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A #SummerRead by Susan B. James for the Romance Reader

04 Tuesday Sep 2018

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Come in. Sit down. Make yourself comfortable. Still summer in Texas, but maybe we can take our iced tea to the front porch swing and catch a cool breeze while we talk about one of my favorite subjects…Time Travel. Susan is also giving away two of ebooks, Time And Forever and Maybe This Time (love those titles, don’t you?) Post a comment with your email address and enter the drawing for a chance to read!

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Susan writes second chance romances with a touch of magic as Susan B. James and children’s books as Susan J. Berger. She writes older heroines because she is chronologically gifted and enjoys creating characters who remember that change is only on the outside. Inside our older shells is a much younger psyche.

In her debut romance, Time and Forever, two women in their sixties inadvertently travel back to London in 1969. Maybe This Time is the companion book.

Susan’s other career is acting. In 2016, among other things, she killed Kathy Bates on American Horror Story- Roanoke. In 2017, among other things, she got stabbed by a pen on Future Man and played the victim on Major Crimes. Karma? Her 2018 began with a role on Lucifer. More to come.

 

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TIME TRAVEL? Worst birthday present ever!

London stage star Jennifer Knight, is perfectly happy until a freak accident sends her tumbling back in time from London, 2001 to 1988, landing her at the feet of computer genius Lance Davies, the man who’d captured her heart and then stomped on it – her ex-husband.

Lance follows Jennifer back to the future, tangling time, and landing them both on the world’s missing-and-presumed dead list. Now the only hope of righting the universe is to change a past they have yet to experience. Maybe this time – just maybe – Lance and Jen will get it right.

 

 

Excerpt

Jen looked into the face of the man she’d adored since she was nine, and actively avoided for the last twenty years. Lance looked almost the same as the day they’d parted. A few more lines framed his hazel eyes, now sea-dark with concern. His brown hair showed no trace of gray. It was still too long, with the same stupid lock falling over his forehead. She automatically reached to brush it back. Stopped herself. Her throat was so dry. Where was a cough drop when you needed one? “You’ve aged well.” Jen’s knees buckled.

Lance kicked out a chair and sat, pulling her into his lap. “It’s okay. Whatever it is, we can fix it.”

His warm, strong hands sent shock waves shivering through her body. She shook her head mutely.

Lance’s voice sharpened. “Is it Jeremy? Kathryn? Has something happened to them?”

“Uncle Lance!” Kathryn stopped in the living room archway, eyes child-solemn. “Why are you hugging Aunty Jen?”

Jen slipped out of Lance’s arms and landed on the floor. Could this get any worse?

“Aunty Jen says you are a stupid head with a big brain and no feelings.”

Jen rose with all the dignity she could muster. “You shouldn’t repeat things grownups say, Kitty-Kat. It’s not polite.” She reached for the packet Mrs. Flannery left behind, willing her hands not to tremble. “Here are the papers, you came for. Nice to see you. Goodbye.”

Lance glanced from Kathryn to Jen. “Where’s Jeremy? I know he and Kitty-Kat went to Sussex. Why is she back without him, and what are you doing here?”

“We couldn’t get home, Uncle Lance. So we came here.” Kathryn scuffed her foot, now shod in a plastic Jelly shoe, against the wood floor. “I thought Jen would like the machine, but I don’t like being young again. My brain is too small. I want to go home.”

Lance’s hand tightened on the papers he held. “Kathryn,” he said carefully. “How old are you?”

“I’m nineteen and I want to go home.”

Lance catapulted out of the chair. “It worked. By all that’s good and beautiful, it worked. I didn’t think he could do it.”

“You knew? You knew what he was working on?”

Lance’s grin changed to the expressionless mask she used to hate so much. “Of course, I knew. I divorced you. Not your brother. I was helping him with the theory. He probably would have told you about it, had you been interested in anyone but yourself and your career.”

Jen resisted the urge to punch him. One of them reverting to childhood was enough. Too bad. Her boxing trainer said she had a fantastic right hook. She kept her tone smooth and even. “I don’t know when we are, but I turned forty-nine yesterday, Lancelot, and you don’t know half as much about me as you think you do. I am very interested in my niece, and she’s standing there listening to every word we say.”

