About
Me - the Author!
Hi, I'm Susan Foster, and here's a little bit about me.
Growing up:
I was born in Canada, and I have an identical twin and two younger sisters. No brothers - but it was fun growing up in a family of four girls! I have traveled extensively, lived and worked overseas, and resided in several different time zones in the United States.
My three sisters and I. I think I'm the twin on the right! |
My Education and Occupations:
I spent my elementary and junior high (middle school) years in Canada; went to high school in Spain; started college in Delaware and finished it in West Virginia. (It's a really long story about how I ended up in all of those places!)Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I obtained a B.S. degree in Nursing. I have worked as both a registered nurse and health educator in a variety of settings (three hospitals, a school, and a ship).
Me, circa ~1989 |
My interests include:
- parenting
- health and wellness
- nursing
- homemaking
- crafts and sewing
- cooking and baking
- family time
- reading and writing
bloggingTwo pets we had for a very long time
and loved very much.- gardening and time outdoors
- our pets
- the northwestern US and Canada
- travel
2012. Dude Ranch Vacation - my idea of heaven! |
My Family:
My son is a Mechanical Engineer in Seattle and my daughter is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology in Salt Lake City. Nothing is or ever has been, better than being their mom.
My husband and I live in the beautiful mountains of Montana with our sweet and clever German Shepherd dog. You can read about her here.
My Writing Story:
When my youngest child began kindergarten, I decided to pursue a lifelong interest and began writing a young adult novel. It remains unfinished, in a file on my computer. Someday I may complete it, but I needed to learn more about the craft of writing, so I put it aside and took a slew of online classes.
I have never been computer savvy and didn't even join Facebook until 2011. Somehow though, my venture into freelance writing led to getting published online, and from there, things snowballed. When one of the websites for which I was doing some freelance writing shut down, I started a blog in 2014, to hold me accountable to a daily writing process.
For the past couple of years, I have mostly withdrawn from spending time on that blog or my social media sites. Instead, I have devoted many hours to writing and editing what I hope will be my debut published novel. It is Domestic Suspense Women's Fiction, and I think will appeal to many of the readers of my original blog. In fact, the idea for this novel was sparked by a character named Mindy who appeared in some short stories published long ago on The Most -- of Every Moment.
I hope you'll subscribe to my newsletter and follow my writing process to publication.
Policies of This Website
Privacy PolicyThis policy was last updated on 7/26/23
Your privacy is important to me. The policy below outlines how your personal information is collected and how it is used when you use this website.
You agree to the terms of this policy when you use this website. This privacy policy may change from time to time. If any changes are made, then you will be notified by revising the date at the top of this policy.
About the Susan Foster, Author website
Founded in 2023 and based in the USA, Susan Foster, Author is an independently operated website run by Susan Foster. This website is about the author; her writing and writing tips; and includes a link to her lifestyle blog, The Most -- of Every Moment.
Founded in 2023 and based in the USA, Susan Foster, Author is an independently operated website run by Susan Foster. This website is about the author; her writing and writing tips; and includes a link to her lifestyle blog, The Most -- of Every Moment.
How Information is Collected
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Here is how your information is collected on Susan Foster, Author:
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Currently, I send an email each day a new post is published. However, I will occasionally email you about products and other promotions or news about my blog that may be relevant to your interests.
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I reserve the right to remove comments deemed inappropriate, threatening, profane, or spam without notice. From time to time, I may disable comments, so as to decrease the amount of spam on the blog.
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Additional information regarding Google Analytics:We use “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site.We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy.You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
Google Analytics employs cookies to define user sessions, which allows for the collection of data about how visitors are using the websites. Google Analytics uses only first-party cookies for data analysis. This means that the cookies are linked to a specific website domain, and Google Analytics will only use that cookie data for statistical analysis related to your browsing behavior on that specific website.According to Google, the data collected cannot be altered or retrieved by services from other domains.
If you choose, you can opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser. For more information on Google Analytics, please visit Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics Terms of Service http://www.google.com/analytics/tos.htmlGoogle Analytics Cookie Usage on Websiteshttps://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/cookie-usage*Note: This policy regarding Google Analytics was written by Wael Hassan and available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. I have reformatted it to fit the style of this website, and all wording is representative of the policy of this website. I subscribe to Google Analytics as a means of making informed decisions for improvement of this blog as based upon my readership.
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Final Notes on this Privacy Policy
You have the right to access your personal data and know how it is being processed. Hopefully, the policy above adequately explains how your data is used.
Personal information will not be transferred unless we are legally obligated to do so. If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, please contact susanf990@gmail.com. You can request to be removed at any time.
Susan Foster, Author and The Most - - of Every Moment contain links to other websites. As such, Susan Foster, Author and The Most - - of Every Moment are not responsible for the privacy policies of other websites or the third-party applications it uses.
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Use of This Blog: Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions were last updated on 07/26/23
Unless otherwise stated, the content, photos, and opinions presented on this blog are entirely my own. Unless stated, no requests were made or compensation accepted for the content provided. While accuracy is a priority, I apologize for any typos and inaccuracies that may occur. Please use all of the information and instructions provided at your own risk. No professional medical or legal advice is provided here. Content may be edited, changed, or deleted without notice.
Comments from Readers:
Please leave a comment when you read a post! I love it when readers leave a comment, and I believe input from my readers adds value to this blog. Those which could be considered inappropriate, derogatory, offensive, or spam will not be published though. From time to time I may disable comments, to decrease spam on the blog.Advertising, Reviews, and Opportunities:
Please use the email address above or the contact form below, if you are interested in advertising on this blog, have an item you wish to have reviewed, or have a writing opportunity to offer. All of these will be considered on an individual basis, with full rights of refusal.
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact Susan F. at susanf990(at)gmail(dot)com.
This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of compensation.
This blog abides by word-of-mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty in relationships, opinions, and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics, or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space, or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.
The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinions on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers' own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.
This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.
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I am flattered if you desire to share anything you find on this website. Please remember that unless otherwise noted, everything is copyrighted. You may pin a photo or share it on Facebook or your website, but you must provide an accurate link back to this blog, and please only share one photo from any one particular post. For any other use, please request permission, using the email information provided above.
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Disclosure Policy:
This policy is valid from 20 November 2014This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact Susan F. at susanf990(at)gmail(dot)com.
This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of compensation.
This blog abides by word-of-mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty in relationships, opinions, and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics, or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space, or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.
The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinions on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers' own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.
This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.
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