Susie Berta is a freelance writer and contributes a weekly column with her own byline for her local newspaper in Newnan, GA, a lovely town 45 miles south of Atlanta. She has lived in Newnan with her husband, Rick, a veterinarian, since 1977. They raised two boys and have two grandchildren. As an empty nester, she returned to school in 2003 and earned a BFA in Art. Retired from a long career as a professional vocalist/performer, Susie writes full-time about a variety of topics, including motherhood, marriage, life, music, art, writing, cooking, gardening, entertaining, and decorating. She will never retire from writing.