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...
by Susan Matley | Jan 7, 2022 | Official Blog
If you’re like me, today you are feeling as if winter will never end. It’s sobering to look back to the start of it, December 21, 2021, a mere 19 days ago. That means it’s officially, let’s see, how many more days until it ends? 24 more days of January plus 28...
by Susan Matley | Dec 31, 2021 | Official Blog
The year 2021. It winds up mere hours from now. So slow, yet all of a sudden- – Can I stay up until midnight? An excellent question, 9, and it invites another question: can I stay up until midnight? Right now there’s a foot of snow on the ground...
