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"As a girl, I listened to my mother’s stories about her year in quarantine as a 19-year-old TB patient in St. Paul in the mid-1940s. As an adult, upon my mother’s death, I discovered for the first time I'd been adopted at seven months old. As a writer, I've tapped my passion for storytelling to dig myself out of the mysterious hole I found myself in, regarding my own origins and family history."

Susan grew up in Minnesota and Wisconsin with either her nose in a book or her toes in the water. She earned a Masters in International Management and built an international career in the brewing industry, and now works for a company focused on craft brewing and regional agriculture. She is co-editor of Hot Flash Fiction, an online literary magazine
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Susan Welch Hello Gary!! So sorry to be slow in responding.... I'm not really accustomed to messages in Good Reads (although I'd love more!). I found some really …moreHello Gary!! So sorry to be slow in responding.... I'm not really accustomed to messages in Good Reads (although I'd love more!). I found some really good documents regarding TB in England - somewhat similar to the experiences my mother had in the Midwest in 1947. It's amazing what our parents survived. Back then the 'cures' were pretty draconian. Thank you so much for reading my novel ~ the best part is connecting with others around the stories. I hope you have a wonderful holiday ~~
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Susan Welch I take a long walk with my husband and talk through a scene or a character that is bogging me down. I have fairly regular road trips that are over an …moreI take a long walk with my husband and talk through a scene or a character that is bogging me down. I have fairly regular road trips that are over an hour long, and I love the freedom to think deeply during this time, without even the pressure of writing things down. Long drives tend to really loosen my creative constraints!(less)
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At forty-six years old and settled in my life with a wonderful husband, two young boys, and a comfortable career, I had a perfectly acceptable story I’d forever told myself about my childhood. Most of us do, I suppose. The night my brother invited me to dinner and revealed in his deadpan way the family secret he and my parents had kept for decades, my own personal narrative unraveled before even t Read more of this blog post »
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