Susieiz

Author bio:

I am a wife and mother living and writing in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I am also a Co-Founder and Editor at Haunted Waters Press, an independent publisher located along the banks of the Shenandoah River. I am currently editing my fifth novel. When I'm not writing, I enjoy quilting, geocaching, traveling, blogging, and spending time with my family and my muse, a feisty Jack Russell Terrier who occasionally answers to the name of Lucy.

Much to my parent’s dismay, I grew up telling everyone who would listen that I was adopted or switched at birth, neither of which was true. When asked why I made up such a story, I respond, “Maybe I just wanted a life less ordinary.” Or maybe it was just a sign that I would grow up to become a storyteller.

Sometime around the age of eight, I started writing. It began with a short essay about my true encounters with two houseflies by the names of Charlie and Freckles and continued with stories about an invisible blind cat who ran into furniture and a giant talking turtle who stalked me in the basement; all characters in my life less ordinary.

Now that I'm all grown up, my roles as daughter, sister, wife and mother have taught me that the unexpected twists and turns of real life are at the heart of every good story. Still, the child within embraces the origins of my writing and I never underestimate the power of a talking turtle.

I can be found online at:
Creative Procrastination
http://creativeprocrastination.wordpress.com
Haunted Waters Press
http://hauntedwaterspress.com
On Twitter at
http://twitter.com/SusanUtley
ShenValleyWrimo on Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/ShenValleyWrimo