Miss Penny Speaking – Susan A. Jennings

A Tale of Squirrels

A tale of squirrels, Miss Penny speaking. Hee-hee, get it tale, tail? The princess is being clever today, so here’s the tale. Squirrels drive me crazy, they are fluffy, fast and fascinating but I have yet to catch one. They are about the

same size as my pink baby, but not pink, if you’re seeing pink squirrels you might want to ease up on the wine, squirrels are grey or black. Like pink baby I could hold one in my mouth without hurting it, of course. Unlike my pink baby the squirrels are alive and run around playing but they never invite me to play. I

stand very still and watch, studying them figuring out how I can join them. Once they see me they stop playing, sit up and watch me, the cheek of it! Tails twitch as do their whiskers and they hold nuts in their paws and ignore me, that’s an insult to the princess. At least they could share but no they nibble away. I concentrate very hard and plan my move. Boom! I make a run for it, but alas my leash isn’t long enough and then it takes me a minute to get my breath as I choke. I give Susan a cross look; she’s on the other end of the leash. Get this…. Susan is

laughing. If the squirrels would stay on the ground I’d have a chance but the devious little creatures leap up trees. Now, I don’t think this is fair game because they leave me at the bottom. I’ve tried but I can’t get the hang of climbing a tree and Susan’s no help, at least she could show me how to climb a tree. Psst! I’m having a chuckle, can you imagine Susan climbing a tree. Perhaps not! All I can do is watch and learn as the squirrels play and perhaps one day they will let me play. Oh, here come the evil eye, we have a few writing things to say today.

Prelude to Sophie War is back at the editor, Susan made some big changes to the beginning, the good news is she has a mock up for the cover, early stages so wait for more news. Bye for now!

Heart of Sophie’s War – Sophie achieves her goal of nursing soldiers in the Great War, the horrors are more than she bargained for on the Western Front. We’re still working on this cover.

prequel Ruins in Silk. If you’d like to read about Sophie’s young life, a story of how she lost her privileged life and became a maid at the Sackville Hotel and as the series moves forward a nurse in the Great War.Read Ruins in Silk while you wait Click here for .99c e-book

The Blue Pendant is Susan’s biggest selling novel and the first in The Sackville Hotel Trilogy If you like the elegance of Edwardian Society and decades spanning adventures you’ll love this trio. Start reading Anna’s story in The Blue Pendant. Take a peak at the new cover. It will take sometime before the new print cover shows on the books. E-book or paperback click here

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If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

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She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

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Tugging the Towel

Tugging the towel, Susan’s towel to be precise, Miss Penny speaking.We play tug of war, um… that must be a Susan expression because there’s no war here,

but I do like tugging at things. Susan teases me with Pink Baby, she pretends to pull it away from me, I tug and growl, not much, just a little grr noise, because growling and barking scares me. Um… perhaps that’s the war part. Anyway, to continue, the other thing I like tugging is Susan’s towel. When she gets out of the shower she wraps a towel around her, not one of those flimsy tied at the waist men’s towels that ladies seem to get all hot and bothered over (I’ll never understand humans) but a big towel that covers all of her. Psst! It has to be pretty big, to wrap around Susan, if you know what I’m mean. Oops, the evil eye. What? I’m just saying. Back to the tug of war. I shake the corner of the towel, pull at it and tug at it, it makes Susan laugh, so I tug some more but at 3.7 kg I’m no match

I thought this might make up for the big towel comment.

for Susan’s strength. I wait until she’s not paying attention and one big tug and the towel is mine. I give it a good shake. She looks a bit cold, she only has fur on her head, not all over like me, although I have to tell you when I get bathed wet fur is very cold. A good job I don’t have to shower every day. Now I wait for her to pick the towel up so I can tug again but she throws in the towel and gets dressed. Hee-hee, do you get the joke? I’m getting the evil eye for a second time. We have been busy this week, not writing, Susan waits until the latest books done and ready to publish before she starts the next one. Amazon advertising, has taken up a lot of time and a couple of Facebook ads too to get the new version of The Blue Pendant Click here, selling again. Then we worked on the covers for the Sophie

Series, Susan even did some photoshop stuff. I have to tell you the boss’s new idea for Prelude to Sophie’s War is spectacular. The cover reveal will come next week and, she’s found a public domain photo site that has WW1 nurse photos so Heart of Sophie’s War will be next. All for now folks; until next week. Stay safe, this Covid thing is coming to an end. That’s a Miss Penny prediction.

