Beyond Arden

Home of The Myth of Arden Series and its author, Susan Marie Strom

  • The Completely True Tales of Jax Part 2: Captain’s Gambit

    Okay, so where were we? Oh, fully! My drink! Shoot. No, it’s fine. I got it. Okay…so, Bren and I head out to the camp where the men are. I said that bit already, didn’t I? Yeah, so Bren starts to tell me about how they are on this super-secret mission to Crewda. The people…

  • The Completely True Tales of Jax: Part 1, The Erroneous Errand

    Keep in mind this is all true- every bit of it. Anny? Did you write that down? You don’t have to look at me like that! I just wanted to make sure you weren’t going to miss anything, okay? Alright, just keep writing whatever I say. This is going to be neat. Now, where should…

  • Step 2: Pray About It

    I am a Christian, and my faith permeates every facet of my life (or at least it should!). When it comes to my writing there is no exception. My faith in God has everything to do with what I write. The first thing I do when I begin is to pray that the work that…

  • Step 1: Stop Talking About It

    If you read my last post, then you already know that the difference between wanting something and actually having it is making a plan. In this article I’ll go over the plan that I used to self-publish my work through Kindle Direct Publishing. I think we all know at least one person who just talks…

  • My Journey From “Wannabe” to “Sort-of-is”…

    For several decades now I’ve wanted to be a writer. It became one of those dreams you have that you never really expect to achieve, because it seems too great a thing to ask. Besides, achieving it is not its purpose. Rather it is what drives you to keep going even when you’re emotionally and…

  • The Myth of Arden Sequel Update #1

    Howdy all! It’s Susan Marie here! Since literally dozens and dozens of fans (ie: no one) asked, I’m happy to announce that there will indeed be a sequel to The Myth of Arden! I’ve been working hard lately, and am currently into what will become Chapter 5 in the new book tentatively titled, The Myth…

  • Finding the Time to Write

    Before I became a mom, I was a graduate student. Back then I remember being overwhelmed by the workload, only to have a professor assure me that when I had children it would be even worse. I was terrified and skeptical at the same time. It turns out, he was right. Between cooking, cleaning, and…