by Susan Matley | Aug 30, 2019 | Official Blog
Now that Lily, my inner fourteen-year-old, has arrived she’s become adept in making her wants known. You’ve been doing way too much grown-up stuff this week. I mean, I know you had to and everything, but you need to start indulging yourself a little before you...
by Susan Matley | Aug 23, 2019 | Official Blog
I can feel its approach every minute of every day. Autumn. Lily, the 14-year-old person inside, can feel it, too. The hours of daylight decline. Tomorrow will give back 3 minutes and 1 second to the dark. Still, the days are light for nearly 14 hours. The...
by Susan Matley | Aug 16, 2019 | Official Blog
Summertime. I’m an avid vegetable gardener, so you know what’s coming: zucchini! Don’t worry, I’m not going to leave a boatload of it on your front porch, ring the bell and run. The fact is, I solved the problem of excess zucchini last year. I found a nifty way...
by Susan Matley | Aug 13, 2019 | Events
Writing can be a lonely occupation, a world of quiet, focused, solitary work. Long stretches can elapse without a tangible product to share. It’s important for writers to celebrate the small victories, and so. . . Hooray, I’ve got something new in...
by Susan Matley | Aug 8, 2019 | Official Blog
Everyone who’s lost someone dear has a lot of “firsts” to face the year following their loved one’s death. Bruce was born August 7, 1948. This Wednesday was his first birthday without him. My inner fourteen-year-old Lily and I put our heads together and decided that,...