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After decades of technical and content writing, this old white hippie is deep into revisions on my 2nd book of fiction, a cozy mystery. Happy when I can wear shorts and a tee shirt every day. #SinC / Guppies Member. https://susannasullivan.com

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Last week I felt like I was in the midst of a tornado, with all the juggling I was doing. It's all good, but it's a lot!
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ARCs and Betas and Covers. Oh, My! It's Been an Amazingly Hectic Week

This is a very exciting week! I've received the draft of my new book cover, I'm preparing for ARC readers for book 1 and beta readers for book 2. . .

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 14h

I passed the citizenship test! I wonder how many of our country's leaders today can do that?

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Can you pass the new U.S. citizenship test?

The federal government rolled out a longer, harder exam this month for aspiring Americans. Test your knowledge with our quiz.

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 18h

#AmReading: PUZZLE ME A MURDER by Roz Noonan. Alice and her friends love jigsaw puzzles and gossip. But tonight, Ruby's mad. She's just found out her husband's having an affair. Then she finds him dead. . .

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#Mystery #CozyMystery #AmWriting

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 21h

#AmReading: MURDER ON THE FIRST DATE by TE Scott. Ladies of the Wronged Women's Cooperative in a small Scottish town usually take on domestic detective inquiries. But after a schoolteacher is murdered, they decide to investigate.
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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, #mystery #readers -- the #ARC for the first book in my new series is looking for readers. . .

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Plunge in Now and Get an Early Peek at Drowning in Deception!

And the news is. . . .drumroll please. . . I’m now actively soliciting ARC readers for the first book in my series, Drowning in Deception. You interested?

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. Just wow. This needed to be said.

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 2d

And disproportionately hurts people in red states.

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 3d

I'm about to make my book available to ARC readers. Excitement mounts!!! If you're interested in joining the ARC team for my upcoming first-in-series #mystery let me know!

#AmWriting #CozyMystery

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Did you play our Wise Words game last week? If so, you'll find the solution here - susannasullivanauthor.substack.com/i/176171327/...

If not, check out my latest newsletter on Substack on Wednesday, for a new puzzle.

#AmWriting #AmReading #WritingCommunity #WordGames

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 6d

#AmReading: This week I'm featuring three quotes notable for their entertaining, self-deprecating tone. Enjoy!

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Proud of my alma mater, adding to the campus a building that will be completely powered by #geothermal energy.

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#MiddleburyCollege #RenewableEnergy

$13 million renovation to Stewart Hall furthers Energy2028 efforts - The Middlebury Campus

Over the summer, long-planned renovations to the first year residence Stewart Hall began. The renovations will update aging facilities in the dormitory as well as support Middlebury’s Energy2028 initi...

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 7d

He's supporting himself in London, barely, as a bookseller in Cheapside, which is where Elizabeth meets him.

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 7d

#AmReading: MR. DARCY'S BOOKSHOP by Summer Hanford. Interesting reworking of the romance between Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Here, Darcy's been cast off by his father because he won't marry Anne DeBourgh.

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#JaneAusten #AmWriting

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

I've been resisting doing video for a long time. This article might make me rethink that position. Maybe.

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YouTube Is the Long Game Every Author Should Be Playing

Learn how authors can use YouTube to grow their audience, build trust with readers, and create evergreen content that sells books.

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

When I'm writing my first draft, it's all about the word count. Later, not so much.

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

I've seen the draft of my book cover design, requested a couple of changes, and should have a completed cover by the end of the week. Woohoo! Excitement mounts. . .

#AmWriting #AmPublishing

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

I took your advice and opened Notion yesterday for the first time in a while. OTOH, this is a bad time for me to be learning a new tool. OTOH, maybe it's the best time. . .

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

ARCs and Betas and Covers. Oh, My! It's Been an Amazingly Hectic Week

This is a very exciting week! I've received the draft of my new book cover, I'm preparing for ARC readers for book 1 and beta readers for book 2. . .

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 12d

Here's one of the #quotes I chose to highlight in my Substack this week. Any #writers out there who can relate?

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Quote from WICKED FUN by Dave Pasquantonio

Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 13d

#AmReading: ALL THAT IS HIDDEN by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.

Molly Murphy Sullivan is appalled when her husband takes her to a 5th Avenue brownstone and announces they’ll move there next week. She’s even more shocked when she finds out why.

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 14d

#AmReading: WICKED FUN by Dave Pasquantonio

Never thought I’d ever use the words “fun and entertaining” and “serial killer” in the same sentence, but here we are. Really enjoyed this book, which is definitely out of my usual #mystery wheelhouse!

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Never underestimate the power of #nostalgia in #storytelling.

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How Wicked Nostalgia Makes a Wicked Good Story Even Beddah

When a story invokes a sense of nostalgia in the reader, it's much more powerful! So how did this tale of a serial killer make me feel nostalgic?

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Woohoo! I just hired my first #BookCoverDesigner!

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 20d

This is why we #vaccinate. This chart shows the statistics for what happens with a vaccinated vs unvaccinated population for #measles. From Katelyn Jetelina's terrific Substack at open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

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Susanna @susannaauthor.bsky.social · 20d

#AmReading: THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT by Agatha Christie. Every now and again when my life gets crazy, I find myself re-reading Christie, and this is my all-time favorite. If you haven't read the Grand Dame of #Mystery, this is a good one to start with.

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#cozymystery #AmWriting