Lance turned to Kathryn. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. Your aunty and I won’t fight anymore.” He crooked his little finger at Jen the way they used to do when they were children. “Pax?”

Resisting the temptation to break it, Jen hooked her little finger in his. “Pax,”

Kathryn curved her little finger around theirs. “Pax. Now can we get ice cream?”

 

IND Tale use thisMaybe This Time

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Susan has consented to some of my quirky questions so we can get to know her better. Thanks!

How long have you been writing?

I started writing seriously in 1993. I began with children’s books. It wasn’t until 2009 that I thought about writing an adult romance. 

 

Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?

I am a total pantser. My first romance, Time and Forever came about because I had written a post for my children’s book blog, Pen and Ink, about how to use NaNoWriMo. I had to sign up for that year’s Nano event to write the post properly. After I posted it I felt so guilty that I thought I had to try doing my own NaNoWriMo novel that year. I started with a question and eventually came up with a first draft. The funny thing about it is I have been told that the plot is so intricate and so perfectly worked out. I am pretty sure I pantsed my plot. 

I’m a pantser too, but I’m learning to do some plotting. Makes it easier to wrap my poor little brain around the story.

Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.

I can’t name just one author. It depends on who I am reading at the time. My favorite authors are Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Sarah Addison Allen, Jayne Anne Krentz in all three of her identities, Robert Heinlein, Georgette Heyer, and Jude Devereux. 

I love Sarah Addison Allen! A friend of mine loaned me her books and I’ve binge read all of them the past few months. Great stories!

Tell us about your current WIP.

Right now I am working on a novel that starts in Victorian England and jumps to 1940 wartime England. The heroine is a real person from history. Ada Augusta Lovelace – Lord Byron’s Daughter. Lord George Gordon Byron was a leading poet, politician and scandalous rake. His wife left him shortly after Ada was born. She saw that her daughter was given an excellent education in science and mathematics, hoping to avoid the strain of madness Lord Byron exhibited.  

Ada grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. She invented the first computer language in way back in 1843 for a machine that was a mere an idea – Charles Babbage’s Analytical Machine.  

Her story has fascinated me since I learned of her in my first computer history class. I wanted to time travel her to 1940 when Alan Turing, hero of the movie, The Imitation Game first made his machine to break German codes. I knew he had used Ada’s work.  I’m on the third draft. 

If you met a genie, what 3 things would you wish for?

I am well versed in wish lore and I know asking for more wishes is out of the question. 

A castle in Scotland with modern plumbing and an elevator? (My knees don’t do well on stairs.) 

One of my books optioned as a movie. (I’ll leave which one up to the genie.) 

A regular role in a popular TV series. (Prefer three funny lines and off per episode.) 

What is the one thing you never seem to have enough time for? 

Jigsaw puzzles. I love them and it’s difficult to find time to do them. 

Great answers, Susan. And I enjoyed our visit. Please come back when you’ve finished your WIP. And good luck on Maybe This Time. It sounds delightful!!!

Dinner and a Movie Monday – Tomorrowland

08 Monday Feb 2016

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Tomorrowland is a 2015 movie, directed and co-written by Brad Bird and stars George Clooney. The actor always amazes me. He’s never been one of my favorites, but whenever I see him in movies like this one, I’m reminded of the kind of actor he is when he doesn’t portray the suave, debonair and less than honest character he usually portrays. It’s hard to say whether he’s acting in the former roles and being himself in the latter or vice versa. In this one, he plays Frank, a disillusioned genius inventor who travels to Tomorrowland with Casey, teenage science enthusiast, to change the future which is affecting the past.

Frank and Casey team up to prevent it from happening. It’s a race against time in more ways than one. The movie played to mixed reviews, despite the stunning visuals and good acting (in my opinion). It was one of those simple films you didn’t have to spend time dissecting to enjoy.

