Susan Monroe McGrath
@susanmonroemcgrath.bsky.social
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Writer. Teacher. Lover of chocolate, cheese, and coffee.
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New short story out today! You can find it on Kobo or anywhere else you buy ebooks:
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You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall ebook by Susan Monroe McGrath - Rakuten Kobo
Read "You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall" by Susan Monroe McGrath available from Rakuten Kobo. A trip to the mall to drop off a box of clothes for donation takes a turn when Trix stops to get he...
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3 months ago
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Review of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey:
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The Book of Guilt
I received a digital advance copy of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey via NetGalley. The Book of Guilt was released on September 16, 2025. The Book of Guilt takes place in an alternate 1970s …
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/10/12/the-book-of-guilt/
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The latest edition of my newsletter!
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I finished my first draft!! (Plus thrones, vacant kisses, and the Norse undead)
We are in the middle of the semester, so work has become as “normal” as organized chaos can be.
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New edition of my newsletter just went out:
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I finished my first draft!! (Plus thrones, vacant kisses, and the Norse undead)
We are in the middle of the semester, so work has become as “normal” as organized chaos can be.
https://open.substack.com/pub/susanmonroemcgrath/p/i-finished-my-first-draft-plus-thrones?r=1nbs39&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
14 days ago
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This "Official" Autism Stat Made No Sense...so I actually read the papers.
YouTube video by Hank Green
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20 days ago
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And then there were seven (finished novels, that is).
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about 1 month ago
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Free read through Sunday!
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Fog Bound
Amazon.com: Fog Bound eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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about 1 month ago
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Happy (belated) release to The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard!
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The Executioners Three
I received a digital advance copy of The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard via NetGalley. The Executioners Three was released on August 26, 2025. The Executioners Three follows Freddie, a high sc…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/09/09/the-executioners-three/
about 1 month ago
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A person who has maybe had too much caffeine shares a lot of fun facts about caffeine:
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Caffeine is Very, Very Strange...
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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about 1 month ago
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Who just finished the first draft of their weird little gold mine horror? This girl!
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about 1 month ago
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New edition of my newsletter!
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Love Potions, Spells to Wake the Dead, and so much Progress on my Novel!!
I’ve survived the first four weeks of back to school chaos!
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about 2 months ago
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Happy (belated) release day to A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance!
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A Spell to Wake the Dead
I received a digital advance copy of A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance via NetGalley. A Spell to Wake the Dead was released on August 26, 2025. A Spell to Wake the Dead follows two teen…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/09/01/a-spell-to-wake-the-dead/
about 2 months ago
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Scarlet Sky is free through Sunday!
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Scarlet Sky
Amazon.com: Scarlet Sky eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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about 2 months ago
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Happy release day to Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill!
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Five Found Dead
I received an advance readers copy of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill from the publisher (Poisoned Pen). Five Found Dead is scheduled for release on August 19, 2025. Five Found Dead follows a cri…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/08/14/five-found-dead/
about 2 months ago
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Review of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill.
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Five Found Dead
I received an advance readers copy of Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill from the publisher (Poisoned Pen). Five Found Dead is scheduled for release on August 19, 2025. Five Found Dead follows a cri…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/08/14/five-found-dead/
2 months ago
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Free short story through Sunday!!
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Solitaire
Amazon.com: Solitaire eBook : Monroe McGrath, Susan: Kindle Store
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2 months ago
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Happy release day!! (Two days late--it's been a rough week) The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan
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The Witch’s Orchard
I received a digital advance copy of The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan via NetGalley. The Witch’s Orchard is scheduled for release on August 12, 2025. The Witch’s Orchard follows private inves…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/07/21/the-witchs-orchard/
2 months ago
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Newsletter!
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Back to School and a Trip to the Mall
As expected, back to school is rough.
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2 months ago
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Smoke has turned the moon red.
2 months ago
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Happy release day to The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar!!
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
I received a digital advance copy of The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar via NetGalley. The Magician of Tiger Castle is scheduled for release on August 5, 2025. Anatole is The Magician of …
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/07/18/the-magician-of-tiger-castle/
2 months ago
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Now reading: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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3 months ago
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How the ‘Creek Crawlers’ are using their summer vacation to inspire others
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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3 months ago
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Fresh from the library! Which one should I read first?
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3 months ago
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New short story out today! You can find it on Kobo or anywhere else you buy ebooks:
www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
#booksky
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You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall ebook by Susan Monroe McGrath - Rakuten Kobo
Read "You Can Always Find a Friend at the Mall" by Susan Monroe McGrath available from Rakuten Kobo. A trip to the mall to drop off a box of clothes for donation takes a turn when Trix stops to get he...
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/you-can-always-find-a-friend-at-the-mall?sId=ac17b4f6-9fce-4523-b391-5ec52c226c56
3 months ago
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I read 14 books in July. The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan was my favorite!
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3 months ago
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Free short story through Sunday!!
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3 months ago
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Now reading: The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
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3 months ago
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I loved For the Wolf! Hopefully this is just as good!
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3 months ago
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The latest edition of my newsletter includes musings on my writing process, a favorite read, and a drabble.
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Tent Poles and Headlights
This happens every July and yet, every year I forget that it happens and am surprised and a bit disappointed.
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3 months ago
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Now reading: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Review of The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan
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The Witch’s Orchard
I received a digital advance copy of The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan via NetGalley. The Witch’s Orchard is scheduled for release on August 12, 2025. The Witch’s Orchard follows private inves…
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/07/21/the-witchs-orchard/
3 months ago
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Sometimes, all the holds come in at the same time.
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3 months ago
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#dailywordcount
: 849 project total : 43,458
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(slowly but surely)
3 months ago
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The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
I received a digital advance copy of The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar via NetGalley. The Magician of Tiger Castle is scheduled for release on August 5, 2025. Anatole is The Magician of …
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/07/18/the-magician-of-tiger-castle/
3 months ago
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Free short story through Sunday!
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3 months ago
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Happy release day to The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia!
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The Bewitching
I received a digital advance copy of The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia via NetGalley. The Bewitching is scheduled for release on July 15, 2025. The Bewitching follows three women separated in …
https://susanmonroemcgrath.home.blog/2025/06/06/the-bewitching/
3 months ago
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reposted by
Susan Monroe McGrath
Gabino Iglesias
3 months ago
Whenever the “read this/don’t read that” discussion pops up, I like to remind people that the only thing they should read is whatever they like and the only books they should skip are those they don’t like. Read and let read.
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3 months ago
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They're headed for the moon!
3 months ago
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Now reading: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
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3 months ago
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Fresh from the library!
#libraryhaul
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
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870 words added today to my gold mine horror. Now just over 40,000 total!
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3 months ago
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Current read: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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3 months ago
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Wolves, Sharks, and Vacant Kisses
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Wolves, Sharks, and Vacant Kisses
This post should have happened last week, but I was driving around the middle of the country visiting family.
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3 months ago
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#amwriting
3 months ago
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Library haul!
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3 months ago
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Now reading: This is my Body by Lindsay King-Miller
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3 months ago
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