Recent review of Ghost of Johanna that a reader shared with me. Thank you, Glory Smith! Hello Susan K. Earl,I wanted to reach out to you after reading Ghost of Johanna, a story that lingers quietly and powerfully long after the final page.What struck me most is how gently you approach an unbearably heavy reality. […]
Just impeach him! He’s not the first asshole to get elected. Instead of asking we the people, whom he is bankrupting, to cover all the bills, just file a hundred thousand motions to impeach him and all his flying monkeys. If he is demanding bribes from established businesses, and in response they are caving in […]
Lead, do not follow. Speak up, do not remain silent. His goal is moving our country to an authoritarian dictatorship. Eyes wide open or Eyes clamped shut. What example do you want to set for your children? Your grandchildren? Do we stand and fight for our first amendment rights. Do we stand behind our Constitution […]
As a native Texan, I love my state. And today, I am heartbroken by the devastation that has occurred in one of my most beloved areas of Texas… the hill country. Last night, after hearing about the massive flooding occurring along the Guadalupe, as well as children and camp counselors missing from a summer camp […]
Recently, a person who holds an office within our federal government mandated that FEMA be phased out. FEMA stands for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This agency warns, rescues, and assists when a state or national emergency is imminent. This agency aids state efforts in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Their early warning system has […]
I just answered a young man’s post, and after I reread it, I thought this may need to be shared. I often write from some emotion I’m experiencing. I often write from my heart. Tonight, I wrote from both, as well as a deep, sharp pain stirring within me. After reading comments from young people […]
Another day, another arrest of an American citizen. Another day, another deportation of an American citizen. The king has declared that it is fine and dandy to arrest American citizens who do not match his idea of an American. According to the king’s parameters, you must be born in the USA, you must be lily […]
“We the People, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” THESE WORDS MEAN SOMETHING TO ME! These […]
I know, I know. I need to turn off the TV and radio. I need to put on an old record that soothes and pulls me back… back… far, far away from the hatred and fear infecting our country today. Yet, here it is, just staring us in the face… A birthday parade to deflect […]
Texas, our Texas, all hail the Lone Star State. Texas, our Texas, so wonderful and great… Texans far and wide are celebrating the fact that they have won. They have won… and BOOKS WILL BE BANNED.As a native Texan, I am horrified. My heart is breaking… You may wonder why… you may not care. However, […]
So…You Want to Write a Book 