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Go For The Gold
In the spirit of the Olympic Games, here is the gold medal THE WAYWARD SPY won for the best thriller of 2021. Thank you to the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) for this honor. And thank you to the entire team at CamCat Books. Your editing, producing, and marketing efforts helped bring home the gold!
Local Coverage of THE WAYWARD SPY
Many thanks to Andrea Gaines at The Blue Ridge Leader for the nice writeup about The Wayward Spy: Don’t you love the title … The Wayward Spy. Gives me goosebumps. The Wayward Spy, a new – and first – novel by a Loudoun woman named Susan Ouellette, was released on March 2. It is really special when … Continue reading
Suspense Radio Interview
A few weeks ago, John Raab and Jeff Ayers of Suspense Radio interviewed me about The Wayward Spy, the CIA, the journey to publishing, and more. The link to the interview is up – listen here. Thanks, John and Jeff!
Washington D.C. Public Library News
The D.C. Public Library is purchasing THE WAYWARD SPY for its libraries (print and e-book). I am a HUGE fan of public libraries, so I’m thrilled! We will be scheduling a public appearance at the library for me to discuss the book (a virtual event as of now), and they’ve invited me to participate in … Continue reading
One Week – One Thing
ONE week from today, on March 2nd, The Wayward Spy will be available for the world to read. With only ONE week remaining as an unpublished author, I want to talk about ONE thing. And it’s a simple thing — Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up. The journey to March 2nd has been two … Continue reading
Three Weeks – Three Ways
Countdown to The Wayward Spy is now at THREE (!) weeks (March 2nd). To mark this occasion, I thought I’d post about THREE ways I edit my own writing. If you have other editing tips, feel free to share in the comments. Timeline – The Wayward Spy is a fast-paced thriller that takes place over … Continue reading
Four Weeks – Four Inspirations
“Where do you get your story ideas?” It’s one of the most common questions people ask me. With The Wayward Spy hitting the shelves in FOUR (!) short weeks (March 2nd), I thought I’d share FOUR things that spark my imagination. Most of the ideas I have will never find their way into a story, … Continue reading