Ask the Author: Susan Cunningham
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Susan Cunningham
I love to research all sorts of things - plants and animals, how our bodies work, scientists from long ago. And often through researching, I'll stumble across something so fascinating, it just seems to beg for a story. That's how "Crow Flight" began - as a bit of research on crows and ravens. Once I learned how brilliant these birds are (their intelligence is on par with great apes, dolphins and young children), I fell in love. And as they flew into my heart, the idea for a story followed.
Susan Cunningham
Keep writing! Even if it's discouraging, and you feel like you're walking through a dark forest with no clear route and no idea of where you'll end up. It may take a lot of books (and lots of years) to get published, but none of that work is wasted. You'll learn something from every single one of those stories, and they'll all become a part of you. There were a few times along my journey that I got stalled out and thought I was done, but I found a way to keep plugging along and am so grateful for that. So hang in there. Keep writing. And know that the writing is always the best part.
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