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Susan Draper

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in Gary, IN, The United States

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Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

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After blogging for seven years Susan decided to publish a poetry book, Random Reflections, in 2020. Step into the mind of a Hoosier indie writer!

Cataclysm in the Cosmos, a clean, middle grade series, came out in 2021. It is guaranteed to engage young readers, while also promoting science and space exploration.

Following the trilogy, she wrote a stand alone mature sci-fi book called Into the Sun. It presents a different take on alien invasion.

Her latest works, published in 2025, are a crime fiction thriller based in Northwest Indiana, Lakeshore Secrets and also a horror anthology, Night Passage.

Susan's favorite genres are science fiction, horror, true crime, poetry, mysteries, teen/YA, historical works, baseball bios, and fantasy.

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And Then There Were None

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Mar 29, 2021 05:15PM

Kyle wrote: "Hi Susan.
Thanks very much for the friend request!
The Exorcist is a fantastic choice!
Mine would have to be Hereditary, but it was Alien and/or The Exorcist for a good while."

I’ll never forget being embarrassed because my dad took me to see it when I was young. Great choice dad. Lmao. When Linda Blair yelled that offensive line which everyone remembers I was dumbstruck! Haha! One of the greatest lines in horror movies....

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Mar 29, 2021 03:21PM

Hi Susan.
Thanks very much for the friend request!
The Exorcist is a fantastic choice!
Mine would have to be Hereditary, but it was Alien and/or The Exorcist for a good while.

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