by Susan Matley | Apr 26, 2019 | Official Blog
Some weeks are theme-driven. This week’s theme is repairs and maintenance. Counting Saturday as the first day of my new week, I took on the repair of a short story with a submission deadline on the following Tuesday. I met Saturday afternoon with my critique...
by Susan Matley | Apr 19, 2019 | Official Blog
Many years ago, a co-worker was telling a story about her young granddaughter. I don’t remember what the child’s achievement was, but I do remember that she’d said with pride she’d done it her own big self. Independence is a good thing, especially when there’s...
by Susan Matley | Apr 12, 2019 | Official Blog
Usually my weeks follow a predictable pattern. I work on writing projects Monday through Friday, catch up on odds and ends on Saturday and clean house on Sunday. Maybe it’s because it’s spring, a season known for unpredictability and change. That’s certainly true of...
by Susan Matley | Apr 5, 2019 | Official Blog
Most English-speaking people are familiar with the idiom good grief. If nowhere else, you may remember it as Charlie Brown’s regular lament in the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M. Schultz. In this context, good grief is an expression of dismay, surprise or relief...
by Susan Matley | Mar 29, 2019 | Events
After months of anticipation and preparation, it’s time again for the Living History cast at Fort Walla Walla Museum (Walla Walla, WA) to bring the past to the present! I am honored to be part of this year’s cast. The 2019 season opens April 7 and runs...
