Journal | Susie Blue

Journal

Welcome to the Journal. This is where I write about making Bluebonnets and Magnolias: the names, the small discoveries, and the people I'm getting to know one page at a time. If you're new here, start with Why I Write as Susie Blue.

October 25, 2026

The Door We Keep Closed

Some of us carry a room we don't like to walk into. Here's what I'm learning about opening that door, with prayer in one hand and honesty in the other.

October 25, 2026

Welcome to the Porch

A little about what this journal is for, and why I hope you'll make yourself at home here.

October 22, 2026

Revision Day: The Thread I Didn't See Coming

Sometimes revision hands you the key to a character. Today I learned why Mags understands grieving children, and why she loves horses but won't ride.

October 21, 2026

Something Blue: The Shop with the Lights Off

The day my heroine's grandmother's craft shop got its name, and the day Mags got her middle name, Wren.

October 21, 2026

Why I Write as Susie Blue

My pen name isn't a costume. It's two women I come from, Suzie Maldonado and Juanita Blue Lee, carried together onto every page I write.