The first in a forthcoming series, the photo-illustrated volume one journals follow Susan Newark from ages twenty-one to twenty-five as she struggles to become a writer amidst the financial poverty and emotional starvation of an unsatisfactory relationship, navigating from self-preserving delusion to risk-taking honesty.

Inherent within the journal entries, the reader will also find interesting commentary on the music business and record collecting that Susan engaged in to boost her spirits and keep her going financially during hard times.

In addition, the Appendices contain samplings of Susan’s juvenile writings, college essays upon which she based later memoirs, and—as a fun treat—the complete original manuscript written for the Silhouette Desire series in 1982-1983. Entitled Prisoner of Passion, this explicit sexy romance was Susan’s first major effort, embodying everything that was missing in her real life during the era covered in these journals (535 Pages). Also available on Kindle for $5.95 (Kindle version has color photos).


A half-British, half-Danish, Canadian-born American, Susan Newark is the author of numerous books. She lives in the Sonoran Desert, is retired from teaching college English, owns a media store, and runs a publishing company.

Other books by Susan Newark:

The Phosphorescence of Pearl

Dear Husband

The Return of the Viking

The Complete Journals (Series)

Finding Muself: The College Journals

The Reading Journals (Series)

Nukes for Novices (Editor)

Gypsy Gems Travel & Hiking Journal (Series)

The Chesterfield Stationery Wars

Flashback: Collected Poems

The Occupation of Rooms Possessed

Letters from Valley View

Poems in the Attic: Witchery & the Art of Jill

Feminist Blues: Choice and Independence in the Music of Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, & Billie Holiday 

The Susan Newark Family Collection Trip Journals (Series)

 Scorpio Love

Delayed Flight

Animal Tails


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