Hello, friend,

When was the last time a story swept you away to a fantasy land, brought you back in time, or allowed you to live vicariously through the lives of the characters?

My five-year-old daughter is learning to read. For the last few years, she's been enamored with books. Though she couldn't read the words, she would sit down, thumb through the pages, and make up a story. If someone had read the story to her before, she would do her best to remember the details but make up the rest. And she would "read" the same books over and over.

I, too, have my favorite books that I could read over and over. I love getting lost in a story. Though in the days of raising children, it's difficult to make the time to read unless I'm reading to them.

I love how books encourage our imagination and take us on a journey that few others will experience. Watching my daughter dance through a story brings me joy, knowing she's on a journey that only she knows about.

This month's Lady Lits featured author has a way of transporting her readers through her stories. Be sure to scroll down to learn more about Susan and her writing ventures, and let's get lost—together.

As for my writing, while progress on my novel writing has picked up, the writing for my spiritual warfare blog series seems to be as elusive as the enemy himself. So, my blog writing has paused again. I ask for your patience for those who have been waiting for this series.

If you have ideas to kickstart the process, I would love to hear them. I'm thinking of doing short stories for the series, so if you have ideas, comments, or resources, I welcome your feedback. Please respond to this email or email me directly at mari@marieygabroad.com. 

I look forward to hearing from you!

Susan's short story writing has been featured in JBea Wilson's newsletter, Lift!. You can find that by clicking below. JBea is another Lady Lits author and she will be highlighted later this year. 

My writing endeavor has never been about making money, so I will not post ads on my website or in my email. However, I will occasionally share works that I feel may interest you or people you know.

I love that you're here, and I hope you'll be blessed through my blog writing as well as my fiction writing. If you know of someone working in missions or just beginning their journey, please feel free to share my web address, blog posts, and my books.