Writing is Life

Writer, editor, mentor of the written word. Yours, mine, and the life changing elixir the writing act and written story becomes.

my books, my values

My writing has led me to live beyond limits, taking me to every continent, both in person and through publication. Writing is my vitality. An author of novels, poetry, creative non-fiction and short stories, my central themes concern the powerful presence of the silent majority, in memory, history and the moment.

I am also a respected editor.
Clients have publishing records, from global bestsellers to community anthologies. An experienced, insightful university lecturer, facilitator, and mentor, trained in writing therapies, taking a person-centred approach to writers and writing, working with all standards and all levels in the same way - respectfully.

These are the cornerstones of my empowering approach
which permeate this site and my writing.

Suzanne Power, author - website design element

Writing is Life

From my first publication, aged eight, to now over four decades later, I am a lifelong enthusiast of the written word, yours, mine, and the life changing elixir the writing act and story becomes.

Page and Person

One informs the other. This is what they might call my unique selling point, I prefer essential definition, of both who I am and what I do.

Pen to Paper

This is the most judged external act of our lives and must reclaimed as a unique testament to who we are.

Encouragement

This is the only true criticism. Give it. Take it. Live it.

Editing

An enlightening process, if there is trust in development. Author and editor should work well and together.

Expertise

This should not be touted, but earned. Enthusiasm is vital.

Question, don’t Order

The question mark is shaped like the ear for a reason.
As an author I listen to characters, as a mentor and editor I listen to you.

Suzanne Power, author - The Lost Souls' Reunion

‘An unparalleled feel for narrative’, ‘technical genius’, ‘great writer’ — are words which have been used of me.
In all environments — including my purpose built creative space where I run the Cabin Creatives — I am stone and story circle above literary circle. I believe in the timeless, equalising power of words and the modern need to express them, in your own way, to reach your true nature.

Books speak for themselves

Cabin Creatives

This is my space for possibility and for exploring the writing life we have in common. It's where books come — yours and mine.

Create your book

The testimonials and reviews featured are a window into the years of words.
Yours, mine, and the writing life we have in common.

A great writer, a great facilitator, a great person

Suzanne Power is insightful, intuitive, has a profound grasp of characterisation, and an unparalleled feel for narrative. She understands not just books, but human beings and their myriad dramas, which makes her a great writer herself, and a great person to facilitate the writings of other people.
Suzanne has helped me with several of my novels. She's kind, wise and honest.
Marian Keyes

Gifted and acclaimed, warm and encouraging

A gifted and critically acclaimed writer, Suzanne Power is also a warm, encouraging and inspiring mentor, one who has always put her extensive experience in the publishing industry to great use encouraging and guiding the talents of others. Suzanne has always had a real talent for getting the best from others, while ever mindful of the many challenges writers face on the road to publication. Suzanne’s guidance is inspiring, creative but above all practical and cannot fail to be of benefit to writers young and old. In my experience Suzanne’s guidance is invaluable and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Heidi Murphy, Buying Manager, WH Smith, Chair of Bookselling Ireland

She writes the truth

Some people think that writing is largely about words. It's not. It's about emotion and emotional truth. It's about penetrating into heart of something, however you do it. It's about stripping away so that truth can be revealed. Sometimes it's the absence of words that is important. I've only met a few people who understand what writing is about. Suzanne Power is one of those. The truth. Plain unvarnished prose. She can write it and she understands it.
Peter Sheridan, author, playwright, director

A wonderful writer who cares

Read her books, listen to her voice, learn from her, be intrigued and confronted by the ideas and characters she creates. Meet a wonderful writer and, more importantly, a person who cares deeply about her own work and the work of others.
John MacKenna, author, poet, playwright, director

We are all Powerful Survivors – the hard part is living our stories, as creators, we engage with our magnified truth, ourselves. My vlog and podcast centres on this.

There is power Within Words. If you find yourself asking questions about my books and work, and want prompts for yours, then sign up to my newsletter. You'll get a free PDF to help you get started. I hope you read my books and if you want me to help yours in any way – from professional to starting out – feel free to connect.

My life in words is my living, a publication career with great visible and hidden moments. My characters are my people, my clients and students similarly. They live, breathe and inform my creative attitude to life.

Privacy Policy
Suzanne Power is a sole trader in Co Wexford, Ireland. In terms of GDPR, we act as a Data Controller. We treat your privacy seriously and any personal data, which you provide to us, will be treated with high standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation. This notice sets out details of the information that we collect, how we process it and whom we share it with. It also explains your rights under data protection law in relation to our processing of your data.

