Susie Finkbeiner is the author of successful historical and contemporary fiction books—but offer a whole lot more. Here's the link to Susie's Show Notes page for quotes, highlights, links to her books, and links to her website and social media connections.

After two successful contemporary contemporary fiction books, Susie made the switch to historical fiction—and loves it. She takes us through her process of writing A Cup Of Dust, a depression era novel centered around the dust bowl. She relates the experience of rewriting Paint Chips 11 times and how her writing has changed in the years since. She stresses the importance of writing in other areas, working on social media, blogging, and getting your work out there as good exposure. Susie walks us through lessons she learned on her way to become published. Other topics included tips on finding and getting an agent, the collaborative efforts of working with an editor and publisher, and the problems with reading your books after they're published. The perfect interview for fiction writers.