Dear Susanne,
Just read your blog on the NAWW blogspot. I had to write you simply because of all the similarities I noticed, between you and me! My name is Susanne, too! My daughter is named Emily. I am new at writing in the endeavor of becoming published…I am 55.

Thus far, I have had only a couple of poems published. My first real work, The Empty Chair, is a novel I have written, based on my true life story. You see, when I was 18 and suffering under the weight of a broken engagement, I was pregnant. I went away and gave my baby up for adoption. This was truly a significant life changing experience! Every aspect of my life since then has been directly influenced by this. Of course there was a whole lot more going on in my life that was out of the ordinary and I have included a good deal of it in the book. I wrote this story a year ago. While I have had a lot of good feedback from my queries, I have yet to find an appropriate publisher. This story is ‘different’–not your run of the mill romance or mystery. At any rate, I continue to write, while trying to place this piece which is closest to my heart. This has been a godsend to me since I was disabled a few years back and ended my working career.
Well, enough about me. I wish you all the best in your writing career! Congratulations on Emilie! Life doesn’t stop at 50 afterall–does it?!
Sincerely,
Sue Baumgardner
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