Read more journal entries in Andi’s Attic >> January 10, 1888 Worse than the winter rain and mud and dampness and being cooped up in the house is Jared’s illness. He has his first cold. Of course, being a new mother, I panicked. He cries and cries. He rubs his ears and howls. He can’tContinue reading “No Fun at All!”
Author Archives: Susan K. Marlow
#10-Nutshell Summaries
Find more Let’s Write writing tips in Andi’s Attic >> One of the hardest writing skills I had to learn was how to condense my 40,000 + word story into less than 200 words, which is basically the back cover text for the book. This is one of my hardest tasks as a published author.Continue reading “#10-Nutshell Summaries”
Circle C Puzzles Are Back
Enjoy more Photo Fridays and Just for Fun posts in Andi’s Attic >> I found another deal for puzzles (well, a deal for you. Not so much for me.) But I created them anyway because they are so cute! The other batch sold out, so clearly these are something fans like. Instead of 110 piecesContinue reading “Circle C Puzzles Are Back”
Our Favorite Things #9 – School Subjects
December 1889 You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> It’s December, I know, but our Thanksgiving Day explorations are not over. A month later I still have tales to tell. The day was not finished, not by a longshot. After the attic explorations, we retired to the parlor to relive other favorite memories.Continue reading “Our Favorite Things #9 – School Subjects”
Character Quiz – Chad Carter
See more Character Quizzes in Andi’s Attic >> Stephanie wins the character quiz. However . . . I just discovered she lives in Australia, so she will need to choose a digital prize. So, I have chosen another winner to receive the Circle C 2022 calendar. And the new winner is . . . JOY.Continue reading “Character Quiz – Chad Carter”
A Miserable Week
Read more journal entries in Andi’s Attic >> January 3, 1888 It’s raining cats and dogs outside. Memory Creek is flooding and tearing away the banks. It’s not as bad as that thunderstorm a few years ago, when I ended up in the creek and fighting to keep my head above water. That part ofContinue reading “A Miserable Week”
Yay! More Fan Fiction
Read more fan fiction >> Two more eager fans sent me fan fiction. The first one hails from Carissa Bahner, a young author who has self-published her books on Amazon >> Father’s List >> These next two fan fiction stories come from a familiar and prolific (which means she writes a lot of fan fiction)Continue reading “Yay! More Fan Fiction”
Christmas on the Circle C
Enjoy more Photo Fridays and Andi’s Journal in Andi’s Attic >> Andi’s Journal December 1882, five months after the events in Thick as Thieves Right after Thanksgiving (President Lincoln proclaimed the fourth Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving back in 1863), Mother gets after the boys to go up in the mountainsContinue reading “Christmas on the Circle C”
#9-Indenting and Dialogue
Find more Let’s Write writing tips in Andi’s Attic >> Somebody asked how to know when to indent. The easy answer is “When if feels right!” One important reason to indent is to keep lots of “white space” in your story. Readers do not like a whole page of print. Nothing drives me crazier thanContinue reading “#9-Indenting and Dialogue”
Fun New Tote Bags
Enjoy more Photo Fridays and Just for Fun posts in Andi’s Attic >> I took a chance on SnapFish and created canvas tote bags. I was a little worried they might be too dark and blurry. You just never know about screen printing on canvas. I was thrilled when they arrived. They are so cute!Continue reading “Fun New Tote Bags”
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