Prelude to Sophie’s War – 2nd edition – London 1915 Sophie starts her nursing career nursing bombed out mother’s and children as well as soldiers. German Zeppelin attacks are not the only thing Sophie battles at Bartley Hospital. Will her courage be enough to keep her sane and alive? Heart of Sophie’s War – Sophie achieves her goal of nursing soldiers in the Great War, the horrors are more than she bargained for on the Western Front. New covers for the Sophie Series, although for now there are no changes to the prequel Ruins in Silk. If you’d like to read about Sophie’s young life, a story of how she lost her privileged life and became a maid at the Sackville Hotel and as the series moves forward a nurse in the Great War.Read Ruins in Silk while you wait Click here for .99c e-book

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

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Biscuits in Bed?

Biscuits in bed, not a good idea, Miss Penny speaking. I am in a lot of trouble. I am not allowed to have dog biscuits in bed, which is annoying as the bed covers

are a great place to bury things. But, I got lucky the other night, it was near bedtime and I was wondering around with a Milkbone in my mouth trying to decide whether to bury it or eat it. Then a miracle happened Susan picked me up and put me on the bed. Psst! She didn’t know what I had in my mouth. Still undecided as to whether to eat it or save it, I tried burying it near my pillow, that didn’t work so I gave the corner of the biscuit a chew but changed my mind and

Susan’s Pillow looks like a good burying place.

decided to bury it near Susan’s pillows. I thought it would be safe there. The discovery was not pleasant. Susan found dog biscuit crumbs in her bed. She went nuts, said the crumbs were the worst thing ever, shook her finger at me, I kid you not, vicious she was, me the princess, I’m traumatized. A bit dramatic don’t you think? I’m talking about Susan not me, it was only a few crumbs. I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Thank goodness she got over it quickly. Oh, I’m getting the evil eye. Hum…writing this week. Not much to report, she’s working on the blurb, that’s the description for the back of the book for the new one Heart of Sophie’s War. The new Blue Pendant covers finally went up yesterday. Gees, she took her time with that one. That’s all folks, the moral of this story is don’t eat dog biscuits in bed.

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

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Miss Penny Forgotten!

Miss Penny forgotten, unbelievable but true, Miss Penny speaking. The day began quite normally. Susan took me for a walk, a short walk as the wind was bitter so I was glad to be home. The elevator doors opens, Susan drops my leash

and I run down the hall, do a few twirls, run back, a couple more twirls and by that time Susan is at the apartment door and we go inside. Except, when Susan closes the door, I am on the wrong side. Okay, no problem, sometimes I tease Susan and keep twirling and she teases me by pretending to close the door. This time was different, I sat and waited and then to my horror I heard the lock click. She had forgotten me. Can you believe that? Forgotten, the princess! I heard her moving about, my dish clattered as she made my breakfast, the fridge door opened and closed, that would be Susan’s breakfast. Oh boy, this is serious, I look up and down the hall nobody around, that’s good, there’s a grumpy man in the

corner who doesn’t like dogs, I shake a little, ‘What if he comes out of his apartment and I’m dognapped or Fin, the dog opposite, he’s cute, but he barks and growls at me and there’s the lady with the funny voice, she’s nice, although I think she’s scared of me.’ Um …not sure what to do. I could bark, but I don’t bark it makes too much noise and scares me. That’s weird, Susan is calling me I hear, ‘Penny, Pen-Pen, (that’s my pet name) come eat your chicken!’ But, Mom I’m on the other side of the door. All goes quiet, this is it, I am doomed to spend the rest of my life in the hallway starving. Just a minute I hear the lock, the door opens. Oh, I’m so happy, Susan is sorry, and so she should be locking me out. Now, she’s laughing at me, no matter I’m glad to be home. No evil eye today, it has been editing all week, very, very boring. More about Susan the author, next week.

Prelude to Sophie’s War – 2nd edition and Heart of Sophie’s War – new are both in the editing process. New covers for the Sophie Series, although for now there are no changes to the prequel Ruins in Silk. If you’d like to read about Sophie’s young life, a story of tragedy and triumph losing her privileged life, becoming a maid at the Sackville Hotel and as the series moves forward a nurse in the Great War. Read Ruins in Silk while you wait click here.

