Recent content by Susan Gourley

This year our keynote speaker is Jonathan Maberry, a native to PA and the Philly area.

I've had some publishing success with small presses, but I'd still like to get that big contract with TOR. Never made enough to quit the day job but not many writers do. Can't quote the exact percentage who can support themselves with writing alone, but I know it's small. I feel successful to a...

I've never tried to write such a character. As a reader, I can't read stories where the main character is unlikable.

I liked the family dynamic on the new version. Maureen and the children resented John because he was absent and chose to be. Maureen was angry because he re-upped without telling her. Will needed him to be there and John spends the season trying to reconnect with his son. The parts of the test...

I blog at least twice per month, though I try to once per week.

I've been a consistent blogger for over ten years. I've found an entire network of bloggers who will promote my work when I have a new book published. It does take some time, but I've been at it so long that I know what I want to write. I have at least two guests per month so my fellow bloggers...

I'm on again, off again with Twitter. There's so much nasty and politics on Twitter that some days I can't stand to open it. I find Facebook to be useful at times but I think it's getting harder and harder to be heard there. I do blog about once per week. Don't know if it helps but I've made...

I've been blogging for over ten years using Blogger. It's really easy to set up and use. I've made so many contacts who help me promote when I have a new book release, but I always have seen many of my writer friends stop blogging. If you want to draw readers, you want to blog on a regular...

I'm on the board of Pennwriters, a multi-genre writing group in Pennsylvania. We have over 400 members and host a conference every year in May as well as two mini-cons throughout the year. There are also many local sub-groups along with online classes and a number of other benefits like an...