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Susan Whiting Kemp

@susanwkemp.bsky.social

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Author of the novel Sorry, Wrong Afterlife. I often wonder, "What if?" What if people grew tails? What if the water drained away from the Earth? Sometimes those musings become stories.

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Apr 26

I'm thrilled to announce the publication of my latest novel: Sorry, Wrong Afterlife--an adventure fantasy with a dose of humor
susanwkemp.com

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 15d

Check out @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social‬’s great review of @benjamingorman.bsky.social’s YOU PEOPLE ARE MONSTERS!

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 16d

From viral outbreak through civilization collapse & rebuild, @mkmartinwriter.com‬’s SURVIVORS' CLUB is a story of hope in the face of hardship…and tentacles. So many tentacles.
Vibes? #LastOfUs #ResidentEvil
Get your copy today!
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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 17d

Check out @benjamingorman.bsky.social’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of C.J. Hosak's THE SLAYER'S MAGIC and THE TRAVELER'S MAGIC!

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 18d

A Quest for Hidden Things by @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social, a fantasy adventure with a touch of cozy.

A cursed village.

A self-taught wizard.

A secret healer.

A common enemy.

What will it cost to free Deep River?

Get your copy: kareneisenbreywriter.com/a-quest-for-... @writerstsunami.bsky.social

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you so much for the mention!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 19d

I truly appreciate the mention!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you so much for posting this!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for the post!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Aug 14

Mark Twain said that my novel Sorry, Wrong Afterlife is "Great fun, with more twists and turns than the mighty Mississippi." Thanks for the kind words, Mr. Clemens!

#booksky #fantasybook #books #booklover #bookworm #bookish #fantasynovel #fantasyfiction #booknerd #reading #booksbooksbooks

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Aug 7

We truly appreciate it when a booklover supports local authors by buying a book from each of us in the Author Event Network booth. From left to right: Catherine Matthews, Jeanne Matthews, Adrienne Ross Scanlon, Diane (who purchased our books), yours truly, and Sarah Blum.
#booksky #Scifi #fantasy

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Aug 5

It looked like everybody was having a grand time at the Magnolia Summerfest again this year. Music, food, bouncy houses, and of course, books!

#fantasybook #books #booklover #bookworm #bookish #fantasynovel #fantasyfiction #fantasynovels #fantasyreads #booknerd #reading #booksbooksbooks #booksky

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Aug 5

Is the sixth time the charm? It'll be difficult if all countries have to agree.

“We will never recycle our way out of this problem..."

apnews.com/article/plas...

Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.

apnews.com

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thanks for the reminder. It's been so long since I read all those.

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 22

Last weekend was the first time Author Event Network had a booth at the Vashon Island Strawberry Festival. We loved meeting islanders and off-islanders! This photo shows the authors on Saturday. I'm on the left, then Genét Simone, Adrienne Ross Scanlan, and Guy Morris.
#booksky #fantasy #scifi

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 16

I was sure lucky to be right on the beach when this otter suddenly appeared. It ran from the water to a stormwater outlet so fast I only had time to get a few shots. Here's one that didn't cut off the tail. That's a nice big fish in its mouth!

#nature #environment #naturephotography

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 15

Last weekend at the West Seattle Summerfest my favorite moment was when a woman was trying to decide which of my books to get and a butterfly fluttered over to show her which one. Then it returned and showed us again in case we didn't understand the first time!
#booksky #scifibooks #fantasynovels

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jul 8

Sigmund Freud is the latest celeb to weigh in on my novel, Sorry, Wrong Afterlife. He said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes a great book is a great book." Thanks, doc!
#booksky #fantasyfiction #fantasynovels #fantasyreads #booknerd #booksbooksbooks #fantasyreader #bookaddict

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jun 20

We finally know why she's smiling! She's reading my novel, Sorry, Wrong Afterlife. Glad she likes it!

#booksky #afterlife #fantasybook #books #booklover #bookworm #bookish #fantasynovel #fantasyfiction #fantasynovels #fantasyreads #booknerd #reading #booksbooksbooks

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jun 17

There's nothing like reading a good book.

"Scientists have observed that, compared with non-readers, people who read regularly for pleasure tend to be less stressed, depressed and lonely, more socially connected and confident, and perhaps even live longer..."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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'It opened up something in me': Why people are turning to bibliotherapy

"Bibliotherapy" has been soaring in popularity as a means of improving people's wellbeing. But getting it right depends on the book, and the person.

www.bbc.com

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Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jun 15

Well done!

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jun 12

Charles Dickens just finished reading my novel Sorry, Wrong Afterlife. He told me, "This book more than fulfilled my Great Expectations. It even had a clever Twist." Thank you, Mr. Dickens!
#booksky #afterlife #fantasybook #booklover #bookworm #bookish #fantasynovel #fantasyfiction #fantasynovels

Susan Whiting Kemp @susanwkemp.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great book--Fronds, by @stevenericscribner.bsky.social. I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. The poetry of the words tugged at me, drawing me deeply into each tale. Everybody should read this book.
#bookreviews #amreadingfiction #amreadingscifi #shortstories