There are times when I wonder why I write. I used to paint, obsessively. I did so for twenty years. I think my lowest point—caught in the worst of the obsession—was when I ignored Thanksgiving dinner for hours because I had to get one gesture right and the paint wasn’t cooperating. This is what painting …
Three focused on the photographs. Her attention sharpened on the image of a girl, mid-twenties and slender, walking on a rocky beach. Blond hair lifted in the breeze while behind her raged a stormy sea. The girl had turned toward the camera as if someone called her name. The tension in her expression was startling. …
"There was always a darkness in the dreams...we planned it that way." ~~A quote attributed to Three, the powerful Calata member, never verified Three is an interesting character. She is an immortal, a powerful member of the ruling Calata, and she plays a major role in my Calata-Immortal Warrior series. Her history is filled with …
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I love telling stories that sweep around the world to exotic locations. I can indulge my fantasies about travel -- an ancestor of mine traveled across the Sahara by car when she was a young woman, unmarried, and I've always envied her spirited zest for life. Perhaps that's why I became a writer. I can …
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A few years ago, I realized I was living in security, when what I really needed was to live in insecurity. And I might add I've been a security addict my entire life. Old habits, fearing the consequences -- like the kind your mother threatened if you didn't eat the peas. Well, those consequences hang …
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Sue Wilder Writes 