Tonni Callan asked Susan Haught:

Do you write other poetry besides what is in Promises of FireFlies? Are there poems/prose in your other novels?

Susan Haught Hi, Tonni--Thank you for your question. I'm a little late in responding as we've been through three snow/rainstorms that left our internet rather fickle for the last four days.

In answer to your question, yes, I love and write poetry quite often. I find when I'm moved by something in my life, the words come easily and I can express myself through this medium. It seems to satisfy that inner "nudge" to get it down on paper--much easier than penning an entire novel!

So far, Fireflies is the only novel with poetry, but the companion to it, In the Shadow of Fate, is the culmination of both journals that appear in Fireflies. As I wrote the novel, the poems sprouted from the characters as they journeyed through their individual hardships, thoughts, and their innermost feelings. I thought it would be fun to catalog both journals. Actually, it was Ryleigh's idea at first to loan Ryan's work to the world, and I eventually talked her into sharing hers as well. I think it turned out to be a nice compromise!

In a future novel, On Wings of Dragonflies, one of the main characters is a songwriter, so there will be some of his work in it as well. It's been said, "songwriters are modern day poets", and this character (as of yet unnamed) is no exception.

Thank you for your great question, Tonni! I love poetry, and I hope I'm able to relay that passion in my work.

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