Blogging about How To Accept MS? Not Now! I didn't plan to blog about my Multiple Sclerosis until October. The Gold Doubloons, book three in my Jerome Mysteries trilogy, is due to my publisher … [Read more...]
A Sacred Migration Route?
A Sacred Migration The first time I heard the term sacred migration, I was staring at an antique rug hanging over the fireplace behind an old trading post deep in Hopiland. The rug featured a … [Read more...]
Just Who Is This Kokopelli?
So who is this Kokopelli in my folklore fantasy? If you're from the Southwest, you've no doubt seen variations of the flute player image above in flashing neon over casinos, on hotel letterhead, as … [Read more...]
Free YA Audio Book: Kokopelli’s Song
Free YA Audio Book, Kokopelli's Song Coming Soon! On Monday, April 27, the free YA audio book I've been promising is about to begin. Thursday, April 30, I'll read Chapter 2. Every Monday and Thursday … [Read more...]
Silver Lode – Video Book Trailer
The Silver Lode - now available from Suzanne Bratcher ... Learn more on the book's description page - The Silver Lode. … [Read more...]
PLOTTER OR PANTSTER? YES!
HOW DO YOU WRITE? If you've ever been to a fiction writing conference, you’re familiar with the debate: do you plan first and then write, or do you forget the outline and write from the seat of your … [Read more...]
WHAT IS CHRISTIAN FICTION?
SCRIBBLING TO A FINAL DRAFT Well, that was embarrassing. You really got "Suzanne's Scribbles" yesterday! In case you're wondering what on earth I was trying to say, here's what I meant for you to … [Read more...]
MY PUEBLO STORYTELLER LOGO
The Storyteller on my Desk In 1964 Cochiti artist Helen Cordero took some clay and fashioned the figure of a grandfather with five children in lap. His mouth was open, and the children were listening … [Read more...]
BACKSTORY: Paul Before The Copper Box
Paul's Backstory Ever wonder what makes a character act the way he does? Just as with a flesh and blood person, it's the way he grew up and the experiences he's lived through. At the beginning of The … [Read more...]
BACKSTORY: Marty Before The Copper Box
BACKSTORY No doubt you're familiar with the term prequel. Though most novels don't require a prequel, authors always write the stories of their characters before the novel begins. Writers call this … [Read more...]
A passionate reader, I began writing as a young girl. After graduating from college, I became a teacher. Over the course of my career, I taught high schoolers, college undergraduates, and public school teachers how to write personal narratives, expository and persuasive essays, as well as poetry and short fiction. I continued to write: publishing professional articles, two textbooks, short stories, and poetry. In 2013, I won first place in Romantic Suspense in the ACFW Genesis Contest.