by Susan Matley | Feb 11, 2022 | Official Blog
If you’re like me, you’ve been stuck in a funk of grey winter COVID-y restricted yuck for some time now. Not surprisingly, this can have an effect on one’s outlook. Today I had a revelation: don’t let this stuff get to you. Close your eyes and repeat after me: I am...
by Susan Matley | Feb 4, 2022 | Official Blog
The search for Nellie Gilliam Day continues! This week I’ve queried three county courthouses, the Washington State Archives, the Log House Museum in West Seattle and a blogger who wrote about West Seattle’s Kenney Home where Nellie briefly lived. I’ve also...
by Susan Matley | Jan 28, 2022 | Official Blog
One of many things I enjoy about writing is research- -learning about unfamiliar topics through reading, site visits and talking to experts in pertinent fields. Research is an important part of portraying historical figures, too. Lately I’ve been digging into the life...
by Susan Matley | Jan 21, 2022 | Official Blog
Lately I’ve been shoveling down my meals, aware of the nutritional components within but giving no attention to taste, texture, temperature, etc. Unless I’m eating something indisputably awful (which occasionally happens given my “what in the refrigerator needs to be...
by Susan Matley | Jan 14, 2022 | Official Blog
This year I’m honored to be part of the Walla Walla County Rural Library District semi-centennial celebration. The District is hosting a year-long program of speakers as part of the festivities- -authors, artists, scientists and musicians. I am tickled to be part of...
