Writing is sometimes a balancing act between keeping things easily readable and being accurate. Susanna Kearsley accurateactbalance Change image and share on social
When you say that you write romantic fiction, there are a lot of people who have an image in their mind of the 'bodice ripper.' It's the one term that most romantic fiction writers absolutely hate because it has no bearing on what people are writing. Susanna Kearsley absolutelybearbodice share on social
After the loss of my sister - my darkest time - I tried to think of the beauty she'd brought to this world and the lives she had touched and the love she had left behind. Susanna Kearsley beautybringdark Change image and share on social
Even a writer like me, who, in 'The Firebird,' is telling the story of people who've been dead for nearly three centuries, needs to take care. Those people may not be around any longer to tell me what actually happened, but neither are they able to defend themselves against unjust portrayals. Susanna Kearsley carecenturydead share on social
Readers in general are not fond of dialect, and I don't blame them. I've read books myself that I've had to put down because sounding out every speech gave me a headache. Susanna Kearsley blamebookdialect Change image and share on social
It's the pursuit of love and happiness that is the driving force of the romantic novel. Susanna Kearsley driveforcehappiness Change image and share on social
In my book 'The Winter Sea,' set north of Aberdeen, I couldn't just ignore the fact some people there - especially the people in the past - would speak the Doric. Susanna Kearsley aberdeenbookdoric Change image and share on social
As a former waitress myself, I know firsthand how a simple smile from someone can improve your day and how a single harsh word can destroy it. Being courteous and thoughtful costs you nothing and can sometimes pay you dividends in unexpected ways. Susanna Kearsley costcourteousday share on social
People didn't just wear wedding dresses in the past. They also wore plain cotton shifts beneath them. As pretty as the dresses might be, and as lovely as they might look on display, if a museum doesn't hang the shifts beside them or acknowledge that the shifts existed, that exhibit's incomplete. Susanna Kearsley acknowledgebeneathcotton share on social
One of the more interesting challenges I face when doing research for my novels is to trace the lives of women who are vital to the narrative and try my best to give them back their voices. Susanna Kearsley backchallengeface Change image and share on social