Media Hooks
Soul-Stirring Fiction™
Why does Susan call her work Soul-Stirring fiction? What are her books about and why does she get dozens of letters each week from readers whose lives are changed by books like Happily Ever After, and Everything’s Coming up Josey?
Living life on the other edge of the world
Eight years in Siberia as a missionary with her husband and four kids gave Susan a plethora of story ideas from the time she sat on a rat to the time she was held hostage. How did living in Russia influence her life, her parenting, and her stories? What is it really like to be a missionary?
Grace in Crisis
March 1st, 2003, three men broke into their flat in Russia and attacked Susan and her three children. Susan talks about how God saved them, what lessons she learn from this traumatic event, and how she incorporates them into her stories and speaking ministry.
The Great Sale, a story of forgiveness and hope
After her first four years in Siberia, Susan returned home to discover that someone she loved had sold everything she owned, without her permission. How did God use the loss of everything she had to show her that she had more than she could ever imagine?
Getting dirty for her clean books
Susan is an avid researcher, relying on first hand experiences to tell her stories. Go behind the scenes to learn how Susan researched burning buildings, ranching, bull-riding and great adventures in countries across the globe.
Blooming where you’re planted
Homeschooling her children, speaking nationally, ministering in her local church, writing adventure stories? –How does Susan tend each area of her life? Susan discusses priorities and learning to nurture the garden of life.
The Art of Home-making
From an RV to a garage, tent to trailer, from Siberia to Taiwan to Tennessee, Susan has lived across the globe in sometimes-scary conditions. What are the essentials to creating a home? Susan shares some of the techniques she’s learned and employed to create a home for her husband of 18 years and their four children.