Welcome to my new website!
The theme, as you will have seen on the home page, is rare birds. Why rare birds, you might legitimately wonder. You wouldn’t be alone in asking.
When I told Diane, my wonderfully talented and patient web designer, that I wanted the site to feature birds, she was all, “Birds?” I explained that I really like birds. She pointed out that the site should promote my books and communicate with readers and that none of my books are about birds. She had a point there.
So I wracked my brain for a convenient, after-the-fact rationalization. Then it came to me. It isn’t just birds that I am interested in. It’s rare birds. Make that metaphorical rare birds.
See, in my mind, a rare bird is one who doesn’t fit in. A rare bird finds it tough to adapt and often doesn’t look or act like all the other birds. I’m not just talking about the pretty little song birds. I’m talking about birds that might seem strange and awkward, birds who are sometimes endangered as a result of their peculiarities.
I think of my characters as rare birds. I’ve never been terribly interested in the popular and the well-adjusted or those who flutter effortlessly through life. I am far more interested in the ones who drag around weirdly long tails and have to cope with bizarre dietary restrictions. Those are my people. My birds, if you will. I think deep inside, most of us harbor our own rare birds.
Let me end by thanking Diane for the ever-so cool new site. Check out the Books page to see all the latest news and reviews for Another Kind of Cowboy. My first podcast should be up soon and look for the first Rare Birds Youtube video within the month.
Love,
Susan
