Sometimes it seems like my “to-do” list is too long for my attention span at that moment. If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you know I love lists. I don’t think I feel like I can get through my tasks if I don’t have a list made. We travel to Memphis every week, and a lot of things I leave in my suitcase, but I still need that list to feel like I’ve packed everything.
This week, I’m continuing my editing on Carolina Mercy for MRP, working on a new story for a contest, and of course book two in The Kalila Chronicles, but first, let’s get to Wisdom Wednesday.
I’m so excited to have Susan Page Davis share her writing tips today!
Name: Susan Page Davis
Genre: mystery/suspense
Latest Novel: Breaking News
Writing Tip:
Write something every day. It’s easy to get sidetracked with non-writing stuff. Make the effort to set aside some time for only writing. You may have to remove distractions. Lock the door and turn off the phone and email if you have to. I remind myself of this often, because there is so much to the business side of writing. Don’t let promotion, networking, or any of the other “good stuff” replace the best stuff—your uninterrupted writing time!
Did she know I was going to be struggling today? HA! Susan’s so right, you have to set aside time to write, and stick with it, no matter what! Doesn’t it take like twenty one days of doing something every day to make it a habit?
Favorite Writing Tip for New Writers:
Don’t give up. The business is constantly changing, and it can be a steep learning curve, but hang in there. Remember, writing great stories is the most important thing.
My mother in law wrote in my copy of The Seer at my Launch Part, “Hard work pays off!” and that’s so true. Don’t give up!
A Senator who vanished. . .
An old man with regrets. . .
Editor Kurt Borden’s star reporter is struggling with depression. Long before Kurt bought his lakeside house in Maine, a senator owned the cottage next door. When Mick Tyler shows interest in the story, Kurt sends him out to do a feature on the senator, who disappeared more than 40 years ago. Maybe Mick’s fascination with the tale will lift his depression.
But Mick never comes back.
Kurt’s wife finds an elderly neighbor ill in his home. The old man, Elwood Fairmont, begs Janet to give a cryptic message to his grown children. Elwood’s children gather, but their father’s words mystify them. Was what he told Janet a dying confession?
Kurt assigns bright young reporter Dave Carpenter to write about Mick’s disappearance. When Dave investigates the story his colleague was pursuing, Kurt’s life is threatened. Janet finds a clue that makes them wonder: Are Elwood’s regrets and Mick’s disappearance connected to things that happened decades ago?
To unravel the close-woven mysteries, Kurt and Janet must rely on their faith and use all their wits and diplomatic skills.
Susan Page Davis is the author of more than 80 published novels in the mystery, romantic suspense, and historical romance genres. She has won the Carol Award, the Will Rogers Medallion, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Contest. A Maine native, she now lives in western Kentucky with her retired editor husband Jim. They are the parents of six grown children and the grandparents of ten.
Thank you for joining us today, Susan! Breaking News is added to my reading list. Go check out Susan’s book on Amazon, and connect with her on social media.
- Website: susanpagedavis.com
- Twitter: @SusanPageDavis
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanpagedavisauthor
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You can purchase Breaking News by clicking here.
Susan is so right. It’s so easy to get sidetracked by emails (hence my presence here), Facebook (I’m on I-don’t-know-how-many groups), etc. When I get serious, I exit out of the Internet completely – and then you know what happens? I have to look something up. Foiled again! 🙂 Thanks for the tips, Susan and Erin!
It happens to the best of us! 🙂
Regina, that’s a good idea. The Internet is great–but it is so distracting!
Susan is very prolific right now. Another book I need to order! Thanks for the post.
You’re welcome, Connie! Thanks for stopping by!
Erin, thanks for inviting me over!
You’re very welcome! Loved having you!