The prequel Ruins in Silk .99c or free (e-book only), also available in paperback on Amazon. The story of Sophie’s young life in Lucca Italy on her father’s silk farm and in Derby England at the family’s silk mill but tragedy strikes and Sophie’s life is dramatically changed. Book 1 of the series Prelude to Sophie’s War is set at the Bartley Hospital in London England as Sophie starts her nursing career and before she nurses in the Great War.

Sophie’s story continues in Prelude to Sophie’s War – London 1915, German Zeppelin attacks are not the only thing Sophie battles at Bartley Hospital. Will her courage be enough to keep her sane and alive? Watch for revised content and new cover to be released soon and then Book 2 Heart of Sophie’s War will follow.

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

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Picky Penny continued …

Picky Penny continued …that’s me, Miss Penny speaking. Finally, Susan moved my food bowl and I can eat in peace. She got the message about peas, I still can’t believe she’d feed me peas, oh yes and no more rice, it saves a lot of spitting out and both are messy on the floor if squished by Susan’s feet. Hee-hee!

So, this week has been plain chicken, warmed slightly is best. However, the big problem, which Susan only figured out yesterday, is the unsuitable, even horrendous placement of my food bowl. My water and food bowl are stainless steel, situated on a tray that Granny Betty brought from Gibraltar, long before Covid, when we could travel, the pictures are quite interesting. Ah, I digress. As nice as it is, the tray is situated by the garbage can and recycle stuff. Need I say more, not somewhere where a princess would eat, although that’s not the worst of it. I am a bit skittish, I don’t like loud noises and the garbage can lid clanging, cans and bottles rattling while I’m eating is disconcerting but I put up with it

until about a month ago when I was terrified. A large coffee tin and an enormous juice bottle sprang out of the recycle bag, attacked me while I was eating and clattered on the floor, it scared me to death. Truly I kid you not, the coffee tin could have swallowed me whole. So, now you can understand why I went off my food, well that’s only part of the reason I am picky as mentioned last week. The happy ending is my tray, is now safely placed in a quiet spot at the other end of the kitchen, where I can eat my warm chicken in peace, although I suspect the chicken-only is short lived and kibble will find it’s way back into my bowl soon. Oops, here comes the evil eye ….

My author boss, Susan has been very busy this week, updating the first book in the Sophie Series. As you know book two, Heart of Sophie’s War is at the editors and she decided to revise book one

Prelude to Sophie’s War. The beginning was a bit weird a flash back that didn’t work but I’m a dog, what do I know. So, Susan re-wrote the beginning, starting the story at The Sackville Hotel, where Sophie worked and had her heartbroken for the second time, all this before she went to London to nurse. Psst! Susan went a little nuts, one chapter turned into three and the words poured onto the page, some serious tweaking is called for, but the story is really good.

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

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Picky Princess Penny!

Picky Princess Penny, that’s me! Miss Penny speaking. I’m just a tad picky with my food. Apparently, according to the vet I am under weight and don’t eat enough. She recommends I eat dry kibble or fancy canned dog food with lots of

calories. Err … no, that’s for regular dogs, nudge, nudge, did you forget I’m a princess? I’m not averse to a few delicate crunchies with my meat, but absolutely no canned food, that messes up my digestion. And sometimes I don’t feel like eating. Now, that puts Susan is in a tizzy, when I don’t eat. She cooks all kinds of different chicken, usually breast but when I didn’t eat that she tried chicken thighs, they were okay for a day or two, except she added rice, I’m not keen on rice and it’s hard to spit the rice out, she said I needed carbs, what the heck are carbs? Next I had ground beef with gravy that was quite tasty until she

I don’t want to eat veggies. When you make me chicken I might eat.

added veggies, little squares of orange carrot and green peas, imagine green peas, they were easier to spit out. What next? I smell something good, I think we’re back to plain chicken, maybe I’ll eat today, I heard rumblings of calling the vet and that would mean a car ride, I hate the car, and then I endure prodding from the vet. Okay, I’ll eat today. No evil eye and not a word about author Susan’s

writing today and I bet you’re wondering why. Well, not much to say, she is revising Prelude to Sophie’s War for the second edition, playing with cover art but no decisions yet on Heart of Sophie’s War. Psst! She’s not the most decisive person and it took her long enough but the new cover for The Blue Pendant is finally done. Oh the big news is we’re getting a new website, newsletter and I will have my own blog… Um! Didn’t Susan promise me that sometime ago?

