Ask the Author: Susie Finkbeiner
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Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Karie! Thank you for these kind words. I enjoyed writing Pearl (and Ray too). As of now, I don't have plans to write another Pearl Spence book. However, if the opportunity presented itself for adding to the story, I'd consider it! :)
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Andrea! Sorry it's taken me so long to answer your question. I hope that you know how glad I am that you read the book. Although I've not lived the adoption experience personally, I've had many friends and a few family members who were either adopted or adopted a child. The story came together in the order in which you read it. :) I switched from one perspective to the other in order to keep some themes and transitions smooth. I hope this answers your question.
I hope you were able to read The All-American too!
Thank you for reaching out.
I hope you were able to read The All-American too!
Thank you for reaching out.
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Cristiana! The story isn't necessarily YA, however, since the two point of view characters are young (Bertha is 16 and her sister Flossie is 11), it does crossover really well to YA readers. There isn't any content that would be inappropriate for a younger reader. As a matter of fact, my niece is 15 and has read it a few times. :) I hope you enjoy it if you choose to read it!
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Beth! Thanks for asking. My next book releases July, 2023. Sorry if that isn't soon enough. I've been taking more time with this one to make sure it's the very best it can be. :)
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Beth!
Wow, thank you for reading my stories! That's amazing. My next book releases in Spring, 2023. It's a long wait, I know, but it will be worth it, I promise! <3
Wow, thank you for reading my stories! That's amazing. My next book releases in Spring, 2023. It's a long wait, I know, but it will be worth it, I promise! <3
Susie Finkbeiner
Erin! Thank you so much. I'm glad that the book meant something to you and I greatly appreciate your encouragement. What a nice surprise for me today. I hope you're well and that you have a nice week.
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Brenda!
Thanks so much for reading All Manner of Things. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
How fun! I didn't know there were Finkbeiners in North Dakota. I'm sure we are related, even if distantly. Apparently, two brothers immigrated from Germany in the 1700s. They settled in West Michigan (which is where a lot of us still live), but a few ventured out. How fun that you lived near a family member of mine that I never met. :)
-Susie
Thanks so much for reading All Manner of Things. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
How fun! I didn't know there were Finkbeiners in North Dakota. I'm sure we are related, even if distantly. Apparently, two brothers immigrated from Germany in the 1700s. They settled in West Michigan (which is where a lot of us still live), but a few ventured out. How fun that you lived near a family member of mine that I never met. :)
-Susie
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Zanese! I'm so glad you reached out. Isn't it always the way that we find these errors after a book is printed. What a bummer! If we're able, we'll make those fixes. Thanks for the heads up!
Also, thank you for reading the book. It means so much to me!
Also, thank you for reading the book. It means so much to me!
Susie Finkbeiner
Hi, Kate! It's so nice to hear from you.
I hope you know how encouraging it is to me that you love Pearl. She's a special part of my life and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to write her over the course of four years.
As of now, I don't have any plans to continue Pearl's story. When I wrote the last scene of A Song of Home I knew that I wanted to leave her in a place of innocence, even after all she'd endured. I just didn't have the heart to make her live through World War II.
That being said, I'm not one to say "never will I ever". If another story for Pearl pops into my head, I'll be sure to write it. It would be a joy to spend time with her as an adult.
I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for reading and embracing Pearl. It means more than I can express to know that you love her as much as I do.
I hope you know how encouraging it is to me that you love Pearl. She's a special part of my life and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to write her over the course of four years.
As of now, I don't have any plans to continue Pearl's story. When I wrote the last scene of A Song of Home I knew that I wanted to leave her in a place of innocence, even after all she'd endured. I just didn't have the heart to make her live through World War II.
That being said, I'm not one to say "never will I ever". If another story for Pearl pops into my head, I'll be sure to write it. It would be a joy to spend time with her as an adult.
I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for reading and embracing Pearl. It means more than I can express to know that you love her as much as I do.
Susie Finkbeiner
This is a fun question!
I'd have to say that my favorite fictional couple are Katerina and Petruchio from Taming of the Shrew. She's such a spitfire and he's so stubborn...it makes for a fun dynamic and fantastic banter between them. Also, their characters develop nicely throughout the play. Such fun.
I love Shakespeare!
I'd have to say that my favorite fictional couple are Katerina and Petruchio from Taming of the Shrew. She's such a spitfire and he's so stubborn...it makes for a fun dynamic and fantastic banter between them. Also, their characters develop nicely throughout the play. Such fun.
I love Shakespeare!
Susie Finkbeiner
Have I ever told you how much I appreciate you??? Thank you so much! Yes. Historical fiction is perfect. Thank you! Thank you!!!
Susie Finkbeiner
Cora's childhood shack was based on a few dwellings I saw when traveling through the Appalachians years ago. I noticed so many small houses set far back among the trees and far from others.
While writing Paint Chips, I knew that Cora's childhood needed to be isolated. Stuck in the mountains, away from everyone else seemed a lonely place for her and her family to live.
Thank you for the question!
While writing Paint Chips, I knew that Cora's childhood needed to be isolated. Stuck in the mountains, away from everyone else seemed a lonely place for her and her family to live.
Thank you for the question!
Susie Finkbeiner
Read and write. Write and read. Do a little living to keep yourself fresh and your family whole.
Then read and write some more.
Then read and write some more.
Susie Finkbeiner
I'm currently working on the first book in a series of historical novels. The working title is A Cup of Dust.
Susie Finkbeiner
Inspiration is a stealthy beast. It's never around when I need it, or so it seems. Like Jack London, I believe in going after inspiration with a club, hitting it over the head, and dragging it back to my writing cave.
I write every day. Inspired or not. It's all about going to work, no matter how I feel.
I write every day. Inspired or not. It's all about going to work, no matter how I feel.
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Jun 14, 2024 11:42AM · flag