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Susan Monroe McGrath
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Writer. Teacher. Lover of chocolate, cheese, and coffee.
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Susan Monroe McGrath @susanmonroemcgrath.bsky.social · Aug 1
New short story out today! You can find it on Kobo or anywhere else you buy ebooks: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
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You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall ebook by Susan Monroe McGrath - Rakuten Kobo
Read "You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall" by Susan Monroe McGrath available from Rakuten Kobo. A trip to the mall to drop off a box of clothes for donation takes a turn when Trix stops to get he...
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Today is re-release day for my YA set in a school of the arts!!!
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Variations on a Tango Girl
Mavis transfers to a school of the arts at the start of her junior year to boost her dance credits and make herself a more well-rounded and attractive applicant. She doesn't plan on landing the lead i...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Colorado night sky
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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The latest edition of my writerly newsletter!
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Revision prep, second editions, guilt and shipwreck survival
Oh, October.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Review of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey:
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The Book of Guilt
I received a digital advance copy of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey via NetGalley. The Book of Guilt was released on September 16, 2025. The Book of Guilt takes place in an alternate 1970s …
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October 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The latest edition of my newsletter!
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I finished my first draft!! (Plus thrones, vacant kisses, and the Norse undead)
We are in the middle of the semester, so work has become as “normal” as organized chaos can be.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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New edition of my newsletter just went out:
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I finished my first draft!! (Plus thrones, vacant kisses, and the Norse undead)
We are in the middle of the semester, so work has become as “normal” as organized chaos can be.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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This "Official" Autism Stat Made No Sense...so I actually read the papers.
YouTube video by Hank Green
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September 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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And then there were seven (finished novels, that is).
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7 black binders with labels: Alisha's Tree Sighted Captive Tango Girls From the Ruin Witch's Wood The Mine
September 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Free read through Sunday!
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Fog Bound
Amazon.com: Fog Bound eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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September 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Happy (belated) release to The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard!
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The Executioners Three
I received a digital advance copy of The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard via NetGalley. The Executioners Three was released on August 26, 2025. The Executioners Three follows Freddie, a high sc…
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September 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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A person who has maybe had too much caffeine shares a lot of fun facts about caffeine:
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Caffeine is Very, Very Strange...
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September 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Who just finished the first draft of their weird little gold mine horror? This girl!
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September 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New edition of my newsletter!
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Love Potions, Spells to Wake the Dead, and so much Progress on my Novel!!
I’ve survived the first four weeks of back to school chaos!
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September 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Happy (belated) release day to A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance!
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A Spell to Wake the Dead
I received a digital advance copy of A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance via NetGalley. A Spell to Wake the Dead was released on August 26, 2025. A Spell to Wake the Dead follows two teen…
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September 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Scarlet Sky is free through Sunday!
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Scarlet Sky
Amazon.com: Scarlet Sky eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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August 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Happy release day to Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill!
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Five Found Dead
I received an advance readers copy of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill from the publisher (Poisoned Pen). Five Found Dead is scheduled for release on August 19, 2025. Five Found Dead follows a cri…
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August 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Review of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill.
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Five Found Dead
I received an advance readers copy of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill from the publisher (Poisoned Pen). Five Found Dead is scheduled for release on August 19, 2025. Five Found Dead follows a cri…
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August 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Free short story through Sunday!!
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Solitaire
Amazon.com: Solitaire eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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August 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Happy release day!! (Two days late--it's been a rough week)
The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan
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The Witch’s Orchard
I received a digital advance copy of The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan via NetGalley. The Witch’s Orchard is scheduled for release on August 12, 2025. The Witch’s Orchard follows private inves…
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August 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Newsletter!
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Back to School and a Trip to the Mall
As expected, back to school is rough.
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August 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Smoke has turned the moon red.
August 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Happy release day to The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar!!
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
I received a digital advance copy of The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar via NetGalley. The Magician of Tiger Castle is scheduled for release on August 5, 2025. Anatole is The Magician of …
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August 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Now reading:
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Picture of book cover: blue sky background, woman in flight suit and sunglasses, reflection of shuttle take off in lenses
August 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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How the ‘Creek Crawlers’ are using their summer vacation to inspire others
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August 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Fresh from the library! Which one should I read first?
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August 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM