About Susan

Susan McNerney is a writer based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally from the redwood country of northern California, Susan writes fiction and nonfiction set in a variety landscapes, including the far American West. Susan previously wrote and illustrated the Pesky the Rat political satire web site (2002-2005) and is now pursuing a master of fine arts degree. Mackerel Street is Susan's home on the web, and features commentary on literary trends, news, and the writing process. Susan also enjoys photography, which will be a staple of Mackerel Street in the months and years to come.

Email Susan at mackerelstreet (at) gmail (dot) com.

"Mackerelstreet" refers to the title of Susan's first full-length juvenile fiction novel, "Sunny Days on Mackerelstreet," not yet published. The book follows the bizarre discoveries of two young protagonists, Stuart and Annie, and takes place in a sparkling village on the Oregon Coast.

Welcome to Northern Word, the online home of writer Susan McNerney. Northern Word features lots of photography, words on the business and process of writing, original bits of fiction and nonfiction, travelogues and travel writing, and anything else that Susan feels like posting. Browse the categories on the left (or the topic cloud below) to see previous episodes, and don't miss the two big travelogues: A Week in Rome and A Great Southwest Road Trip. Susan is originally from the redwood regions of Northern California, but now lives and writes in chilly Minnesota.

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All images on Northern Word are under copyright (see Creative Commons license linked below). Want to use one of these pics? Feel free to drop me an email at mackerelstreet ((at )) gmail (( dot ) com.

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This page contains a single entry by Susan published on July 15, 2007 7:08 PM.

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