Susan Gabriel's Blog
November 5, 2022
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March 10, 2022
Dog is Love: A Tribute to my dog, Jack
For months, Jack, our 16-year-old sweetheart-of-a-dog had been inching his way toward heaven. It was hard to watch. He weakened. Stopped doing the things he loved. He slowly lost his zest for living.
If you’re lucky, once in a lifetime, a dog comes along who opens your heart a little more than usual. If you’re lucky, you...
November 29, 2021
Tea Leaf Secrets is here!
I hope this finds you and your loved ones well. The last 22 months have been quite an “adventure.” When the pandemic rolled out in early 2020, my creativity went into survival mode. To make the best of this extreme situation, I created a Resilience Dispatch—daily words of encouragement about resilience—that I posted...
April 6, 2021
Author Tidbits—Q & A for Trueluck Summer
A book club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina recently read my novel Trueluck Summer (2016). They got in touch to ask me if I could Zoom or FaceTime into their meeting. Since I was already committed that evening, I invited them to email me any questions they might have about the book. Below are my answers. [Note: If you are on my email list, you will...
January 28, 2021
African Violet Secrets
Hi sweet readers. My African violets are blooming like crazy right now. I’ve nurtured these plants for decades, carrying them to all the different places I’ve lived.
I often put objects from my personal life in my novels. I even named one of the main characters in Temple Secrets, Violet. In Gullah Secrets she buys a tea shop in Savannah and...
December 17, 2020
Fun book poll, new book update and more
What a crazy and challenging year 2020 has been. I hope you are well and resilient. I am trying to stay grateful and find the beauty in things. Some days are easier than others, but I trust we will get through this difficult time.
Temple Secrets Series: Book 3
As you may know, I didn’t think I would write another book in the Temple Secrets...
October 7, 2020
Resilience Dispatch: Things I Treasure
Today is my birthday, and I thought I would celebrate the day by making a list of things I treasure. These are in no particular order, starting with …
You! (my sweet readers, family, and friends)
Courage
Kindness
Resilience
Creativity
Gratitude
Goodness
Grace
Laughter...
September 4, 2020
Resilience Dispatch – September 4th – Day 85
You matter to me. My first resilience dispatch was on March 19th, 2020. A national emergency had been declared. A pandemic was upon us. I wanted to do something to help my reader community. As a former counselor turned novelist, I have always believed in resilience. The characters I create in my novels are resilient, and though they go...
August 31, 2020
Resilience Dispatch – August 31st – Day 84
I will let Mr. Rogers do most of the talking today, except to say that it is the deep part of you that I also like. The part of you that is kind, compassionate, and courageously doing your best.
May we all choose love over hate, peace over war, and justice over greed, and challenge ourselves to put these choices into action...
August 28, 2020
Resilience Dispatch – August 28th – Day 83
What is the most courageous thing you’ve done lately?
Becoming a parent may be the most courageous thing I’ve ever done overall. Or maybe it was becoming a writer. Or maybe it was getting out of bed this morning.
Courage is relative. It depends on the person and the situation. It may even depend on your time of life.
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