Suzan Ahrens
READING, WRITING, SHARING
…and a lot of other stuff
Hey Everyone!
Welcome to this mishmash of random posts I’m calling a blog. Just like you, my interests run far and wide, and I believe what I present should do the same. So don’t be surprised if one day there’s a post of me making huckleberry jam, and the next, a video of my favorite dead tree. Throw in some travel pics and the latest book I’ve read, and there you have it: a dresser full of mismatched socks and a pair of pantyhose that haven’t seen the light of day in ten years. Hope you enjoy!
Keeping it chill
A Setting for Murder: Iceland?
Factors to consider when choosing a setting for a mystery novel.
Forensic Anthropology: What They Know About Our Pets That We Don’t
I’ll never look at the family dog the same way again.
What I Sometimes Do Between Projects: Make Huckleberry Jam
From picking the huckleberries with my husband to tackling the canning process I learned from my Grandma Roggenkamp, I’m all in.
Peter Colt: A New Series, A New Detective
The author of six Detective Andy Roark crime novels brings us something altogether different with his new series featuring leading man Detective Tommy Kelly.
Kishore Ram: The Dead Know Nothing
Debut novelist Kishore Ram takes readers on a journey with his new literary thriller THE DEAD KNOW NOTHING.
The Father of the Detective Story: Edgar Allan Poe
Almost everyone has heard of Mr. Poe’s famous poem “The Raven” and I was no exception. But had I actually read it? Sure. Of course. ‘Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…’ I knew the lines, so I must have read it, right?
A Writer’s Journey: It Had To Start Somewhere
IN THIS SPAN BETWEEN Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, I wanted to take time to celebrate my parents.
Pictured: Mom and Dad picking apples on their horses
Amy Pease: Off To A Great Start With NORTHWOODS
Debut novelist Amy Pease has firmly planted her stake into the ground of upmarket mystery—that sweet spot where literary quality and commercial appeal come together.
Nick Newman’s THE GARDEN
In the author’s own words on choosing two elderly women as the novel’s protagonists, Nick explained: "I'd felt for a long time that the elderly, as a marginalized group, were not really getting their due in the push for diverse voices in fiction…”
Literary Mystery Done Elizabeth George Style
One of my missions is to connect readers with new voices in Upmarket and Literary Mystery. But for this maiden post, I wanted to pay homage to the author responsible for my love of the genre: Elizabeth George and her novel, PLAYING FOR THE ASHES.