Yeah! we have a new cover for The Blue Pendant Thank you everyone for your participation.

The Blue Pendant is Susan’s biggest selling novel and the first in The Sackville Hotel Trilogy If you like the elegance of Edwardian Society and decades spanning adventures you’ll love this trio. Start reading Anna’s story in The Blue Pendant. Take a peak at the new cover. It will take sometime before the new cover shows on the books. E-book or paperback click here

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio. New covers coming in the next a week or so.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

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Dog Tired!

Dog tired, exhausted that’s me, Miss Penny speaking. I’ve slept for two days and I may have been traumatized for life. Thursday morning I was so excited, we were going out. My excitement soon dampened when we got to the car. I hate the car. I’m shoved on the back seat and I want to sit on Susan’s knee. I don’t like it,

so I whine, then Susan gets mad. We arrive and park; someone yells through a fog horn and Susan disappears. I kid you not she leaves me alone in the car. Susan went to get her Covid needle now I’m sorry for her because I remember needles at the vet. Perhaps we can have visitors again, Susan shakes her head not yet. Okay, so now for home. Urr…, just a minute we are going in the wrong direction and suddenly I’m outside Pet Agree. Oh no the groomers! And, you guessed it, she leaves me again. Okay the story is not over, I was truly

abandoned, because when I’m all coiffed and looking pretty good, if naked is good, Rose comes to fetch me. This is very disconcerting, where the heck is Susan. No matter, I’ll worry about that later, just get me out of here. Joni, the groomer is real nice but I’m not too keen on the bath and clippers. Rose’s house will do for now. I run upstairs, I love running upstairs, we don’t have stairs in the apartment, no she’s not there, I run down search the living room but I can’t find her. This is it, I’m a poor abandoned orphan. Susan will pay for this, but for now I’ll cuddle up with Rose. Susan eventually arrives and then another car ride, I hate the car, but finally we are home. What a day, let me sleep. If Susan thinks I’m promoting her writing today she can think again, she doesn’t deserve an assistant. I shall sulk.

From Susan, I am sorry you had such a bad day Miss Penny. But not much to say about writing today. Heart of Sophie’s War is at the editors and covers are in progress, no decisions yet. But we do have a potential new cover for The Blue Pendant. Scroll down to see.

Just one more thing, Susan is looking for beta readers for the new book. . If you are interested in a free pre-release e-copy of Heart of Sophie’s War please contact Susan. Samples of mock-ups cover. Your preference

New possible Blue Pendant new covers which do you prefer! Contact Susan

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

Save Some for Me – A single mother’s memoir

Could you survive an abusive man and raise five children alone?

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Find a Sock, Shake a Sock!

Find a sock, shake a sock, Miss Penny speaking. Socks are my favourite thing, they are stretchy, shakable and have an amazing eau de foot scent. Hee-hee, did you notice no evil eye today. I have the whole blog, well nearly. Author Susan, has sent Heart of Sophie’s War off to the editor. So, back to socks. Susan left a pile of laundry on the floor yesterday. Psst! she’s not the tidiest of people. Hum! I wonder if there are any socks in there. Usually I have to wait until bedtime then I paw at Susan’s feet urging her to get her socks off. Aha, that pile of laundry is easy prey. Keeping one eye on Susan, I nudge my nose in the laundry. Yippee, eau de foot. Careful now, Susan hasn’t noticed yet, I quietly tug on a pink one and shake the heck out of it. ‘Ah, that was good.’ Oops! Susan spotted me. She’s laughing, well, that’s an insult. Oh, she’s pulling my sock. I’m not having that so I pull harder. A battle has begun, Susan wins the first one, but I’m clever I know socks

come in pairs. My nose dives into the laundry again. There it is eau de foot, I get the other pink sock. Hum, not as stretchy as the black, but that’s okay, pink is nicer for a princess, I’ll shake it into submission. My turn for the evil eye to Susan ‘Don’t you dare touch my sock.’ Until next week, Easter bunny time. Oh that’s exciting!

