Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates
Reading a short story a day
So I wanted to read a short story every day after watching “On Writing Horror 2: Creating a Schedule.” I’ve read one short story every other day. It’s a start. One from a literary magazine and the other from a collection I’ve been meaning to read. Friday I received my Kindle Fire in the mail. …
Prompt–Sunday, January 15
For today’s prompt, write something using the symbol crescent. According to “Symbols Around Us” by Sven Tito Achen, “…the beautiful crescent should have been identified with the most exalted powers in life: kings (usually together with the sun) and a variety of gods and especially goddesses” (Achen 16). A spoon could cover the mirror of …
The Letter Project–Letter to Theresa
I wrote this letter to Theresa. Check out the poem I wrote!
Some videos to watch
A friend of mine started vblogging this year, so I watched them as a way to support him. And as someone who has not read a lot of horror, I am interested in learning more and will continue to watch. This is his second video. In the video he shared that he reads a short …
First Day of Classes
The first day of my final semester at Bowling Green went well. I did better on the pop quiz of international trivia than I expected (six out of ten). Check out these quizzes and see how you do: http://iew.state.gov/quiz.cfm. As for contemporary fiction, we started reading “In the Heart of the Heart of the Country” …
Afghan–Complete!
I’ve been working on crocheting this afghan for several years. Not sure exactly when I started it, but I did finish today. It’s one of my favorite crochet patterns I found on a yarn label years ago. I use it for scarves, baby blankets, and afghans. What a relief to finish a large project.
The Tao of Pooh
I finished reading “The Tao of Pooh” by Benjamin Hoff. If you’re familiar with Tao Te Ching, you’ll enjoy Hoff’s comparison with the Winnie the Pooh stories. Some of my favorite quotations from the book: “Each time the goal is reached, it becomes Not So Much Fun, and we’re off to reach the next one, then …
My Musical Quilt
Sometime last summer I was in the craft shop in downtown Bowling Green, and I saw a collection of music squares. Perfect for a quilt. I picked them up and in December I went back to the shop. I bought the rest of the materials for the quilt. I’ll post pictures of my progress, especially …
Prompt–Sunday, January 1
Create a list of New Year’s Resolutions for one of your characters. I’ll do one for my April Novel’s protagonist Charlotte. Research about being a first time mother Prepare the baby’s room (crib, blankets, toys, clothing, etc.) Finish the painting for the baby’s room Find a job Do something fun
Suzanna and Writing 