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Monday, October 28, 2024

Patricia Ochoa's review of Song for Susie Epp

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Big thanks to Patricia Ochoa for this encouraging & perceptive review of my latest novel. She posted it on The BOOKLounge for Readers an...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Plot in trouble?

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Is your plot in trouble? This article has interesting suggestions. https://janefriedman.com/5-plot-hacks-that-just-might-save-your-novel/
Friday, October 11, 2024

A taste of a 1974 country Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a taste of a 1974 country Thanksgiving from my novel Song for Susie Epp. On Thanksgiving Sunday, bouquets of...
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Thursday, October 10, 2024

how to write a book review

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Would you like to do an author--and potential readers--a big favour by writing a book review? Not sure how to do it? There are helpful guide...
Sunday, September 22, 2024

Book CHRONICLES OF A PARKY by Ryan Oevermann reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

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I had the privilege of meeting Ryan when we participated in an author panel in beautiful Sun Peaks, British Columbia on September 7, 2024. H...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Author platform why and how

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Why should an author have a platform? How do you build one? Good article here. https://janefriedman.com/spontaneous-generation-and-author-pl...
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Author panel in beautiful Sun Peaks, British Columbia Sept 7, 2024

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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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