Who we are

Throughout this Notice, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to Suzanne Power. For more information about us, please refer to our website: www.suzannepower.com
How we collect your personal data

We collect your data from you when you complete our Contact Form, when you make a purchase on our site, attend an event, training or course, or when you call or contact us directly through our website or by phone. We use this information only in accordance with the purposes outlined in this notice.

We also receive information through referrals and this information is used to enable communication between us and the referred party.

We may also receive information from you at networking events such as if you give us a business card.

The purpose and legal basis for collecting your data

Any personal data that you provide to us directly, either via our contact form, through a purchase, from attending an event, training, webinar or course, from a networking event, or when you call or contact us directly will be processed fairly and lawfully.

It will be used for the purposes of recording your data, processing a service request and/or notifying you of relevant Suzanne Power communications.

The Data Protection Acts allows us to process your data because you have provided your explicit consent. You are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time. If you do withdraw your consent, Suzanne Power will no longer process your personal data and will take steps to delete all reference to your data securely.

Details of third parties that may process personal data on our behalf (Data Processing Organisations, DPOs).

Suzanne Power uses a number of DPOs that process personal data on our behalf. These include (but not limited to) Strikingly, Google (gsuite), Paypal, Stripe, and Mailerlite. We have satisfied ourselves that these DPOs are GDPR compliant, that they will take measures to keep your personal data safe and they will process your information in accordance with Irish and EU law.

How long we will keep your data

In keeping with the data protection principles, we will only store your data for as long as is necessary.

Your rights
You have various rights under data protection law, subject to certain exemptions, in connection with our processing of your personal data, including the right to withdraw your consent to processing your data or to using your information to send you communications from Suzanne Power. If you wish to withdraw or modify your consent at any time, you can contact Suzanne Power, GDPR Compliance Manager, Suzanne Power, Co. Wexford, Y21 RK76 (or email hello@suzannepower.com).

You have the option to unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using a link that is available with each newsletter that is sent.

Questions or Complaints

If you have any queries in relation to your personal data at Suzanne Power website, please contact Suzanne at hello@suzannepower.com. Our privacy statement is available here: http://www.suzannepower.com?open=privacy-policy

If you have any complaints in connection with our processing of your personal data, you can contact Suzanne Power, Information Compliance Manager, Rathfardon, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Y21 RK76 (or email hello@suzannepower.com) Tel: +353 86 104 7122.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission if you are unhappy with our processing of your personal data. Details of how to lodge a complaint can be found on the Data Protection Commission’s website (www.dataprotection.ie), or by telephoning 1890 252 231.

Writing is Life

Writer, editor, mentor of the written word. Yours, mine, and the life changing elixir the writing act and written story becomes.

my books, my values

These are the cornerstones of my empowering approach which permeate this site and my writing.

Writing is Life

From my first publication, aged eight, to now over four decades later, I am a lifelong enthusiast of the written word, yours, mine, and the life changing elixir the writing act and story becomes.

Page and Person

One informs the other. This is what they might call my unique selling point, I prefer essential definition, of both who I am and what I do.

Pen to Paper

This is the most judged external act of our lives and must reclaimed as a unique testament to who we are.

Encouragement

This is the only true criticism. Give it. Take it. Live it.

Editing

An enlightening process, if there is trust in development. Author and editor should work well and together.

Expertise

This should not be touted, but earned. Enthusiasm is vital.

Question, don’t Order

The question mark is shaped like the ear for a reason. As an author I listen to characters, as a mentor and editor I listen to you.

Books speak for themselves

Cabin Creatives

The testimonials and reviews featured are a window into the years of words. Yours, mine, and the writing life we have in common.

A great writer, a great facilitator, a great person

Gifted and acclaimed, warm and encouraging

She writes the truth

A wonderful writer who cares

Read her books, listen to her voice, learn from her, be intrigued and confronted by the ideas and characters she creates. Meet a wonderful writer and, more importantly, a person who cares deeply about her own work and the work of others.John MacKenna, author, poet, playwright, director

These are the cornerstones of my empowering approach
which permeate this site and my writing.

The question mark is shaped like the ear for a reason.
As an author I listen to characters, as a mentor and editor I listen to you.

The testimonials and reviews featured are a window into the years of words.
Yours, mine, and the writing life we have in common.

Read her books, listen to her voice, learn from her, be intrigued and confronted by the ideas and characters she creates. Meet a wonderful writer and, more importantly, a person who cares deeply about her own work and the work of others.
John MacKenna, author, poet, playwright, director