Susan Cobb Beck

I grew up in a family of storytellers on both the maternal and paternal sides of my family. I could sit for hours listening to them tell stories passed down from ancestors and stories of their own about how it was when they were growing up. I especially loved the ghost stories!

When the stories ended, I wanted more... many times, I concocted my own stories where I would journey with these mysterious people, my ancestors. I found them fascinating. All I knew about them was what my parents and grandparents told me. However, it was never enough, I always wanted more...

I began researching genealogy. What I learned through genealogy research still did not fill the void. I needed more, so, in my mind I invented more!

Somehow, I felt as though I had known each character personally, sat and talked with them about their lives. I gave each a personality and a face. I could do that because of the descriptive storytelling ability of the storytellers. I want to be like that.

I want to share my stories with all of those around me. Those who enjoy journeying into another world, a world that makes us forget about our troubles. A mysterious world, that exists only between the pages of a book.

I also write under the pseudonyms, Lila Beckham 7 Samuel Parker Adams.

I live along the coast in Southern Alabama with my husband, three children, three dogs and half a dozen cats :)