PUBLICATIONS
In addition to writing novels, I dabble in personal essays and short stories. It’s a great way to practice my craft and ensure that I keep improving. I’m grateful to have had several pieces chosen for publication. Here are a few of my favs:
A Cleveland’s West Side Story
By Susan Poole *Originally published in Neighborhood Voices, Edited by D.L. Ware, Presented by Literary Cleveland and Cleveland Public Library, First Edition, Parafine Press, 2021. Born into a Westpark neighborhood in the mid-sixties, not far from where my parents...
The Match of All Matches
A mom’s view from the bleachers by Susan Poole *Originally published in Grapple Alley, Issue No. 1, 2021 I eyeballed the familiar opponent, beads of sweat slowly dripping over my temples and falling from my jawline. He’d made weight, passed the skin check. I’d been...
Avoiding Disappointment When Your Kids Return Home for the Holidays
By Susan Poole *Originally published by Grown and Flown, www.grownandflown.com, November 2020 The wait is over. Our kids are home for the holidays, and thanks to remote work and class, their stay will be even longer this year. I’d grown accustomed to empty nesting,...
Rising Star Award
2023 Finalist
Thank you to The Women’s Fiction Writers Association for naming OUT OF THE CRASH as a finalist for the RISING STAR Award. This award is designed exclusively for unpublished, unagented writers of women’s fiction, and I’m thrilled to be among the five aspiring novelists selected for this honor. Regardless of who takes home the grand prize, this is the biggest win of my writing career so far, and I’m grateful for the recognition!
