Tagged With: thriller
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!
Publication Day!
Today’s the day, the one I’ve been waiting for for a long time. Thank you to everyone who already has purchased The Wayward Spy. I hope that it keeps you up reading way past your bedtime! Once you’ve finished the book, I’d be most grateful if you’d post a review on Amazon (and Goodreads, if … 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 With only ONE week remaining as an unpublished author, I want to talk about ONE thing.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
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
Book Marketing?
Marketing? You mean to tell me I spent all this time writing but there’s still more work to be done? Marketing?!? No doubt, the thought of marketing intimidates most fiction writers (at least those of us who are “normal” – i.e., introverts!). But marketing is a necessary part of being a successful author. And now … Continue reading
The Wayward Spy – More Great News
THE WAYWARD SPY is one of 42 novels featured (alongside a book by Harlan Coben, international bestselling author with 75 million+ books in print!) in Publishers Weekly “Grab-a-Galley” sweepstakes. The sweepstakes offers booksellers, publishing professionals, book bloggers, librarians, and reading enthusiasts a chance to read novels before their publication date. In addition to Harlan Coben, … Continue reading