceptions to this life of...
by Susan Matley | Oct 23, 2018 | Events
This week the 24th annual conference of Women Writing the West unfolds at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla, WA! As part of this event, Book & Game of Walla Walla has graciously partnered with Women Writing the West to create the Conference Book Store! The...
