Blog :: Susan Rooke

On the Brink of a New Year

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· December 17, 2020

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Hello, Dear Readers. I’ve missed you. Only two more weeks until we can drag the crumbling skeleton of 2020 out to the curb like a denuded, six-weeks-dead Christmas tree. But first we have to actually get through Christmas. Just . . . a little bit . . . longer . . . Today I want to update you on a…

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted by Susan Rooke

· April 16, 2020

· 22 Comments

Though it is claimed that there are now signs of marginal improvement in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, the news is still so grim that I continue to distract myself with things that make me laugh. I’ve found that BuzzFeed is a good source for fun stuff, like photos of horrid Frankenstein food mash-ups (literally) that people have…

Distractions in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted by Susan Rooke

· April 2, 2020

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The world’s near-term prognosis is grim. As for the long-term, it doesn’t bear examining yet. Not by me, anyway. The last time I left the house to run errands without anxiety was March 11th. Two days later, Glen and I went into self-isolation. And now, along with lots of other people, I feel as if I’ve landed in a frightful…

In a Pandemic, Hopes for the Future

Posted by Susan Rooke

· March 19, 2020

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Ready or not, once again history has caught us up in its riptide and carried us out to sea. I suppose I prefer witnessing history being made to the alternative of not witnessing it for whatever reason (being dead springs to mind), but I wish it didn’t strike so abruptly. Each day brings more shocking news and fresh worries. It…

The Colonoscopy Diaries: Part 2

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· March 5, 2020

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The day before, I had my nails done. No one would be looking at my hands, but so what? I think it’s important to look nice for one’s colonoscopy. The morning of, I put on a gift from The Daughter: my special socks. Then Glen and I made the pre-dawn trip into town. He drove while I prayed silently for…

Why I’ll Never Win a National Book Award

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· February 20, 2020

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We all know the caution about never saying “never,” but I’m going to defy that advice and state unequivocally that my novels have zero chance of winning a National Book Award. Ever. And what’s more, I’m fine with that. My certainty stems from the fact that I spent the past few days reading Let the Great World Spin, a 2009…

Good Lord, Is It Really February Already?

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· February 6, 2020

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Well, that was certainly a longer break than I expected. I hope everyone had a pleasant January? Mine passed in sort of an ouchy haze, but I’m glad to say that’s all behind me. And guess what the SI joint pain turned out to be? Shingles. Yep. And it was the least fun seven weeks I’ve had in recent memory….

Humbugged

Posted by Susan Rooke

· December 12, 2019

· 8 Comments

This is just a quick post today, Dear Readers. For one thing, many of us are busy shopping, cooking and making travels plans for the holidays. My own plans for the next few weeks include making peace with the idea that we’re starting yet another new decade in this 3rd millennium of the Common Era (which at the moment seems…

Thanksgiving with Fat Stanley

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· November 28, 2019

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It’s the day before the feast and I’m trying to get a little ahead of the game. Nothing complicated or too stressful to cook tomorrow, so there isn’t much to do today, just the horseradish sauce that will accompany the standing rib roast. Dessert (a ridiculously easy and delicious chocolate sheet cake) is already made and, aside from the roast,…

Fictioneering (Plus 3 Tidbits of Halloween Flash!)

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· November 14, 2019

· 12 Comments

Thanks to our nearly miraculous fixed wireless unlimited internet (which continues to work beautifully even through the worst weather conditions), I’ve been spending way more time playing around with short fiction lately than I have writing Book 3 of the Space Between series. This is not an effective way to get Book 3 out into the world, I realize, but…