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Monday, June 8, 2020

little Mennonite Church on the prairie

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I grew up in a farming community east of Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada. Prairie life and the traditions of my extended Mennonit...
Thursday, June 4, 2020

writerly news for June 4, 2020

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Southern Ontario writing instructor Brian Henry shares info for authors on his blog THE QUICK BROWN FOX. Here's his most recent list of...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

review of RISE AND SHINE: 45 YEARS IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN

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Mary Derksen and her husband, Peter, spent 45 years as Mennonite missionaries in Japan. Mary's story of those years is written in a str...
Friday, May 29, 2020

writerly news for May 29, 2020

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Can authors query more than one literary agent [or publisher] at a time?   https://tinyurl.com/y6un4xyx Especially for non-fiction writers...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

writerly news for May 12, 2020

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FREE BOOK The 2020 Guide to Manuscript Publishers is available here for a limited time:  https://www.authorspublish.com/manuscript-guide-202...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

writerly news: April 28, 2020

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Ontario-based Author Publish Magazine is a paying market for articles about writing & publishing. They also pay $500 each for e-boo...
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Elma Schemenauer
My novel Song for Susie Epp starts in 1970. Susie, daughter of a Vancouver pill addict, sets out to build a better life for herself. Co-worker and fellow Mennonite Simon loves her courage—and her. But marrying him comes with a pushy, sanctimonious mother-in-law, Adeline. She manipulates Susie and Simon into leaving their beloved British Columbia grassland and moving to her Saskatchewan farming community. There, a shocking secret plunges Simon into depression and drinking. As Susie struggles to find a way forward, she gains a new empathy, resilience, and understanding of faith and freedom. Susie’s story features some of the same characters as Elma’s earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers. Song for Susie Epp, published by Farland Press, is 264 pages, paperback $22.99, e-book $5.99. Ask for it in a bookstore or library. Or order from one of its online sellers. They include Amazon, Indigo, and Kobo.
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