A bit about my name

I didn't make it up (although I get asked that fairly often). There have been many jokes and comments about it over the years. A few that stand out are, "Susan Sour" (from a boy who didn't agree with me in elementary school) and, "You sound like you should be in a girl band" (strangely, this was quite recent). Mostly, though, my name has been a great conversation starter and, as a child psychologist, I've found it helps put children at ease, which is a wonderful thing.

A bit about my life

I grew up in Prince Edward Island, Canada, which means I've had a lot of Anne of Green Gables in my life. I never realized what a beautiful place I was living until I had to leave for graduate school. Since then, I've lived in Halifax, Ottawa, and Toronto, but I still go back to PEI as often as I can.

I have a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology, which means I spent many years in school. Since graduating, I've worked in the community, hospitals, and schools. I've also gained two children and two cats along the way. My children are the great joy of my life. The cats are clearly in charge. We all know and accept this, as most cat owners do.

My journey as an author started out slowly. I always knew I loved to write. In grade 6, I had a short story published as part of a collection of stories and poems by children from PEI. Unfortunately, it was about a superhorse named Susan. If you ever come across it (which I don't think you will), be kind. The first time I submitted a picture book text was during my internship. It was about a pig that wished it could be another animal but eventually decides to be itself. Then I got super busy with life for a while, but eventually I started writing seriously and consistently and, many years later, here I am.

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