Tomorrowland is a place that reminds me of the kind of future envisioned in the fifties. All shiny rockets and jetpacks in a vivid blue sky filled with tall buildings and monorails. The kind of world where you’d expect to see Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon. A world of imagination. world fair photo

I’m not going to include a recipe this week simply because when I think of a fair I think of corn dogs, cotton candy, fried ice cream, funnel cakes, and all kinds of things we loved as children. A recipe simple wouldn’t do them justice.

Close your eyes. Let your senses take over. Listen to the sound of people having fun, breathe in the tantalizing smell of the vendor food.

Turn back the clock for a little while and enjoy!!

Bored?

01 Friday Jan 2016

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Escape for an afternoon…experience mystery, romance and an adventure in this time travel romance that will transport you to another world.

Unedited Excerpt from Into The Past

20 Friday Feb 2015

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Into The Past

I’m hard at work on Book 3 of my It’s About Time Series: To The Past. So I thought I’d share an excerpt and give my readers a hint of things to come. I’ve barely gotten started, and Erin’s already in trouble.

A faint noise sounded from somewhere in the alleyway behind me, echoing in the looming shadows forming as darkness descended. Common sense argued it was a stray dog or cat, prowling around outside the tavern kitchen in hopes of finding food scraps. Or a night bird stalking its prey. Or some tipsy farmer. But what if it was none of those things? My steps faltered as I strained to listen, possibilities racing through my mind.

The noise came again, closer and more distinct this time. A fist of tension squeezed all the air from my lungs and made every nerve in my body taut with the realization the noise wasn’t some animal. Neither was it someone stumbling around in the dark, trying to find his way home. Pebbles crunched beneath heels and moved closer.

“Who’s there?”

At the sound of my voice, all noise stopped. Someone must be following me.

Panic set my feet in motion. Filled with jutting angles instead of a straight line, the narrow alleyway between the tavern and the buildings on the other side was like trying to run through a maze in the dark. I stumbled over uneven ground, praying I wouldn’t fall.

After bursting out of the alleyway, I turned left and threw myself against the rough stone wall at the back of the tavern. Every muscle in my body trembled with exhaustion. My lungs were on fire and my heart was racing. I flattened a hand against my chest as if to keep it from escaping.

The castle was less than a hundred yards away, its dark shape crouching at the top of the hill. Flames from the torches along the wall flickered, beckoning like the signal from a lighthouse. All I had to do was run up the hill and through the gates to be safe. The thought left me giddy with relief. Only one problem. There was no foliage on either side of the path leading up to the gate. Once I left the shelter of the buildings, I’d be running in plain sight of whoever was after me.

While struggling to control my breathing, grim determination took over. I had no one to blame but myself. It’d been my bright idea to sneak off to the tavern all alone in the first place.

As it was, I’d only been halfway through my first mug of ale before spotting a familiar face. Damn the luck. The stocky young man making his way into the tavern wasn’t just an acquaintance. We had a history. The son of Griffin’s closest friend, Deroc had known me when I masqueraded as a boy on my first visit to the castle. While other patrons noticed nothing more than an ordinary young man with a few coins to spend on ale, Deroc would almost certainly see past my disguise and recognize me.

As wife to Sir Griffin, knight and seneschal to Lord John, I was considered a lady, and ladies did not frequent taverns. Not alone and certainly not at night. If he saw me, there was no doubt in my mind what would happen. He would insist on escorting me from the tavern and back to our quarters. I could refuse, but then he’d go straight to Griffin and spill his guts about where he’d seen me.

Deroc’s appearance had left me with no other choice but to slip out a side door and make my way home, praying he’d been too busy ogling the barmaids to pay any attention to my hasty exit. Or maybe not. Maybe he had seen me leaving the tavern and was following to see where I was going. He might be trying to frighten me bad and teach me a lesson.

Not likely…Who was I trying to kid?

Griffin had warned me. My stomach twisted in a knot at the thought of our conversation. “Do not leave castle grounds without an escort. Strangers pass through the village every day.”

“Don’t you think you’re overreacting a little? We’re talking about people, not monsters.”

