I’ve got a lot on my plate and I almost forgot about the fall writing contest. Yikes. A few sweet queries via comments and/or emails have come my way. Thanks for your questions. Yes, I am hosting the Circle C fall writing contest, October 10-November 13. Originally, because I’m headed for Texas December 3-17, IContinue reading “Circle C Fall Writing Contest Coming Soon”
Author Archives: Susan K. Marlow
Books 7 & 8 Covers
Okay, this was supposed to be a Photo Friday post, but I hit the wrong button. Instead of deleting it and confusing everybody, I have decided to let it stand. So, pretend this is FRIDAY. LOL I have the covers for Circle C Adventures Books 7 and 8 at last. Kregel made a big decisionContinue reading “Books 7 & 8 Covers”
Our Writing Judge Went Home!
My dear friend, mentor, and one of our writing judges for all of of the many contests I have hosted over the years has moved! She has taken up residence in heaven with Jesus and is no doubt experiencing joy that cannot be expressed. Mrs. M, on the other hand, is very sad. I wasContinue reading “Our Writing Judge Went Home!”
Fan Fiction Friday
See dozens more stories from Fan Fiction Friday >> One of our newer fan fiction writers, Jenny Cruey, created a two-part story called “Kidnapped.” Enjoy and don’t forget to give her a little love over on the Fan Fiction site! Kidnapped Part One ➡️ Kidnapped Part Two ➡️
What Am I❓ #19 – Burlap
Check out the other What Am I games >> I received 177 entries, and a good portion of them guessed correctly – burlap or burlap sack. However, I also accepted “potato sack” and “feed sack.” At first I was not going to accept “feed sack,” because modern feed sacks are not made out of burlap,Continue reading “What Am I❓ #19 – Burlap”
The Final Ultrasound
This is it. The final ultrasound, Lord willing, for Jewels (Taffy’s dam) and Maggie (the free mare who lost her first foal because of her age and lack of progesterone). Since she went into heat last month, Kristel has been giving her progesterone shots to hopefully maintain the pregnancy. At 16 days, she had aContinue reading “The Final Ultrasound”
Fan Fiction
Sara Miller – Baking Up Stories > – found a fan fiction story in her Google Docs. Come to find out, she had sent it in last winter. Mrs. M had diligently put it up over on the Fan Fiction site and then promptly forgotten about it. In other words, she never announced it hereContinue reading “Fan Fiction”
Which Cover? Follow Up
My publisher has been really going to town with redoing the Goldtown Adventures covers. Thanks for letting me know about which cover you preferred. Most seemed to go for cover #1, and here is the final, official cover the cover folks at Kregel sent me just last week. In face, they also redid cover #4,Continue reading “Which Cover? Follow Up”
A Sweet Surprise
Andi’s Journal, late August 1887 Riley never ceases to amaze and surprise me! It’s the last week of August, and the California sun has just about sucked every drop from Memory Creek. I am just happy we have a good, deep well and enough wind to keep it turning and bringing up water for theContinue reading “A Sweet Surprise”
The Terrible Secret New Cover
The original cover of the fan fun extra book, Andrea Carter and the Terrible Secret, just never looked like I envisioned Justin. But now . . . I have created a much better Justin. What do you think? He’s not 100% the way I envision him, but he’s better than what I had before! IContinue reading “The Terrible Secret New Cover”
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