A Journey of Words Author Spotlight: Susan Gibbons

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Today in the spotlight, Susan Gibbons!

Her story, "21 Minutes," appears alongside my own in A Journey of Words.
​Her debut romance novel, The Mirror, will be out next month!

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Author Name: Susan Gibbons

Story Title: 21 Minutes

Story Synopsis:
A woman who is a germaphobe and OCD tendencies rides the public metro.

What inspired you to write this story?
Being a germaphobe with OCD tendencies, I thought "What could be the absolute worst journey of my life?" (because that's what I always think) and this story appeared. 

How long have you been writing?
I had a poem published in an anthology when I was around 9 or 10 years old. A friend of mine, like a lot of kids, wanted to be part of a band and I wrote some songs. I kept a journal of little stories here and there. I still have them. In 6th grade, I had an idea to write a book that I finally finished when I was 44 years old! It is a novelette called The Veil and will be published as part of a three-story inspirational-romance set.

What genre do you usually write in and why?
Romance and inspirational-romance. I don't feel there is enough real romance or inspiration today. Romance isn't sex. Inspiration isn't a video game.

What else are you working on writing at the moment?
My first romance book, The Mirror, will be out in autumn 2016. It is the first of The Dreamers Trilogy. I am revising and editing the other two books, as well as I've started a new book and am finishing up the 2 inspirational-romance set that goes along with The Veil. This inspirational-romance set characters interact at least once with one or more characters of The Dreamers Trilogy.

What advice do you have to give to new writers?
Never give up! I had a dream of being published when I was in elementary school. At the age of 45, that dream is finally coming true.

How can people discover more about you and your work?
On Facebook, on my website, and on Twitter.

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