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Susan Sloate

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Historical Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, Love Stories

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Bestselling author of 21 published books, including FORWARD TO CAMELOT: 50th Anniversary Edition (with Kevin Finn), STEALING FIRE and REALIZING YOU (with Ron Doades). The original 2003 edition of FORWARD TO CAMELOT was a #6 Amazon bestseller, honored in 3 literary competitions and optioned for Hollywood film production. STEALING FIRE, the 2013 #2 Amazon bestseller, was a Quarter-Finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. REALIZING YOU, a 2013 self-help novel, gave her a chance to invent a new genre. Susan has also written 17 young-adult fiction and non-fiction books, including 5 biographies (Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton, and two on Ray Charles), history, and 7 novels for girls' book series. Susan lives ou ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Susan Sloate Writer's block, to me, is that moment when you look at your project and you have no idea what to do next. I have this happen on a regular basis, and i…moreWriter's block, to me, is that moment when you look at your project and you have no idea what to do next. I have this happen on a regular basis, and it's truly scary. As long as I have some idea of SOMETHING I can do next--like work on a character, or follow a plot idea--I'm not having writer's block. But when I literally don't know what to do, that's writer's block and it's horrific. It's very easy to walk away from your project at that point.

I handle it by asking friends with a great story sense to help. We meet for lunch, I throw out my issue, and usually after an hour or so, I have a number of suggested ways I can go. It doesn't always get me back to dead center, but it's a great way to re-start once I grind to a halt. (less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Susan Sloate Write, and keep writing! Every idea you have, put it down.

Learn the tools of your craft--good usage, spelling, grammar, all that stuff you hated in E…moreWrite, and keep writing! Every idea you have, put it down.

Learn the tools of your craft--good usage, spelling, grammar, all that stuff you hated in English class. You need to know how to use words well. (This is not just my opinion; Stephen King feels strongly about this as well, which should make you think.)

Learn classic three-act story structure. Knowing where you're going is a big help in getting you there, and will save you years of frustration.

Take a little time to plan where you're going. Having notes, if not an outline, will keep you moving in the right direction. (less)

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Average rating: 3.91 · 528 ratings · 118 reviews · 21 distinct works

	The Secrets of Alcatraz by Susan Sloate (Goodreads Author), Josh Cochran (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forward to Camelot by Susan Sloate (Goodreads Author), Kevin Finn 4.51 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ray Charles: Young Musician 3.94 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pardon That Turkey by Susan Sloate (Goodreads Author), Christian Slade (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stealing Fire 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Racing Hearts (Sweet Dreams, #179) 3.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1991	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Head Over Heels (Sweet Dreams, #217) 3.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Earhart: Challenging the Skies 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abraham Lincoln: The Freedom President 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ray Charles: Find Another Way! really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Back again, readers! I’ve been enjoying the fact that my ‘crazy diet’ is working, and also that I’ve completed the first 35 days, as listed in Judy Mazel’s book “The New Beverly Hills Diet”. She had said you should lose between 10 and 15 pounds in that first month (okay, month+), and at the end of my first 35 days, I’d lost 11 pounds, which thrilled me. I didn’t always eat everything she asked you

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Susan’s Quotes

“Contentment is a state of mind and body when the two work in harmony, and there is no friction. The mind is at peace, and the body also. The two are sufficient to themselves. Happiness is elusive -- coming perhaps once in a life-time -- and approaching ectasy.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Frenchman's Creek

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“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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