Watch Me?

Watch Me?

I haven't done enough marketing for Rain Dodging. I am introverted when it comes to getting myself out there for my book. Here is a podcast. We touch on 'The…
Women in Publishing Summit

Women in Publishing Summit

When I left my teaching position in May of 2020, I knew that if I wanted to get Rain Dodging published, I needed to learn about current publishing practices. It wasn't the…
Why I write

Why I write

I must share this post from: Ronna Detrick* post 1/28/24 A few days ago, someone asked, “Why do you write?”   “I write because it is the space in which…
Dance of Life

Dance of Life

I stumbled upon a recent review of my book. Humbling. Makes me want to order a copy Humor me? Every person has broken pieces in their lives. Some of us…
Review from Foreword Reviews

Review from Foreword Reviews

https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/rain-dodging/ RAIN DODGING A SCHOLAR'S ROMP THROUGH BRITAIN IN SEARCH OF A STUART QUEEN Susan J Godwin She Writes Press (Oct 17, 2023) Softcover $17.95 (296pp)  978-1-64742-569-2 A layered scholar’s memoir, Susan J. Godwin’s Rain Dodging details and…
Rizz? C’mon

Rizz? C’mon

"Oxford’s word of the year 2023 is just brimming with charisma" -CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/04/world/oxford-word-of-the-year-2023-intl-scli-gbr/index.html Language experts choosing the 2023 Oxford word of the year selected a relative newcomer, rizz, for the top spot. Derived…
Holidays are Coming: Ten Top Picture Books

Holidays are Coming: Ten Top Picture Books

In honor of the publication of Rain Dodging next Thursday.In honor of the magic of books: Top Ten Must Have Picture Books  DateTitleAuthorbooks sold 11955Harold and the Purple Crayon  Crockett Johnson2,000,000+.   21969The Very…
high anxiety

high anxiety

Pub date October 17 Yikes. I am anxious. Sigh. I ask myself one hundred times a day, why can't you just enjoy the adventure?If you read Rain Dodging, you will…