Just one more thing, Susan is looking for beta readers for the new book. All you have to do is read the book, give Susan some feedback, just incase any of those pesky typos got through and write an honest review on Amazon, Kobo and Chapter/Indigo. If you are interested in a free pre-release e-copy of Heart of Sophie’s War please contact Susan. Your comments are important and very much appreciated. We’re still working on covers, samples of mock-ups below.

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

Save Some for Me – A single mother’s memoir

Could you survive an abusive man and raise five children alone?

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Cover Page Penny

Cover Page Penny, Miss Penny speaking. I’m teasing I like to be glamorous and as my author boss has been playing with book covers all week I thought I’d look

good on a cover too. What do you think? You have no idea the lengths Susan goes to get just the right cover. Psst! She’s a bit obsessional, I think they all look good. Now, this is very confusing for a dog, because Susan kept saying she was going down a rabbit hole. What! She’s a bit chubby for that and rabbit holes are in the park not the laptop. Susan insists. Her rabbit hole is scrolling through millions of stock photos. I don’t get it, people are very strange. And, get this, after hours of scrolling, nothing, a few possibles. Very, very boring!

Today we made progress, probably because I was on Susan’s lap helping and we were watching a video about book covers. Psst! Do you have any idea how many people live in Susan’s laptop? We don’t get visitors because of this Covid thing, they all moved to Laptop City. As long as Susan doesn’t move to Laptop City, I’m okay. Phew, now that’s a horrible thought. Oh, the evil eye, I’d better get back to author stuff. Intense and tedious re-writes this week on Heart of Sophie’s War and as mentioned the covers but nothing has been decided, so I’m guessing we’ll be scrolling down the rabbit hole again. Check out cover mock up #3

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

Save Some for Me – A single mother’s memoir

Could you survive an abusive man and raise five children alone?

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Pasty Penny?

Pasty Penny, my tummy is not feeling good, Miss Penny speaking. Susan said I looked pasty. Really! Now, I am a princess so I’m milking this for all I can but how my thick black fur is pasty is a stretch. Truthfully, I never have an appetite and

Do I look pasty? Messy in need of a hair cut maybe?

I’m picky with my food. But, I am feeling ignored. Susan is busy working on the cover and the back and front matter for Heart of Sophie’s War. So, I gobbled down my breakfast and then depositing it on the floor; this always gets her attention. I thought the book was finished but I was wrong. Things like the dedication are added and because Susan wrote this during the Covid pandemic she is dedicating it to all those frontline people, past and present, who protect us. Then there’s the acknowledgements, thanking the editor and all the people who helped. What?! My name is not there, but I’m Susan’s assistant. Uh, we’ll see about that. I think Princess Penny sounds pretty good. Too much? Maybe I need to look very, very pasty and play the sympathy card, or do you think the hurt card would work better? I think I have Susan’s attention now. She’s working on her

bio and a list of her published works. All this extra is called the front or back matter. I’m tired just thinking about it all. Susan is playing with cover designs and that cheers me up and I smell something tempting on the stove, perhaps I’ll eat today. Oops, here’s the evil eye. One last thing, which of these two mock ups appeal to you? More to come next week.

If you like the elegance of Edwardian society, bold characters, and decades-spanning adventures, then you’ll love this historical fiction trio.

The Sackville Hotel Trilogy – Ebook Box Set Click here for details

She defies Edwardian protocol. Avoids marriage, but loves twice. Anna’s epic story of a strong woman’s determination and courage spans two continents and three decades.

Classic trilogy, historical, family saga, from the drawing rooms of the Edwardian era to ruthless spies of the 60s Cold War.

Lavender Cottage books, now available as a series in e-book and e-book box set, also in paperback, Click here for the whole series

Susan’s Reader News if you’d like to receive it in your Inbox click here. Issued 3 or 4 times a year.

Save Some for Me – A single mother’s memoir

Could you survive an abusive man and raise five children alone?

Click for the retailer of your choice. Available in paperback or e-book.

Quick Reference:

Susan’s Readers Group News – Subscribe

Susan’s website – http://susanajennings.com

My books – Synopsis and Where to buy

Contact Susan – susan(at)susanajennings.com

Susan’s YouTube Channel All videos – click here

Images: Shutterstock/SvetlanaKutsin and Pixabay.com

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