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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Country Mennonite Christmas

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A Country Christmas near Elbow & Loreburn, Saskatchewan helped inspire my novel SONG FOR SUSIE EPP, also my article MENNONITES, CHRISTMA...
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Thursday, November 21, 2024

SONG FOR SUSIE EPP in WordWorks Magazine

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Here's my novel SONG FOR SUSIE EPP announced in WordWorks, British Columbia’s Magazine for Writers (2024, Volume 3, page 25).  SONG FOR ...
Monday, November 18, 2024

HILLSIDE NOTES by Lloyd Jeck reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

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Born in 1931 and raised in British Columbia's Robson Valley on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, Lloyd Jeck has much to tell us abou...
Monday, November 4, 2024

Writers' newsletter...plus what to do if Mom doesn't want you to publish your memoir

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The Write Life monthly online newsletter helps writers hone their craft & encourages them to move forward with their writing. It someti...
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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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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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