Suzanne Lilly's Blog

Do you sometimes think your stories don’t make a difference? Think again. Storytelling has power. As teachers and writers, we can harness that power and use our storytelling for the good of all our listeners. In an engaging TED talk, Princeton … Continue reading →

I have some good news and bad news for you. Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard that line before. But in this case, there’s no other way to state it. I’m going to get you psyched up and then I’m going to … Continue reading →

Grace and Asher are back as secondary characters in a new novel by Amy Durham called Gabe’s Secret. Amy is a talented writer who knows how to touch the heart of a subject in a sensitive way that keeps you … Continue reading →

Gold Rush Barons, the last book in The California Argonauts series is here. Sure, the release day is on April 1, commonly known as April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke. Lucinda Martin York and George Arnold have left … Continue reading →

In The Alchemist’s Daughter, Mary Lawrence brings the world of London 1543 to dark life. It begins with the rats. Rats may have been more numerous than people in that era. As the story opens, someone is collecting the vermin … Continue reading →

Not many people know about the disastrous 1848-1849 winter trek of John C. Frémont and his men. Thirty-three men with one hundred thirty mules and plenty of supplies set out for California along the 38th parallel. Frémont brought along an expert topographer, … Continue reading →

Learn about the living traditions of the artisans of Florence, Italy. Find out how to buy authentic, hand-crafted arts to bring home as a lasting memory of one of the most beautiful places in the world. Continue reading →

As an author, does your brand shout out who you are and what you stand for? If not, this book may help you to clarify your brand. I presumed this was a self-improvement book from its title, Do the KIND … Continue reading →

Just one look at the cover of this book will give you an idea of the complexity and complications faced by the 19th century Arctic explorers. In this engrossing tale of the search for Franklin and his lost expedition, Andrea … Continue reading →

I love being in a book club at the local library. We read books together that I might never hear about or discover without them. The February 2015 selection was The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout. The writing is as sparse … Continue reading →