Author Archives: susanvaughan

About susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan loves writing romantic suspense because it throws the hero and heroine together under extraordinary circumstances and pits them against a clever villain. Her books have won the Golden Leaf, More Than Magic, and Write Touch Readers’ Award and been a finalist for the Booksellers’ Best and Daphne du Maurier awards. A former teacher, she’s a West Virginia native, but she and her husband have lived in the Mid-Coast area of Maine for many years. Her latest release is GENUINE FAKE, a stand-alone book in the Devlin Security Force series. Find her at www.susanvaughan.com or on Facebook as Susan H. Vaughan or on Twitter @SHVaughan.

Whence Ideas, That’s the Question

Posted on September 13, 2022 by susanvaughan

“Where do you get your ideas?” That’s the question writers most often hear from readers—and even from friends who aren’t readers. Every writer answers it a different way, but here’s a general overview. Ideas pop up everywhere. For example, a … Continue reading →

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Trivia as a Research Sport

Posted on August 11, 2022 by susanvaughan

I posted this a few years ago, but I’m so busy with a new and dramatically different project (news coming this fall!), I thought it might be okay to share again. My name is Susan and I’m a trivia junkie. … Continue reading →

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Into the Wilderness… Sort of

Posted on July 14, 2022 by susanvaughan

On our honeymoon, starting 50 years ago this month (yes, 50!), my husband and I camped in our VW van named Lurch across the country for six weeks. Climbing the Rockies, our VW did indeed lurch and complain, but made … Continue reading →

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FLAG DAY… PLUS

Posted on June 14, 2022 by susanvaughan

Happy Flag Day to all! I’ve never thought much about Flag Day, but since this post is on the (non)holiday, I wondered why we have such a day to commemorate the red, white, and blue. After all, we already have … Continue reading →

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What’s the Point… of View?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanvaughan

I’ve been reading more widely than usual lately—thrillers, a variety of mysteries, literary fiction—as well as romantic suspense novels, which is what I write. One thing I have been paying attention to (a bother with being a writer as well … Continue reading →

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WHY MAINE?

Posted on April 15, 2022 by susanvaughan

I’ve posted a version of this article before, but I’ve updated it. So here goes. I’ve set eight of my published novels in Maine and the state is also the setting of my work in progress, a blend of romantic … Continue reading →

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What I Did on My Vacation

Posted on March 14, 2022 by susanvaughan

I hope this will not seem like the proverbial student September essay. My husband and I recently escaped gray and frozen Maine for two weeks in Florida, aptly nicknamed the Sunshine State. We saw only a few clouds our entire … Continue reading →

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ANNA, IDA B., AND MARY

Posted on February 14, 2022 by susanvaughan

I should be writing about hearts and flowers and Cupid on this Valentine’s Day. The day is special to me because it’s the day my husband asked me to marry him nearly 50 years ago. I had a dreadful cold, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Traditions

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanvaughan

In these difficult times, I think we need a little extra to get into the holiday spirit. Here’s my small effort, about my family’s Christmas traditions. My little family (my husband, dog Sasha, and I), like others, has certain protocols … Continue reading →

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Haunted or History

Posted on November 12, 2021 by susanvaughan

I once lived in a haunted house. No, this isn’t a Halloween post, but a history one. It’s partly my history and that of the farmhouse where I lived for a year as a child. My husband and I recently … Continue reading →