by Susan Matley | Jul 19, 2024 | Official Blog
Last week I took a road trip, 800 miles, total. Destination: Port Townsend, WA. A trip to visit family and friends. There was a heat advisory all over the state, including a rare string of ninety-plus degree highs in western Washington. Ew! Ew, indeed,...
by Susan Matley | Jul 12, 2024 | Official Blog
This week I’m writing from a place with a beautiful view. One of my favorites, in fact. Did I come here for a writer’s retreat, holed up in some faraway place to power through a final draft of my next novel? Nope. I’m here because- – ...
by Susan Matley | Jul 4, 2024 | Official Blog
I know I know. This sounds scary but I assure you: I have not baked Lily and 9 into a cake! But if you did we could nibble our way out! You’ve become pretty handy with Betty Crocker ™ cake mixes as I recall, 9. And I love decorating them...
by Susan Matley | Jun 28, 2024 | Official Blog
Some weeks, I feel like I’m ceaselessly running in the same old hamster wheel- -yard, workouts, writing, researching. But sometimes, it’s a different kind of week. Like this week. It’s funny how unusual activities often surface within a short time frame. A...
by Susan Matley | Jun 21, 2024 | Official Blog
A funny thing happened yesterday. I was really sleepy after a busy morning topped off with a long swim, and decided to take a nap. When I fell asleep, it was spring. When I woke up, it was summer! The transition from one season to another happened while I was in the...