Tagged With: The Wayward Spy
Writing and Wellness
Many thanks to fellow author, Colleen Story, for interviewing me for her website “Writing and Wellness.” Colleen writes passionately about the connection between wellness–both physical and emotional–and the creative process. You can find the interview here. Check out Colleen’s books here.
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!
The New York Journal of Books
I love to read book reviews while browsing the virtual shelves for my next read. And I especially love reviews with substance (which are hard to come by on many sites). So, you can imagine my delight at being invited to become a book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books. There, I’ll be … Continue reading
Book 2 – We Have A Title!
The title for the sequel to THE WAYWARD SPY is…. THE WAYWARD ASSASSIN Publication date: March 15, 2022 Stay tuned for a cover reveal!
The Best Thriller of 2021 – THE WAYWARD SPY is the Independent Publisher Book Award Gold Medal Winner!
I’m thrilled to announce that The Wayward Spy won best thriller novel in the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards. And get this – I’ll be receiving a real gold medal! (Would it be gauche to wear it around my neck to the grocery store?) Thank you to the Independent Publisher Book Awards for this great honor. I … Continue reading
Add THE WAYWARD SPY to Your Summer Reading List
Many thanks to Shayda Windle for reviewing and recommending THE WAYWARD SPY for Middleburg Life’s summer reading list. Stay tuned – this week I will link to the official announcement that THE WAYWARD SPY won “best thriller” in the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards!
Breaking News: Book 2!
I have signed a contract with CamCat Publishing for RELUCTANT MARTYR, the second book in the Maggie Jenkins spy thriller series. Find out what happens to Maggie, Warner and others (no spoilers!) after THE WAYWARD SPY. Publication date is March 15, 2022. Stay tuned! Haven’t read THE WAYWARD SPY yet? Buy it now – available … Continue reading
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
Libraries!
As a kid, my favorite place to go was the local public library. I was a voracious reader – Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Agatha Christie, any story filled with suspense. I’d make a beeline for the books on my to-read-list, then head to the card catalog, a wooden cabinet comprised of tiny file … 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!