Susan Lucile McCarthy, Author

BIO OF SUSAN LUCILE MCCARTHY​

I performed in school plays, one-act contests, and drama tournaments in high school. My performance genres were drama, comedy, and poetry. I read a lot of plays and fiction to prepare for high school contests. American southern writers and one British writer were my choice authors: Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Carson McCullers, John Steinbeck, and Daphne du Maurier.

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I won first place at University of Houston with my presentation of T. Williams’ Death of a Salesman. My favorite southern writer, Carson McCullers, was my longest running tournament entry for her play Member of the Wedding. As hard as I tried, I never won anything for McCullers’ mastery.

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My first writing was poetry at the age of twelve. In high school I wrote a short one-act play, and began my first novel.

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I received my Bachelors of Arts with a minor in Psychology (Animal Behavior, an interest of mine). With an additional two years, I received an elementary teaching certification. I taught third and fourth grades for two years. And, How to Write was my favorite subject. I had a son from a previous marriage, then got married again, and had two more children.