Hey there and hello,

Exciting news from the Schwartz family. We got our own little pumpkin on Oct 31, 2024. My first grandchild was born, a little angel named Freyja. She is too cute and well-loved. She did her first sleepover this week; we had a great time taking care and playing with her. It was so much fun! I can't wait to watch as she gets bigger. What a sweet girl!

She even helped me sell some books at a signing!

The holidays are upon us with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming real soon. Are you ready? I am not. We are planning Thanksgiving right now, and I hope we get a great big turkey. The ones that live down the street have mysteriously gone into hiding with none to be found. I hope you have a wonderful day and feast.

I just did my last signing of the year unless I can be coerced into another. I usually take December off anyway. Too much to do with the shopping and decorating. I hope you all have a great time buying gifts and seeing your loved ones.

See you soon, Susan

 Hey there and Happy Halloween!

It is that time of year where the ghosts and scary monsters start to rise, and my favorite holiday is almost upon us. I love the decorations, the little mallowcream pumpkins, and all the goodies that come with it.

I am headed down to the MonsterFest in Chesapeake on Saturday, Oct 5. I will signing my books and checking out the other interesting items they sell at these events. It promises to be a haunting good time if you are in the area.

I will also be at the Charlottesville Library off Rio doing a nonfiction book talk on Oct 12. It promises to be a great class and teaching opportunity.

Heading down to Williamsburg and the Outlet Mall, I will be signing at Turn the Page Bookstore on Oct. 19. Ralph Tedeschi, who owns this shop, is awesome and really tries to help you find what you are trying to find in his store.

On Oct. 26, I am joining Dunnlora Inn once more for a Meet & Greet Tea. We had so much last year, we thought we would do it again. Please make plans to attend, and maybe have a spooky tour as well.

Nov. 2 will bring me back to the Book People on Ridgefield. These are two great people running a fabulous bookstore. Check it out if you get a chance.

The Hanover Book Festival commences on Nov.9. I have been doing this festival since 2008 I think, it has been a long time, but it is always a great festival.

Please check my event page for addresses and other information.

I am quite busy through November, and I am happy to see people come out just to say hi! It is always fun meeting everyone and hearing about their ghostly experiences. I am always fascinated by the stories people tell me in places I haven't heard of or have never been to visit. Of course, I keep a list of all these neat places for future books. If you know of a place that you haven't seen in one of my books, please let me know on the contact page.

Well, I have filled the page, and I don't want to keep you too long, so until next time, Susan

 Hey there and hello,

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the wind down to crisp fall weather that will be coming soon. Now is the time to start planning for fall and all that it entails - Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. 

Halloween is one of my favorites and I love seeing the new decor every year. All kinds of things from spiders and bats to Draculas and Frankensteins. It is always a great time. 

I am packed from the end of September through the beginning of November with book signings and talks. I am excited that my Haunted Hotel book is still doing quite well. It was so much fun to write and research; however, I am currently working on my third book about Richmond and some strange things in the city. Again, lots of research and travel to get pictures and interviews.

I have also been helping my brother, who did the photography for Haunted Charlottesville, write his own historical book. It has been fun to show him the ropes; I know he will come up with a great book for everyone to enjoy!

Some good friends of mine have sent me Book 16 in their series to help edit. WOW! I wish I could say I had written 16 books. What an accomplishment for Maggie and Terri! They write under the name of Rolan: O'Brien, check out their WEST series on amazon. You won't be sorry!

Well, the countdown is on, almost four more months to Christmas! Are you ready? (No offense to those who do not celebrate Christmas. I know we all have differing religions and traditions.)

Until next time, take good care, 

Susan

 

 Hey there and hello,

How is everyone doing today? I must say it has been quite hot here in Virginia running in the 90s every day. I even took a picture of my dashboard where it said the temperature was 102. WOW! We might melt. I am just glad I don't live further south, I would not be able to handle the heat.

I am working on my next book and hope to be finished by December or before with it. It is coming along,  but I am still in the researching and photography stage. I can't wait to see how it turns out after I put it all together. WOOHOO!

I am also still working on a number of short stories and my two novels. They are coming along as I finished two and I am still working on a third short story. Now, I just have to find a venue to submit them. One thing at a time or one story at a time!

I have been reading David Baldacci, Jeffrey Deaver, and Patricia Cornwell this summer. I have been reading some non-fiction too just to keep up with different topics. I tend to read four books at the same time, so I get a different view sometimes. I just get bored really easy. 

Well, hope you stay cool until fall and have a wonderful summer and July 4th weekend. Remember to be safe and take good care! Have a snow cone for me!

Until next time, Susan

 Hey there, summer is coming upon us quickly here in Virginia. Tax Day brought us 87 degree weather. Unfortunately, the rest of the week will be much cooler. I like 65 and below, so I am right at home in cooler temps.

I just had another piece published in the book Lost....and Found, which you can find at https://susanschwartzauthor.com/books. It is a series of true stories about things that you thought were lost only to find them once again. It does have some great pieces in it so check it out!

I am hard at work on my third book based on Richmond. It is not so much haunted locations as it is interesting locations. I have found about 170, now all I have to do is narrow that down into how many will fit in 250ish pages. LOL!

I just did a signing event at Tuckahoe Plantation here in Richmond, Virginia. They were celebrating Thomas Jefferson's 231st birthday! It is always nice to check out their flowers in the springtime and see what new animals have been born. I did get to see a few baby sheep on Saturday as well. I am lining up events for the summer, so keep checking my events page on my website to see if one is near you.

Until next time, take good care. Susan

 Hey there and hello!

We are almost at the end of February 2024. Can you believe it? Times flies and all that. The groundhog didn't see his shadow so spring may come early this year!

I am still promoting my Haunted Inns & Hotels in Virginia book. The happenings occur at all times of the year , not just at Halloween. 

Hope you are staying warm for the winter and cozying up with a good book. It is one of my favorite things to do, just sit and read with some hot chocolate on those cold wintry nights.

I am heading for several events in the next couple of months all over Virginia, please check my events page for those. I will be adding to it as new dates come into the list. I always enjoy meeting readers and hearing their ghostly tales. I have also discovered new places to check out in the the future as well.

Well, back to writing, and talk soon.

Susan

 Hey there and hello!

Here it is the second day of 2024, there are so many things I could say to begin this year off right. I would like to say a piece I saw this morning that really rings true:

It is like the beginning of a 366 page book that is completely blank. Isn't that apropos?

Starting a new book like beginning a new year is a major undertaking, but we find at the end of the year, some things were worth it and some were not. So we head back to the drawing board to try again. I always like to think of a new year as a new beginning and a chance to right the wrongs and get that huge To-Do list whittled down a little more.

I hope you have a wonderful New Year and that the new year brings many blessings to each of you.

Until next time, Susan