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Suzanne's Next Writing Seminar Starts This Fall

Turn your ideas and expertise into marketable print and Web articles! Suzanne will be teaching "Sell Your Writing," an intensive 4-week seminar in Bend starting in September, dates to be determined. No previous writing experience is required.

In this class, you will learn the skills that distinguish a professional writer from a novice. Suzanne will teach you to:

Develop and pitch story ideas that sell
Find reliable sources and conduct lively interviews
Master the anatomy of an article
Overcome writer's block and deadline panic
Edit your own copy
Work with editors and negotiate contracts

Click here for the syllabus. Suzanne is also available for private writing coaching.

To sign up contact Suzanne at 541-330-0609 or suzanne@suzanneschlosberg.com.

Lactation Nation!

Though Suzanne's boys did not exactly earn any Boy Scout badges early on when it came to breastfeeding, the little buggers did eventually get with the program, inspiring Suzanne to join forces with fellow health writer and twins mom Sarah Bowen Shea. Their book, The Essential Breastfeeding Log: A Feedings Tracker, Baby Sleep Record and Weight-Loss Diary for Nursing Moms, will be published in 2009 by Ballantine.

The Twins Turn 6 Months

They're not crawling yet or even sitting up, but Toby and Ian Spencer are thoroughly enjoying their rice cereal and mashed green beans. The boys also enjoy eating their board books, their fists and their squishy lobster toy.

Suzanne and Liz Hit National TV!

The Fat-Free Truth got a big boost in mid-January when Suzanne and coauthor Liz Neporent appeared on NBC's The Today Show, Weekend Edition, two days in a row. On the first segment, Today cohost Campbell Brown chatted with Suzanne and Liz about the parts of the book they most enjoyed researching. Liz talked about her obsession with sumo wrestlers — "the only people on earth who are fat on purpose." Suzanne talked about how portion sizes have "blimped out — big time."

The next day, cohost Lester Holt presented Suzanne and Liz with questions that Today viewers had e-mailed. Suzanne explained that yes, it's actually OK to eat after 7 p.m. "It doesn't matter whether you're watching The Today Show or The Tonight Show," she said. "What matters is how many calories you eat versus how many calories you burn." Liz explained that, contrary to popular belief, guzzling water does not help people lose weight. "The science, the evidence, says it's absolutely not true." Not convinced? See page 142 of The Fat-Free Truth.

A Classic Gets An Overhaul

Suzanne hopes this is no reflection on her writing skills, but her bestselling book is the one that contains almost no words: The Ultimate Workout Log. Nonetheless, Suzanne is excited to announce publication of the third edition of her classic training diary, which has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. The new edition is radically different from — and better than — the previous two, so order yourself a copy. The log includes designated space to track six months' worth of training routines and goals, and it's filled with nifty nuggets of research, fitness trivia and quiz questions. Who can run faster: a world-class sprinter or a kangaroo? How did the bikini get its name? If you order your caffe latte with nonfat milk instead of whole milk, how many calories will you save? Buy the log and find out.

Curse Goes Global

Suzanne recently got the word that in 2005, The Curse of the Singles Table will be published in seven languages: Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Romanian, Portuguese, German and Dutch. The Romanians are calling the book Too Much Celibacy. The Dutch are calling it Hopelessly Single. Suzanne can't wait to find out how Curse translates in Tokyo.

Suzanne Launches The Celibacy Chronicles!

During the first leg of Suzanne's book tour, more than a few people came up to her and blurted out, "Oh my god, you're living MY LIFE!" and "You think your streak was long? You have NO FREAKIN' IDEA." This made Suzanne mighty curious to hear about other people's epic dry spells. It also gave her the idea to launch The Celibacy Chronicles, a place where others can share their own tales. If you have ever, inadvertently, found yourself on the fast track to nunhood or monkhood, e-mail Suzanne and she'll post your story.

Go to The Celibacy Chronicles.

Previous Appearances By Suzanne

See pictures from Suzanne's bookstore appearances

New York City
Friday, June 4, 7 p.m.
Borders Books
10 Columbus Circle
60th and Broadway
(212) 823-9775

Featuring an introduction by the incomparable Liz Neporent,
author and columnist.

See pictures

Washington, D.C.
Sunday, June 6, 4 p.m.
Olsson's Books
7647 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda
2 blocks from Metro, on the Red Line at Bethesda
(301) 652-3336

See pictures

Dallas
Wednesday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.
Borders Books
10720 Preston Rd., Suite 1018
At the southeast corner of Preston Road at Royal Lane
in the Preston Oaks Shopping Center
(214) 363-1977

See pictures

Los Angeles
Tuesday, June 15, 7 p.m.
Dutton's Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd.
a few blocks west of Bundy
(310) 476-6263

Featuring an introduction by the hilarious Liz Dolan
of ABC Radio's Satellite Sisters.

Los Angeles
Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.
Borders Books in Sherman Oaks
14651 Ventura Blvd.
a few blocks west of Van Nuys Blvd.
(818) 728-6593

Featuring an introduction by Lian Dolan
of the Satellite Sisters. She's hilarious, too.

Portland, Oregon
Wednesday, June 23, 7:30 p.m.
Powell's City of Books
1005 W. Burnside
at the corner of 10th Ave and W. Burnside
(503) 228-4651

San Francisco (Marin County)
Saturday, June 26, 5 p.m.
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd. in Corte Madera
at The Marketplace
(415) 927-0960

Seattle
Tuesday, August 3, 7 p.m.
Third Place Books
Lake Forest Park Towne Centre
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA
(206) 366-3333

Ashland, Oregon
Tuesday, September 14, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomsbury Books
290 East Main Street
(541) 488-0029

Suzanne will be joining Jen Leo to promote the new anthology Whose Panties Are These? Curse will also be available.

Bend, Oregon
Saturday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m.
The Book Barn
135 NW Minnesota
(541) 389-4589

Featuring an introduction by Bend artist Cristina Acosta.

Columbus, Ohio
Monday, January 10, 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
Easton Town Center
4005 Townsfair Way
(614) 476-8480

Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, January 11, 7:30 p.m.
Barbara's Bookstore
1100 Lake Street
Oak Park
(708) 848-9140

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 12, 7 p.m.
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop
10976 N. Port Washinghton Rd.
Mequon
(262) 241-6220

Santa Monica
Monday, February 7, 7:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
3rd Street Promenade
1201 3rd Street
(310) 260-9110