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Susanna Shetley
Picture book
Teacher, writer, parenting blogger and speaker who is inspired most often by children.
SUSANNA SHETLEY has been writing since childhood where a napkin or scrap of paper was often used for poetry. She has always loved working with kids, and taught middle school language arts until becoming a full-time writer, parenting blogger and speaker. With her children as her greatest inspiration, she now combines her passions for writing, education and helping others to make the world a better place one book at a time. Susanna and her two young sons live in the Blue Ridge Mountains with their cat, Oliver.
Read BookTrib’s review of Susanna’s book, The Jolt Felt Around the World.
For more on Susanna, visit her website.
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BOOKS:
The Jolt Felt Around the World (Upcoming 2019)
Your biggest literary influencers:
Beverly Cleary, Mary Oliver, Harper Lee, Maya Angelou, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Madeleine L’Engle
Last book read:
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe by Jo Hackl
The book that changed your life:
The book that captivated me in childhood was the classic A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I read it for the first time in third grade and re-read it at least six times before leaving elementary school. I would hide the novel on the wrong shelf so no one else could check it out. Many other books have impacted me through the years but this was a pivotal book for me.
Your favorite literary character:
Hermione Granger comes to mind. She’s a bold, confident, brilliant girl who has no fear or shame in standing alongside or ahead of her male counterparts.
Currently working on:
An adult literary fiction novel
Words to live by:
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” –E.E. Cummings
Advice for aspiring authors:
Don’t overthink. Write from your heart. Get the words on the page. You can always edit later.