“Aye, ‘tis true most of them are harmless travelers, but I do not want to take the  chance.” After that he’d lectured me at length, reminding me of all the dangers in his world. Why hadn’t I listened?

Who’s following Erin down a dark alleyway and why? And why’s she there all by herself? If she’d listened to Griffin, none of this would have happened. This time her stubborn determination may result in something she never expected.

I’m not done yet, so stay tuned! And please, let me know what you think so far.

Dinner and a Movie Monday ~ A Winter’s Tale

05 Monday Jan 2015

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 A Winter’s Tale – A 2014 movie, starring Collin Ferrell, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, Will Smith. This movie was nothing like I expected. I love movies like this. In the early twentieth century Peter Lake is a homeless man who manages to survive by working for gangster Pearly Soames until he decides to break ties with him. Only Pearly’s not about to let him get away. In an effort to steal something of worth so he can leave the city, he burglarizes a house in the wealthy part of town only to discover a rich young woman, dying of consumption. He falls in love with her, only to lose her and there’s nothing he can do. A hundred years will pass before he realizes why. I’m not a fan of Collin Ferrell, but this movie may have changed my perception of him as an actor. Some of the scenes were very touching. The scenery was gorgeous and the music was lovely. It was a lovely escape into another world for the evening.

And my recipe this time is Corned Beef and Cabbage, because it seems to fit in with the time period and what better meal to serve during a cold winter day?

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Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into thick (about 1/2-inch) slices
  • 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 corned beef brisket, about 3 pounds
  • 1 cabbage, about 2 pounds
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 420 minutes
  • Total Time: 440 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Servings

Preparation

Lightly butter or spray a 5 to 6-quart crockpot; layer potato slices over bottom of pot with carrots.

Place corned beef on vegetables. Slice cabbage into wedges and arrange around meat. Sprinkle with the pepper and add water.

Cover and cook on LOW setting for 7 to 8 hours, until meat and vegetables are tender.

Remove meat to a platter; cover with foil and rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Serves 8.

Review of The Roman Phalera ~ by Robbi Perna

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

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On Sunday, December 14th, Robbi Perna and I are doing a blog swap. You’ll be able to read all about this fascinating lady. In the meantime, I thought you’d like a preview of what’s to come.

I just finished reading her latest book, The Roman Phalera. It’s my first book by this author, but it won’t be the last. She begins the story by describing a family vineyard in California through the eyes of Carlo Cavaleri, one of the owners’ sons. I immediately found myself in the story—seeing, hearing, smelling, everything Ms. Perna pointed out.

It explores the bond that exists between brothers whose connection is even stronger than usual, because they are twins. It was very touching to see it unfold. The brothers share a sixth sense about each other which causes Carlo’s near death when his brother, Paolo meets an untimely end. In the following weeks, Carlo is lost and does not want to go on living without his brother, when a strange dream and a trip to Rome begin to bring things into perspective.

While I’m not usually a fan of contemporary books, I found this one to be a unique blend of history, romance and the paranormal, and the unexpected surprise at the end put a neat twist on the story.

Dinner and a Movie Monday – About Time

01 Monday Dec 2014

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About Time

This week my sister and I watched a romantic comedy about time travel, starring Domnhall Gleeson, Rachel McAdam and Bill Nighy. Since the subject has fascinated me since I read my first time travel book, naturally I planned to go see it when it came to our local theater. Unfortunately, it came and went before I got the chance. Happens to me all the time. I used to think it was because the movie wasn’t worth the money, but sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised. This was one of them.

Tim is a sincere, but socially awkward young man of 21 from Cornwall. His life is changed forever when his father reveals to him the men in their family have always been able to travel into their past and change things that go awry. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as it first seems. In the end, he realizes the best thing is to live each day as though it were your last.

Even though the movie was a romantic comedy, the underlying story was poignant. I especially loved Tim’s relationship with his dad, and the place he chooses to go when he takes his final trip to the past. If you want to see an entertaining movie that makes you think, this is a good one.

When I think of a traditional English tea, nothing says it better than scones. I haven’t tried the recipe yet, but it looks yummy, doesn’t it?

