The Countdown Begins...

Did you receive your copy of this month's newsletter? What did you think? Do you like the new format? I'd love to hear from you!

Hugs,
Suzan

Newsletter Updates

Hello Everyone!

I'm so excited about the newsletter. Our target release date is May 1, 2013. My goal is to create something a little different.

I will have a few nifty features that I think you will enjoy.

Each month, I'm going to spotlight a new, never before published or very newly published author. It could be in any genre, not just historical fiction/historical romance. Everything from contemporary romance to science fiction. I really do believe in paying it forward and this, I believe, is the perfect opportunity to shine a little spotlight on those authors who have worked so very hard to write and publish that very first novel. 

As I've been in those 'newbie' shoes before and didn't have a clue what I was doing, I hope to help these new authors along the road to success. Now, chances are I haven't read their novel, so this will be a journey we can all enjoy together.

There will also be section for short stories and poetry. This is open to all authors, published or not, professional or amateur.  Nothing is off limits (save for erotica). I love a short story every now and again and I think you will too. So if you have a short story or a poem that you'd like to submit for possible publication to my monthly newsletter, send me an email.

I would also love to have a recipe section, preferably something you have made yourself before. Submit your recipes to me via email. Pictures would be nice to accompany the recipe. ;o)

I'm also going to spotlight a Hunky Guy In a Kilt each month. So submit your pictures and a little bio on how you know your handsome hunk! Husbands, sons, nephews, grandsons, friends...as long as he isn't a celebrity or a cover model, we'd love to have you show him off. You can submit the photos and bio via email.

We hope to have fun contests each month too, so make sure you sign up for the newsletter. You can forward the link to your friends too.

Thank you all for your help, your support, and your kindness. Have a great week!

Hugs,
Suzan

New Website and Newsletter

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited to announce that I finally have my own website/domain name. ;o) It will be nice to have more control over content and lay out and everything else.

You can find my new site at http://www.suzantisdale.com

For now, I'm keeping the blog here at blogspot simply because it is so user friendly. But I'll have it linked to the new website. I'm still learning all the ins and out of page design so there will be tweaks along the way.

I hope to send out the first newsletter in a couple of weeks. Definitely that first week in May. Lots of you have signed up and that is exciting. I am accepting recipes from readers to put in the newsletter. You can send me an email by clicking here:  Recipes for Suzan's Newsletter

I would also like to have a section in my newsletter where you, the reader, can let your voice be heard. If anyone is up for writing a little piece -- at least three paragraphs -- on the topic of Why I Love to Read Historical Fiction/Romance send me an email! ;o) I LOVE to hear from readers on this topic.

And don't forget, you can still send me pictures of your favorite man! You can find the rules and info here or at my new website.

Have a great day!!

xoxoxoox
Suzan

Paying it Forward

I am a huge proponent of paying it forward. Being kind and helping others along is a great way to live.  Life is simply too short to be selfish.

Over the next few weeks, there will be a few changes and new things happening here at my blog. Changes that I think you will all enjoy.

1. My new page, Welcome New Authors, is going to be dedicated to newly published authors. Never before published authors. People who just want a chance to tell the world their story. 

Most of the authors are friends of mine, nice people that I have met via twitter or Facebook. Chances are that they are afraid, like most authors are when they decide to publish for the first time. Many of them are like me, writing since childhood, needing to purge the voices in their heads, wanting simply to share what they've written with the rest of the world. Many of them will be independently published authors, like me. ;o) 

These will be books I've not yet read.While I may have seen a snippet or two here and there, I'm not here to judge, recommend or review. Those aren't my goals with this new page. My goal is simply to help them get the word out that their new book is here. To give them a boost up so to speak. ;o) 

This page will be up and running in the next few weeks.

2.  I'll be developing another new page that will be dedicated to authors and books that I absolutely love. Many of you might already know that I don't write a review unless it is a book that I loved, couldn't put down, enjoyed, or touched me in some deep way. That is what that new page will be dedicated to. Those really good books that you just want to tell the entire world about! 

3. In a few weeks I'll be starting a new page where  READERS can post about books they have enjoyed. The rules will be simple: Be kind, and be honest. ;o) And please, no authors touting their own books. This is going to be dedicated to readers only. At some point in the future, I'll set up a place where authors can talk about their new books, but that is a ways down the road. 

4. Another exciting thing I'll be adding is a newsletter. It will be filled with author interviews, book reviews, recommendations, maybe even a recipe or two! I might brag about my perfect grandchildren too, so be prepared! I have all sorts of things planned for it ;o) 

Have a beautiful day and may you be blessed beyond your wildest dreams!

Paying it forward. There is no better way to live.

Hugs,

Suzan