Susan E. Rogers

The publishing path for Haunted in Paradise Are you a fan of spine-tingly thrillers? A lover of the paranormal? Or a fan of the paranormal who loves to read jump-scary thrillers? Or a… well, you know. Please consider any or all of my books – if you’re a reader, you’ll enjoy them. For a listing of all my books and published short stories, visit my website at www.susanerogers.com . There are links to short stories and podcasts to read online for free, and links to purchase any

The End of the Year Accounting It’s that time of year when I can look back over the months behind me and take stock of how far I’ve come on this writing adventure. Besides giving perspective to the business of my writing, it helps me decide where I want to focus my efforts for the coming year. 2025 was an incredibly good year for me and my writing, far exceeding my expectations. Disclaimer: I do not compare these stats to anyone else or to any “standard” that might be propose

More Book Selling Time to start fulfilling wishes from your gift list! Do you have a reader on the list, who is also a fan of the paranormal, or loves spine-tingly thrillers? Or a lover of paranormal who loves to read jump-scary thrillers? Or a… Never mind. Please consider any or all of my books – the reader on your list will love them. You can get to each book from my Amazon page  or from the links on my website If you’d like a signed copy, my email is sneirish@gmail.com . T

My first book – a reality Before I begin, it’s announcement time. Again! Cue the trumpets! Just released on 10/13/25 by Grendel Press – Haunted in Paradise – a supernatural thriller that will tingle your spine. Get your copy now here . Sharon Coady came to Gulfside, Florida, seeking peace. The sun, the sand, the promise of a new life—living with her psychic gift. But paradise has its shadows. The ghost of her ex-husband refuses to rest, his presence unsettling the fragile ca

What to bring along and what to leave behind Before I begin, it’s announcement time. Cue the trumpets! Just released on 9/23 – The...

What’s a hybrid? This segment of my publishing story will provide the details of how, when, and why I published my very first book,...

My First Publishing Adventure I was going to begin this next section of my publishing story with the still-in-progress publishing path of...

Or Was it? There's Always a U-Turn! As I write this post, Death in the Cards, 2nd edition  is out in the big wide world. Get your copy...

And Other Dark Tales As I write this post, Death in the Cards, 2nd edition  is out in the big wide world. Get your copy here on Amazon,...

From Manuscript to Book As I write this post, Death in the Cards, 2nd edition, was relaunched on April 1, just 3 days ago. I’ll go into...

Starts and Stops On July 11, 2023, I reached a milestone, accomplishing a long-range goal, on my publishing journey … An acceptance for...

And Do Me a Favor, Please. I didn’t think I’d be asking anything like this. If you find this kind of request annoying, please, feel free...

Publishing and Re-publishing There’s nothing better for a writer than opening that email, expecting another rejection, and reading: “I...

Annual Reconciliation In January every year since I started writing professionally, I put together my productivity statistics for the...

Easy Add-Ons Made to Order It’s done! I’ve loaded up my manuscript, exactly as I want it to be presented. I’ve selected and uploaded a...

Filling in the Pretty Details Being in our own home is a relief and our house is finally getting back to normal. Our little resort town...

Easing Back into the Travel Lane Two weeks since my last post, and I apologize that I didn’t get this written sooner. Hopefully, we’ll be...

Counting Our Blessings While Helene made a mess, Milton made our house unlivable. Both hurricanes wreaked havoc on our little Gulf-side...

Temporary Detour due to Hurricane Helene Cleanup Living on a barrier island on Tampa Bay along the Gulf coast of Florida is my Paradise....

Squeeze 80k words into one line! What???   I generally find that writing my book’s tagline and blurb is far more difficult than writing...