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Cream Scone Recipe:

2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour

1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar

2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup (75 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup (120 ml) milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream

Glaze:

Cream or Milk

Cream Scones: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender, two knives, or with your fingertips. (The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.) In a small measuring cup whisk together the milk or cream, beaten egg and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture. Stir just until combined. Do not over mix.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently four or five times and then pat into a 7 inch (18 cm) round. Then, using a lightly floured 2 1/2 inch (6.5 cm) round cookie cutter, cut the dough into rounds. Place the rounds on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing a few inches apart. Brush the tops of the scones with a little cream. (This helps to brown the tops of the scones during baking.)

Bake for about 15 – 18 minutes or until nicely browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve with Devon cream or softly whipped cream and your favorite jam. These scones are best the day they are made but can be covered and stored for a few days. They also freeze very well.

Makes about 10 – 2 1/2 inch (6.5 cm) round scones.

Grace has a Secret…

24 Friday Oct 2014

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Lisa Lickel
Join me in welcoming fellow Muse author, Lisa Lickel. From the sounds of things, she’s my kind of person. She’s got a bio I’d love to have. Read on and see if you don’t agree.

Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin writer who lives with her husband in a hundred and sixty-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain. Surrounded by books and dragons, she writes inspiring fiction. Her published novels include mystery and romance, all with a twist of grace. She has penned dozens of feature newspaper stories, short stories, magazine articles and radio theater. She is the editor in chief of Creative Wisconsin magazine. Lisa also is an avid book reviewer, a freelance editor, a writing mentor, a hostess at Clash of the Titles.com, and enjoys blogging at theBarnDoor.net and AuthorCulture.blogspot.com. She loves to encourage new authors. Find more at LisaLickel.com.

Healing Grace

Grace has a secret. Just like her aunt, and her grandmother before her, she could fix anyone with a touch, at a cost she never questioned — until her husband developed cancer and died. Believing no one would forgive her for not being able to save him, Grace runs from the life she knew, hoping even God wouldn’t find her in a little out-of-the-way town in Michigan. It takes a very sick man and his little boy to help her face her past, accept who she is and battle her way back to redemption. Just when she and Ted begin to hope for the future, he relapses. Grace faces the ultimate choice once again: Trust God to work through her precious gift, or let a terminally ill man die. What if the price is more than she can pay?

Excerpt From Healing Grace, by Lisa Lickel

With Eddy comfortable in Kindergarten at Wind Point School four long days a week, Grace crossed off the aimless march of her days on the calendar. Eddy was thoroughly in love with Miss Jones, the pretty teacher in her second year in East Bay. When Ted had not stopped smiling all the way home from the first Open House, she’d felt mildly jealous. It was something she was not proud of. She needed to stick to her resolve not to become too involved with the neighbors. Even if they spent every afternoon at her house.

The time had come to think seriously about a job. Not the gas station, not the school. The library was as staffed as they could afford. Not the café. Not the resale shop. Maybe some volunteer work. Not PTA, though. That would really fuel the fires of gossip. Her fingers tingled.

She sighed. She was fully and properly trained. Everyone wore gloves these days. Maybe it would work. But…how? Who did she talk to, without raising too many eyebrows?

The next afternoon she went to spend some time with Shelby who was more bored than she was.

“Your husband is a doctor, right?” Grace asked. “But not here in town.”

“Davy’s at Bay Bridge. He’s an endocrinologist. It’s not far from here, so Greg sends patients there who need more than he and Matty can offer.”

“Matty? Greg?”

“Oh, you probably haven’t had any need to go to the clinic,” Shelby said. “Greg Evans is our local GP. If you can believe it, we only have one doctor in town, but at least he’s full time. East Bay’s one and only clinic.” She pulled her afghan around herself again. “Hey, come to think of it, Davy was talking about Greg’s search for help again. Everyone hates waiting in line so long, but we’ve never been able to bring in another GP.” Her voice lowered. “Everyone specializes these days. More money, you know.”

Grace hmm’d.

