Susan Adrian

Yes, once a month is a PERFECTLY reasonable blogging schedule. Why do you ask? (If you ever want to know what I'm up to, by the way, I...

I'm resting a little bit this week. Well-deserved, I think, after three consecutive 3-day weekend trips to Billings, then LA/Del Mar, th...

Tonight is forecasted to be the first real frost--I'll have to get out there and cover our fledgling pumpkins with sheets, bring the han...

**AND THE WINNER IS....** Sandy!! Congratulations, Sandy!! Email me your address at susan (dot) adrian (at) yahoo (.com), and I'll g...

GUYS. Today is a VERY EXCITING DAY. It's the *release* (book birthday) of the debut novel by my very good friend and crit partner, Lin...

Like most writers I know, I've got a little bit of social anxiety. If given a choice and able to be completely honest, I'd rather st...

If you've been around the publishing business for more than 5 minutes, you know a couple of things: (1) it's about half work and ha...

This past weekend was our 5th Folk Festival here in town, and it's still a wonderful event. We have such a good time! The three of us wa...

The year I met my husband didn't start out so well. I'd been having a rough time. I'd graduated with an English degree (with h...

Sometimes the word part of my brain gets a little overworked, and I revert to pictures to express what's going on. So far, this is the w...

Every once in a while I like to pause the craziness for five minutes and reflect on what is making me happy RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT. Here's...

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!! The winner of SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL is.... Rachael Allen! The winner of THIS IS NOT A TEST is... Aman...

*NOTE: Contest is now closed. Thanks to those who entered!* Today's an exciting day for readers. TWO amazeballs books are releasing to...

Welcome to the thrill-a-minute conclusion of Triplet Talk, a chat with Kate Schafer Testerman and her 3 brand-new clients: myself, ...

I've kept a few secrets from you, blog. Sometimes you knew, like I when I was pointing you at fuzzy kittens instead. Sometimes I hi...

I'm a nerd, or a geek. 1 I don't try to hide it--it's right there in my bio, if you couldn't guess from the glasses I'...

Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is. Happy Towel Day , Froods!  In honor...

I had an interesting discussion on Twitter yesterday (yes, it's possible, doubters!) about which part of book-writing is the best. I was...

And the winner of a copy of BOY 21 is... Shiela Calderon Blankemeier!! Congratulations, Shiela! Email me (susan dot adrian at yahoo ...

Recently--okay, when I was talking with agents--I made a list, in case anyone asked me, of my most recent LOVED books. It seems like there h...