News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, I'm just back from a remarkable weekend among 250 powerhouse women, members of the Smith College class of 1976. Our 50th reunion! So many trips down memory lane, to be trite about it, LOL! But I won't bore you with anything other than encouraging you to make those connections as you go through life. They can be surprisingly enriching and heartwarming. With no more ado, here's the big news for today: The Dowager's Grand Triumph is available for...
19 days ago • 2 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, My life over the past couple of weeks has been so full of writing, reading, editing, coaching, and building that I hardly know where to start with this newsletter. So I'll just dive in. Writing Of course you no doubt know that the fifth book in my Double-Dilemma Romance series is now out: The Teacher's Noble Heart. I've been watching with gratitude as the wonderful reviews are posted and I see that readers are devouring the book. There is no...
2 months ago • 3 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, She's here! Or rather, they're here: Persephone, James, Sophia, and Nathaniel. I'm excited for readers to discover this side of Regency Cornwall, near what was the largest slate quarry in the world at that time. To celebrate, I'm embarking on a five-day blog tour, starting today. Here's the schedule: I'll be sharing links and reviews as we go! Fun was had... at my Dull-Thud-Day Eve party! I didn't really have an in-person launch event for this...
3 months ago • 1 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, Gulp! Only a week until launch day for The Teacher's Noble Heart, book five in my Double-Dilemma Romance series. Book five!!! I'm kind of gobsmacked when I think that The Dressmaker's Secret Earl, the first book in the series, was published less than a year ago. I started writing it months before that, of course, but I'm still amazed at how these romances have poured out of me, as if they were hiding in my heart and just waiting for their chance...
3 months ago • 1 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, Before I get into Book 5 promotion mode (publication is less than two weeks away), I wanted to share something with you that I mentioned briefly in my previous email. As I said, I'm now offering an online indie publishing course, Publishing Without Panic. Why? Because taking the leap into self-publishing is a bit scary—even though there are lots of resources online to help you do it. Often they simply tell you what to do without telling you why...
3 months ago • 2 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, My annual announcement and little gift to my subscribers—today is my birthday! I'm 71. I definitely feel it is a privilege to have reached this age. I'm privileged to have a life in books and words, and to be able to use my imagination on a daily basis. I don't take it for granted. So a quick little promotion: The Falconer's Lost Baron is $.99 today only. And I've got two quick little polls for subscribers—is the plural of series really series?...
4 months ago • 1 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, I have been on quite a journey in the past couple of years. I changed genres—from historical fiction to historical romance—and had to learn some new things about publishing and reaching readers as a result. I also had to relearn much that I thought I already knew. In these past few weeks I suddenly realized that I could share my hard-earned knowledge and experience with other authors. It became clear to me that I have something of value to offer...
4 months ago • 2 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, Well, we made it through January. Up here in Maine it was snowy and bitterly cold—a real winter. And I'm done. Sigh, but nature has other ideas. Of course Punxsatawny Phil saw his shadow. However, February has some redeeming qualities! My birthday, for one thing (2/19). Then there's Valentine's Day and Presidents' Week. And it's short. (Not a leap year this year.) To cheer things up a bit as we churn through winter, I have a birthday present for...
4 months ago • 2 min read
News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dearest Gentle Writer... (or Wreader)... All does not always go smoothly in the world of indie publishing. More about that below, but first: I've just sent the manuscript of Book 5 in my Double-Dilemma Romance series, The Teacher's Noble Heart, to beta readers. And I'm also now taking applications for ARC readers. What's the difference? Beta readers look for things that aren't working in the manuscript. They read like writers. And they give me feedback that...
5 months ago • 4 min read