Good evening, Thank you so much for dropping by my page. My name is Susan K. Earl, and I am a writer. All my life, at least as far back as I can remember, I have woven stories and “imagined” my characters living life to the fullest. I used to tell my youngest brother all of my imaginary stories all the time. He’s ten years younger than me. When he was born, my mom handed him to me and said, “Take care of him.” That may sound strange, but my youngest sister was mentally handicapped and took up all my mom’s time. I would sit out in the glider with my baby brother, sing to him, and tell him all my imaginings and all the stories floating in my mind. Until he was five, almost six, he had a permanent place next to me. Then we moved far away from all I’d known, which made me very unhappy. At this point, I passed him on to the care of my 14 year old sister. I doubt he remembers his time in my care, but I do… I spun my dreams, my stories, and my songs all to this little boy. He was my captive audience, and I was a teenager with dreams. I don’t see him much anymore, and now he seems to feel he needs to motivate and help me be a better writer. I appreciate this, but I don’t really write the same way he does. Everything I write comes from deep inside myself, it blooms and grows, and it becomes a part of who I am… almost like giving birth. I’ve written poems, short stories, novels… and everything I write comes from my heart, my imaginings, and from some historical research. My favorite genre to write is historical fiction… just plain old storytelling with a bit of history of the day thrown in. Moon Dance takes readers back to a place and time almost a hundred years ago… which drops readers into a young teen’s hopes and dreams of the future, of finding true love, of  family, and of surviving during the Great Depression. This book won several awards when it was first released in 2010. I had great hopes for it, and it did very well when it first came out. In 2014, I released my second award-winning novel, and this book is why I decided to pour myself out in this post. This book is also about hopes, dreams, and finding a place filled with love, hope, and a future.  In both novels, I tell the story in two voices. For some reason, this modality suits me. Right after Moon Dance was published, my husband suffered a tramatic brain injury. This hindered my ability to go forth and promote my books. I lost him in 2017. Since his passing, I really hadn’t written anything until about a year ago. I started a new novel, and it seemed to write itself at first. Then life stepped in, and I put it aside for awhile. It is supposed to come out this month, and even though it is almost complete, I have not been able to get back to editing and revising this novel for the publisher. If you’ve seen the cover teaser I put up a month or so ago, you’ll notice the genre is mystery rather than history. I hope you’ll bear with me, and when it comes out, please take a chance and give it a read. While you’re waiting for this novel, I’d love it if you’d give Moon Dance and Ghost of Johanna a read. If you’ve read either of my novels, I’d appreciate hearing your review. Well, I’ve talked far too long. Thank you for listening, and I’d love to hear from you sometime!
Blessings,
Susan