Author Archives: Suzanne van Rooyen

A Late Thaw cover reveal

 Barrett, Vermont, home to nearly as many goats as people. It’s the perfect picturesque spot to stop for cocoa after a ski trip or to buy your Christmas tree from a hunky farmer wearing snug jeans and a pair of … Continue reading

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F is for Five: Out of the Pit

  Today I’m delighted to welcome Holli Anderson to the blog, chatting about her latest book Five: Out of the Pit, which just so happens to fit today’s letter in the A to Z Challenge!

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E is for Editing

For the past week, I have been embroiled in edits for I Heart Robot, my YA science fiction novel due for release from Month9Books in January 2015. So, I thought I’d share my editing process with you as well as … Continue reading

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D is for D.C.

Today’s A-Z Challenge post overlaps with the cover reveal of an MG title from Anaiah Press. The story is about a young girl who relocated from Georgia to Washington, D.C…

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C is for Confusion, Gender Confusion

  Today I’m participating in the blog blitz of The Only Boy by Jordan Locke. It just so happens that this story is a about a boy who has to hide his gender from the world, a theme, which ties … Continue reading

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B is for Bisexual

  Bisexuality puts the ‘B’ in LGBT+ This gender identity means the person is attracted to both men and women. This is the sexual identity I ‘get’ the most since I firmly believe that love transcends gender and that our … Continue reading

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A is for April and Awesomeness and Androgyny!

It’s that time of year again! The April A-Z Blogging Challenge! The idea is that everyday in April – except Sundays – gets a letter and corresponding blog post. While I will endeavour to bring you writerly themed blog posts … Continue reading

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WIPmarathon Report No. 2

It’s the end of March, which means time to report in on the WIP again. Once again, I had high hopes of finishing this draft by today’s check-in and once again, that didn’t happen. But the month wasn’t a complete … Continue reading

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If Only Release Day Celebrations!

Sometimes it takes crossing an ocean to figure out where you belong. It’s been two years since twenty-year-old Jordan had a boyfriend—which means it’s been forever since she, well, you know. But now she’s off to spend her junior year … Continue reading

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Evacuation Blog Blitz

  They have only one chance for survival, leave… the planet. The virus that wiped out most of the human race is adapting to defeat the vaccine and kill the survivors. There is a government response protocol but it will kill them … Continue reading

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