“Greg would probably be grateful for even part-time help.” Shelby hugged a pillow to her middle. “They take in a lot of Medicare patients. He can be a bit gruff, but the kids love him. He’ll do house calls once in a while, and he’s even accepted a casserole in payment. Some of those folks up the valley don’t have much.”

Grace found the casseroles hard to believe and just raised her brows.

Shelby plowed on, excited now. “His nurse, Matty, is a saint, a wonderful person. She’s getting up there in age, though. I bet if you went over there he’d hire you on the spot.”

Grace exhaled. She twitched her lips. Was this an answer? Maybe…maybe not. Was she really ready? “It’s not that easy. I promised Ted I’d take care of Eddy.”

Shelby thumped the pillow. “Yeah, it’s a tough one. But you can’t pass up a good opportunity. Your experience in that clinic where you came from…I’m sure it’s enough. Even another practical nurse would work out. What are your qualifications again? Anyway, Greg would probably work out a deal so you could be home most afternoons.”

“I left that life behind. I don’t have a current license for Michigan, and I really can’t…” Grace’s protests might have sounded mild, but inside she was quaking. Could she do it? Go back to work? What if she did something wrong? Hurt someone…again?

Now let’s find out more about Lisa. How long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing professionally for about ten years now. I took a course while I was still employed as a part time secretary and things spiraled from there. While I was fortunate to find an agent and sign my first contracts within about five years, I had to take some time off, backtrack, and learn the marketing end not long after.

Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you’ve seen it, the one where you find yourself mouthing the dialogue along with the characters.
This is funny, as I didn’t realize how such favorites can affect our lives until my kids would do that with the dialog of favorite characters and show when they were growing up. One of my favorite movies that I love the dialog for is Ever After with Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Houston: “It’s never enough! Nothing I ever do is enough…”
My family does the same thing! One of us will start the quote and someone else will finish it up.

Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.
Talk about mourning the generation with which you entered adulthood: Ray Bradbury was such a gift to the writing community. There’s a reason his works can’t be translated to the screen: words are what makes his stories. That doesn’t mean he didn’t write in pictures, but some ways of painting with vocabulary don’t transfer to visual. When I’m down I just think of Douglas in Dandelion Wine and how it feels to be alive.
He is one of my all time favorites as well. When I read Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes as a child, it made me want to move to Greentown, Illinois, the fictitious setting!

Tell us about your current WIP.
I’m currently working on a sequel to my novel, Meander Scar, which features the main character, Ann’s, sister and her story. Rachel never told anyone who the father of her daughter Maeve was; twenty-three years later, the man shows up, and Rachel is rather stunned to learn she holds the fate of the European Union in her hands.
Oooh, sounds really interesting.

Tell us what you like to do when you aren’t writing?
I’m a fairly voracious reader; we travel. I watch movies and try to exercise though it’s one of my least favorite chores. But writers, you know, tend to sit for long periods of time. I’m also a professional editor so I’m always learning about new authors. I cook a little, hike and take photographs. Oh, and one of my clients taught me to make soap last year, so that’s always interesting.
Sounds like you are one busy lady!

What is the one thing you never seem to have enough time for?
Well, it’s more like the one thing I get into tantrums about these past couple of years, which is writing for myself. I could be selfish about it, but then my editing business and family life would fall apart. I can rearrange my time better, I know, but sometimes I just need to take a nap, do laundry, or have lunch with a friend. It’s not like there’s never enough time for a specific thing—I just have to make choices. And sometimes that’s exhausting. I’d rather read a good time travel book. Know any?
Hmmmm…I do believe I could help you there, lol.

Thanks so much for coming today, Lisa. I enjoyed our visit. Come again anytime!

Thank you, Susan.

Website – http://www.lisalickel.com

Blog – http://livingourfaithoutloud.blogspot.com

Email – lisalickel-at-hotmail.com

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Five On Friday

03 Friday Oct 2014

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Join me at Ann Everett’s Blog today where I answer five random questions. You just might find out something about me you didn’t know. Leave me a post. I’d love to hear from you! http://www.anneverett.com/

Happy Birthday MuseItUp!

01 Wednesday Oct 2014

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