• My Amazon Author’s Page

    I now have an Amazon URL, amazon.com/author/suzannesuzyberrycottrell, for my Amazon Author’s Page.  Here’s the link:  Amazon Author’s Page.  I included my nickname and maiden name because many of my friends prior to 1974 might not recognize Suzanne Cottrell.  I didn’t begin using my birth name of Suzanne until I returned to North Carolina after completing

  • Following Your Passion

    For our purposes, passion will be defined as any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, an intense drive or conviction.  Your passion is energy that motivates you to take action.  Life is dynamic, and our interests can change.  Therefore, your passions will evolve, so be open to new activities and enjoy the journey. Your passion

  • Make Your Own Path

    George Bernard Shaw~ Do not follow where the path may lead.  Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.    

  • Life Quote

    Stanley Kunitz~“At every stage in life we need to create a self that we can bear to live and die with.”

  • Inspiration from Nature

    I love nature and its sensory stimuli.  Sometimes I’ll just sit outside, listen, observe, smell, and feel my surroundings with my camera close by and my note pad in hand.  It’s also therapeutic and rejuvenating. One afternoon I was walking down our gravel driveway to our mail box, and I noticed an unusual fungus attached

  • Starting a new journey

    After writing, submitting, and publishing for just over two years, I decided to take the plunge and set up my own website.  I’d been avoiding this task because it seemed like it would be too much work.  Writing is a hobby, not a second career.  If it becomes too much like work, I will move