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Monday, May 10, 2021

writerly news for May 10, 2021

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Canadian magazine PRAIRIE FIRE invites submissions on the theme roots & routes. Deadline May ...
Saturday, April 10, 2021

writerly news for April 10, 2021

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The Word on the Lake Writers Festival is based in Salmon Arm, BC. This year, it's happening on ...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

My novel CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS features Mennonites. But what's a Mennonite?

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A lot of folks in my novel CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS are Mennonites. But what's a Mennonite? I just made a ser...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

writerly news for March 10, 2021

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-Cockroach races & character development. Interesting article: https://tinyurl.com/4mdhsjr3   ...
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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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