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Susan Earlam's Blog
June 21, 2023
Confession Time
I’ve started writing online, somewhere other than here on my blog. Meet Substack. Have you heard of it? You may already use it to read, or write. After much encouragement from a couple of friends (you know who you are!) two months ago I decided to dabble. I did this in a clandestine way, purposefully […]
March 30, 2023
CLOSED Giveaway- A signed copy of Earthly Bodies
Is harmony with nature achievable for us here, on this planet? It’s time to be careful about what we hope for… Dun, dun duuuunnnnnnn… I’m giving away a signed copy of my eco-horror or Sporror (spore horror) novel Earthly Bodies. This is for readers across the world! To enter I would like your input about […]
Giveaway- A signed copy of Earthly Bodies
Is harmony with nature achievable for us here, on this planet? It’s time to be careful about what we hope for… Dun, dun duuuunnnnnnn… I’m giving away a signed copy of my eco-horror or Sporror (spore horror) novel Earthly Bodies. This is for readers across the world! To enter I would like your input about… Continue reading Giveaway- A signed copy of Earthly Bodies →
March 21, 2023
Support Networks
I was reflecting with my husband the other day on our journey over the last three years and our chat turned to my fiction writing. Even longer than three years ago, more like five, I was just starting to take my fiction seriously. I’ve talked about this here and here. But I remember back then… Continue reading Support Networks →
March 16, 2023
Turns out I’m another creative with ADHD
Joining the club! This is a quick post about me and ADHD. There are a lot of diagnoses of ADHD around at the moment but women and girls are still hugely underdiagnosed. This is just the tip of the iceberg. I realised the other day that I hadn’t shared this on my blog “officially”. My… Continue reading Turns out I’m another creative with ADHD →
March 7, 2023
Get to work, time to dig in.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait until Spring. My apologies for the Northern Hemisphere bias, but I need some sun on my face and days with more hours in them. It’s safe to say, despite my best intentions I still haven’t re-established a vigorous writing routine. This is the reality of being… Continue reading Get to work, time to dig in. →
February 1, 2023
Pocketbook of Horror
Hello! This a super quick post today to alert you to the fact my short story collection Dark Is The Water is currently FREE everywhere you can buy ebooks. So Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play and more. If you haven’t read this yet then now is the perfect opportunity. Find your store link here.
January 28, 2023
A new strategy for a new year
I you read my newsletter you’ll already know that I’m changing things up this year. As a self-published author who wants readers to discover her books… Well, I need to be where the readers are. Unfortunately, despite building a (not huge) audience across social platforms, many of these platforms have changed to a Pay To… Continue reading A new strategy for a new year →
January 19, 2023
How to keep track of your reading.
For the last few years, I’ve used Goodreads to track what I’ve read. Since 2020 I’ve also joined the Goodreads reading challenge. Here are some stats; These numbers clearly show I’ve got back into reading in a big way, with a similar passion as when I was a child. Reading widely is a key part… Continue reading How to keep track of your reading. →
January 4, 2023
Word of the Year 2023
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Word of the Year. I’ve just read through my previous posts about my Words of the Year (find them here) and something stood out a mile for me. The word FOCUS comes up a lot. I suppose having a word for the year is all about focusing… Continue reading Word of the Year 2023 →
