by Susan Gabriel | Jun 18, 2015 | My Books!, Southern writers
Esteemed book reviewer, Kirkus Reviews, has weighed in on my latest southern gothic novel, Temple Secrets. It’s always a relief when these reviews don’t involve any weeping on my part, unless it’s joyful weeping, which I’ve been known to do,...
by Susan Gabriel | May 19, 2015 | Southern writers
Calling all Southern Writers of Southern Fiction: Pat Conroy at Story River Books says it is a joy to discover new Southern writers who wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to be published, and he feels a responsibility to help out. That’s good news for...
by Susan Gabriel | Mar 12, 2015 | Southern writers
Please celebrate with me! I am super-excited to announce the release of my 7th book, Temple Secrets. 2015 has already been a big year, with the release of Grace, Grits, and Ghosts: Southern Short Stories last month, which I like to think of as an appetizer before the...
by Susan Gabriel | Jun 25, 2013 | Children's Books, Writers and writing
In your work, do you fit into a “box”? Do you do just one kind of thing? Or do you have diverse interests and talents? As a writer, I am not very consistent, so I hate to be assigned fiction categories. My first novel was contemporary fiction. My...
by Susan Gabriel | Sep 23, 2008 | Southern writers, The Secret Sense of Wildflower
I grew up in the South with a Baptist Church on every corner and confederate flags draped in the back windows of passing pickup trucks. Although I’ve read my fair share of William Faulkner, Eudora Welty and Reynolds Price, as well as others, Southern fiction and...
