Susan Mary Malone

Why is it so much easier to be kind to others rather than myself?  Do you have that?  I know we always hear: “You can’t love others until you love yourself.”  And that’s the gods’ truth.  That one I learned a ways back. But kindness is a different story.  At least in my life.  I […]

So I blog (irregularly!) for my editorial website.  Try as I might, I find myself getting a blog posted about twice a month.  Hopefully.  Sometimes, not so much! I’ve written an editorial blog for about a zillion years—long before it was even called a blog.  LOL.  Back then they were called articles on bookish-type websites.  […]

Man, do we hear this all the time these days. Be confident. Be happy. Think positively. All good ideas, in theory. But how do you make them actually work? Positive thinking as a mindset has been around a long, long time. Napoleon Hill’s book, Think and Grow Rich is a mainstay in these circles. I […]

Man, I sure can be! It seems that with particular setbacks, which of course we all have, at times I can descend into total self-pity. And we all know where that leads! Not everything works out. Now I know, that’s not a news flash. But when you’re in the arena, you’re gonna have wins and […]

So, I plan my life. Meticulously. Wearing 4 distinct hats, each of the endeavors under them pretty much a full-time job. I sometimes end up panting at one time or another during the day. You know the drill—where you’re racing to keep pace with the insanity of your life. You’re keeping up, but that’s about […]

And I thought it was about writing. Well, it was about writing, that part’s for sure. But as art imitates life and vice-versa, this wisdom was about both. A couple of decades ago I participated in a writer’s group, for many years. And made tons of friends there, many of whom I still have today. […]

I saw the most amazing thing on the Today Show yesterday morning. Warmed my heart, caused my serotonin levels to shoot through the roof, and of course it centered around a topic I’m crazily passionate about: Reading. Oh, my God, do I love to read. Always have. Even before I could do so myself, my […]

My characters always end up on porches. I mean, all the time. Literally, all the time. In I Just Came here to Dance, we spend much of the novel sitting on the porch, telling and enacting myths. Both passions of mine 🙂  The novel is a myth within a myth, so that makes sense. But I’ve […]

The holidays are approaching, love them or not. And don’t’cha just love Norman Rockwell? I especially love that painting of the family at their holiday table, the mom looking all proud as her beautiful turkey gets served, the kids joyous but seemingly well-behaved, the dad all smiles. Brings back the fondest of memories, no? And […]

Man, don’t you just hate when you ram into a wall? You know, you’re motoring at break-neck speed, clicking things off your list, charged with inspiration and happier than a hummingbird in sugar water. And then, wham! Out of nowhere looms an immovable object smack dab in your way. And you’ve just slammed into it. […]

Man, the world is filled with motivators these days! It’s a whole industry unto itself. And I love to read their quotes, as those really do kick me in the butt to get stuff done. And a great attitude is infectious. Makes you want to jump in and do, well, whatever it is that you […]

STOP TRYING TO BE HAPPY AND FOLLOW YOUR BLISS Happiness. Everybody’s looking for it. I just googled the word and 40,000 hits came instantly up. Even I, a confirmed non-techy, realize that translates to lots of folks chasing it. But what is happiness? And how do you find it?   The dictionary says: ‘Happiness results […]