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reading, writing, & RETROspectives

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Getting reviews for your book

How do you get reviews for your published or soon-to-be published book? Good article here. https://tinyurl.com/msn2fczt

Monday, December 30, 2024

Lilacs by the Kitchen Door by Sheri Hathaway reviewed by Elma Schemenauer

Sheri Hathaway of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is a multi-talented person—watercolor artist, former teacher, and writer of articles, poems, ...

Saturday, December 28, 2024

In SaskToday, Dec 27, 2024, Jon Perez's article about me & my writing

Schemenauer uses Mennonite roots for latest novels Elma Schemenauer has published 78 books in her many years working in publishing. ...

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About Me

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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