Passion Series: Susan Cooper

June 26, 2013

This post is part of a weekly feature called the Passion Series…enjoy!

All the way from Brisbane, Australia, I’d like to introduce miss Susan Cooper. That is to say, I am in Australia, not Susan. (Australian blog post soon to follow).

But first, let’s talk about Susan. Her blog, Finding Our Way Now, defines her as a writer, artist, and accidental blogger (a phrase I love). Her blog posts revolve around recipes, daily experiences, and my favorite thing ever (or one of them): wine. She lives by a winery! How awesome is that. And what’s more? She’s formed relationships with a few PR firms to review all sorts of wines on her blog, a gig I think we can all appreciate.

I also love the way she presents her blog posts. They are neat like manicured lawns. In this one, she tells a story about her mom teaching her sister in law how to drive, and she created little digital cartoon-like pictures to illustrate the story. It was like watching a little cartoon, I loved it.

Here’s what she had to say.

Has blogging helped you in any emotional or creative way?

I am by nature a storyteller & teacher. My blog now allows me the opportunity to share the stories I use to teach lessons I learned in life and in the workplace. It has rekindled my passion for drawing. I love to cook, so it was natural that I would share all the fun & easy recipes I develop or find. I am lucky enough to live in the wine country. Partnering with multiple marketing and PR firms has allowed me the opportunity to share information about the various wines I find. Last but not least is my ever-popular art page where I demonstrate how I create my drawings.

What makes this all the more interesting is I am dyslexic. So the act of writing for me is a serious challenge. It often takes me four times longer to create an article then it does for others without this disability.

Has blogging daily/weekly helped you achieve any personal goals?

It has. My goal was to have a successful blog that others would enjoy. Through hard work and much help from various sources I’m getting there.

Because of blogging I have published a book and have others in the works. At the encouragement of my readers, I am now offering my art for sale in various forms. My interest in wine has attracted allot of attention and I now work with a few large PR firms to help support the vintners they represent. My blogging future looks very bright.

Does the ritual of daily/weekly blogging give you motivation to pursue things you are passionate about?

I’m already there. The blog started as a diary and turned into a whole new outlet for me that never would have expected. I now use my camera in ways I never thought possible, I create my art on a weekly basis and I am now developing recipes that are shared by many. I have a wonderful mastermind group that I started over a year ago that has grown into a very powerful work/help group with a waiting list to join. Life is good, but what I have achieved so far has taken lot of learning, hard work, patience and determination. I realize that it will take the same continued education, energy, patience and determination to continue to achieve the success I desire.

I’m extremely grateful to have had such an overwhelming response to this passion series, and sincerely thank Susan for sharing her story with the Novel Quest audience. Cheers!

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