Blogs by Susan Vreeland

"How the Dewey Decimal System Shaped My Life"

A personal account of my early reading and library memories, along with gratitude to more recent librarians in providing needed resources for Luncheon of the Boating Party and Lisette's List.

http://randomhouselibrary.com/2014/06/10/how-the-dewey-decimal-system-shaped-my-life-by-susan-vreeland

"Fiction and Art," in Women Writers, Women's Books

The phenomenon of ekphrastic literature, in this case, fiction that draws upon painting; reasons for its appeal, and its topical explorations; along with quotes by Pissarro, Cézanne, and Chagall that influenced my writing of Lisette's List.

http://booksbywomen.org/susan-vreeland-fiction-and-art

"An easy way to develop an understanding for modern art: Read Susan Vreeland's delightful Lisette's List."

by Julia Faye Smith

A personal reaction to reading Lisette's List. "Beautifully written with vivid and colorful descriptions, thoughtful insights, and life in Provence, what more could a reader ask?"

http://fayeswordbasket.blogspot.com/2014/08/an-easy-way-to-develop-understanding.html

"An Intimate Look at Working with an Editor," Writers Digest

by Susan Vreeland

Recollections of working with Jane von Mehren; what was wonderful and joyful, and what was difficult but ultimately beneficial for all of my books.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/an-intimate-look-at-working-with-an-editor.html

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb

by Susan Vreeland

How I put the pieces of Lisette's List together in the early stages of writing it.

http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2014/09/q-with-author-susan-vreeland.html

This Writer's Confessions

by Susan Vreeland

A bold and daring self-revelation.