Susan Mary Malone

We seem to tell a tale of two hearts these days, one based on Love, and the other, Fear.  The version steeped in Fear says that Love isn’t realistic in such a modern world. But what I know for True is that Love isn’t about rose-colored glasses.  It’s about action. I recently had the joy […]

Time has been a bugaboo for me for, well, quite some time.  I’m one of those who used to say often, “I don’t have enough time.” I might have said it yesterday too. Haven’t you been there?  When you’re working so hard but despite your best efforts, enough hours in the day to get everything […]

I tell ya, I’ve been the queen of self-doubt.  Seriously.  Which has made decision making, well, something of a challenge . . . For a good part of my life, I’d find myself somewhat paralyzed when faced with a major decision.  Because you know, rarely is a choice about either this or that.  Usually, five […]

Dallas, TX. Just the latest in a shooter rampage.  And of course, this one at the end of a peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter, which stemmed from the killings in Baton Rouge and Minnesota of 2 black men by police. Our cities are erupting with these protests, as in this day of social (instant) […]

Oh, aren’t we inundated these days by motivational gurus and bloggers?  Everywhere we turn we see: Follow Your Dreams! How to Achieve Your Heart’s Desire! Find the Secrets to True Success! And about a zillion variations on the theme.  Seems tons of folks are striving to do what they love and the money will follow. […]

Now, that seems rude, doesn’t it.  I mean, if you’re having a run of bad luck, the last thing you want to hear is that you caused it.  I, for one, want sympathy at that point, not a kick in the butt.  Even though I now know what I need is the latter . . […]

As we know, I love stories and storytellers!  This week we’re blessed to have the thoughts of novelist Colleen M. Story, talking about life philosophy as it relates to writing, and specifically to her beautiful new novel, Loreena’s Gift: Why are you driven to do what you do? This story came out of my insatiable […]

All artists—no matter in what form you create—know that to produce something of value, you have to learn your craft and then break it down into pieces. No? I mean, you don’t start out to write The Great American Novel.  Or to paint a masterpiece.  Or to pen a blog that gets ranked in the […]

We move at the speed of communication light, no?  Or at least we seem to.  And so much of that these days includes the “always connected” syndrome on social media with our smart devices. Don’t you sometimes feel you’re always up’n internet going?  I know at times I do. Studies are now coming out about […]

We all know the benefits of a positive attitude, no?  According to research, the Mayo Clinic lists these: Increased life span Lower rates of depression Lower levels of distress Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well-being Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease Better coping skills during hardships and times of […]

Being in any creative field is plain, hard work.  As anybody doing so can attest to. But for me, accompanied by that is the fun side of writing fiction. Because sometimes gifts simply fall from the...

I love stories. This is not a newsflash.  LOL.  I’m a novelist, so of course I love stories. But don’t you?  Ah, hearing what makes people tick, how their lives have run their course, listening to what they’ve learned, doesn’t that just tweak you?  It sure does me. Not that I can ever learn from […]