Thank you, Cubbies, for this lesson in authorship and how to create something great: STAY IN THE MOMENT. Now might be a good time, too, to read a baseball-themed mystery. How about something by G.W. Kennedy? Read More
Goodreads Book Giveaway One for the Ark by Mary Hutchings Reed Giveaway ends September 28, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter GiveawayRead More
I’ve seen the first copies of ONE FOR THE ARK (official launch September 19) and I have to say it’s a thrill. (It’s live today on amazon.com, so you can be among the first to preview a copy.) I always worry a little when the first copies arrive and I reread the acknowledgements, knowing that...Read More
Did you know yesterday, July 11, when I meant to post this, was International Town Crier’s Day, a day organized in Canada to honor “the ancient and honorable art and tradition of town crying and the significant contribution town criers make to promoting their towns and cities.” Modern blogging is akin to town crying, usually...Read More
My law school roommate clipped this story for me from the Chicago Tribune. A religious icon weeping oil…a miracle not unlike that in my forthcoming novel, ONE FOR THE ARK.Read More
January 15, 2106–We’ve been at this writing thing together for more than three years now, a total of 43 columns so far, and I hope you are near the end of your first novel — or at least the end of your first draft of your first novel. This is the point when...Read More
Attorney Susan J. Russell, who usually writes poetry and children’s books, sings and plays the harmonica, turned her love of words and love of animals into a full color coffee table book, “A Ruff Road Home: The Court Case Dogs of Chicago,” to benefit Safe Humane Chicago, which directs the Court Case Dog...Read More
I was so humbled and honored to receive LAF’s Champion for Justice Award at LAF’s annual luncheon at the Palmer House. So surprised, and thrilled that Michelle Obama sent a video (soon to be posted on LAF’s Facebook page) . This is the gist of my acceptance speech: Read More
