by Susan Matley | Nov 5, 2021 | Official Blog
It’s that time of year again! The Age Meter turned over another annual notch on Monday. I am officially older than anything or anyone that is less than sixty-two years old. Why do you keep doing that? You were fifty-nine when you reclaimed me. Yeah, and you...
by Susan Matley | Oct 31, 2021 | Events
Early warning for your Boxing Day consideration! I’m honored to be a guest on KPTZ radio’s “Cats in Our Laps” show with host Phil Andrus! The show airs Sunday, December 26, 8-10 PM. We’ll chat about writing and the music of...
by Susan Matley | Oct 29, 2021 | Official Blog
The life of a writer is filled with many challenges. Every so often I am invited to give a presentation about writing. I joyfully tackle preparing for this type of event- -developing and rehearsing a script, designing handouts, etc.- -except for one requirement that...
by Susan Matley | Oct 22, 2021 | Official Blog
Today I feel like a Holstein heifer. Why? Because this week I’m investigating the concept of branding. Social media branding, that is. What do you mean by branding? An excellent question, Lily (my inner 14-year-old is always on top of things), and one I’ve been asking...
by Susan Matley | Oct 15, 2021 | Official Blog
As my dear friend the great and recently late Kathy Beck once told me, there’s an age at which your social life is comprised of driving friends to medical appointments and attending their funerals. Last week another dear friend passed beyond the veil, the highly...