Susan Jones – Writer

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Hello, and welcome to my website ~ here you will get a view on my books and life as a published author. It’s been a long journey to getting here ~ finally I am now writing full time and hope you enjoy what you find here. If you want to get in touch, follow the links, and I’ll get back to you soon.

Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

Category: What I’m reading.

  • Hats off to love

    On Amazon Kindle or paperback These arrived today – this story was re-written from the 1970’s version on the request of pocket novel editor. Now it’s in the library large print, and on Amazon, also out at a publishers hoping to get a wider audience. Any reviews would be welcome, if it’s going to be…

  • February Newsletter

    Hello everyone, hope your journey into springtime is going well. The year is zipping along, and what possessed me to tell you last month that I read a book a month. More than that now I come to log them down. Finished dinner lady detectives, a Christmas pressie from sister Sal, and also read a…

  • A story for the weekend

      This is the story that won Eddie Walsh’s final Emerald competition. Theme: – Nobody will ever know. I came first from 65 entries, so I was thrilled as you can imagine. It’s been a while ago, but it’s a story I’m proud of and thought you might like to read it. When the cheque…

  • Looking for fairies and tropics has arrived plus a great giveaway.

    There’s nowhere like Warwickshire when the bluebells appear in the woodlands. Ann and Sophie have the same thoughts on a warm sunny April afternoon. Sophie is on the hunt for fairies. You never know when they may appear and glad to see she found them. Good to see magic in the air. Hope you’re enjoying…

  • RNA Conference in Leeds

    Me with Carol and Linda after lunch Had a great time on Saturday in Leeds meeting up with other romantic writers. Glad to meet Jan again as well. Such fun to find my Robinson Crusoe pocket novel in the goody bags, and on the table in the reception area. Now I’ve got lots of plans…

  • Her Own Robinson Crusoe

    This is what I’m off to read in the garden under the umbrella of course. It’s still hot here in Warwickshire, but before long I’ll be taking the plane journey with Serena off to the Caribbean. Better get a cool drink to go with it. It’s in the shops today. Sophie had good news today…

  • Catch up with Rosemary

                                             It’s my great pleasure to welcome another of my writing buddies onto the blog today. Rosemary Kind is editor of Alfie dog fiction site, where you will find lots of lovely short stories and books for download. Rosemary is also co-author with Patsy Collins of From Story idea to Reader. Looking forward to…

  • Catch Up with Patsy

    Patsy shares her latest news.

  • Bit of a clanger

    You may remember that I’ve recently released A Factory Affair, and done a giveaway on the blog. The winner is the lovely Rosemary Gemmell, and still waiting to hear whether you’d still like the book, Rosemary. Well, another lovely lady, Elaine Everest, author of Woolworths Girls, and due to release Butlin’s Girls, wondered why I’d…

  • Why have a subscription?

    First of all, you will have these pocket novels delivered to your door every month. I had the bottom two today and can’t wait to read them. Second, if you’re aiming to write a pocket novel and get it published, the only way to know what the editor wants is to read what she is…