SUSAN FISCH GOOD'S BIO

My childhood was full of adventures as I moved to Latin America when I was five. Dad worked for Pan American Airways and we lived in Colombia, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. I loved the travel, new cultures, dialects of Spanish, and especially making new friends. Despite being a “foreigner,” I accepted the crazy things that happened as part of everyday life. In Managua, sometimes coral snakes slithered into our classroom; we all perched on top of our desks and the teacher would have us yell in unison for the custodian. On scorching hot days, we sneaked eggs to school and at recess held competitions to see whose egg would fry up first.

 

There were trials as well. I survived a major earthquake that killed over 10,000 people, a devastating hurricane, kidnapping threats, and a military coup. I learned to be resilient, resourceful, and grateful. My stories reflect my childhood with humor and empathy.

 

When I moved back to the U.S. as an adult I experienced many awkward cultural gaps. People talked about popular T.V. shows or music and I was clueless. The shows we did have were voiced over in Spanish with the same few actors. Batman sounded just like the husband on Bewitched.

 

My adventures in the U.S. continued in Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. I was a licensed real estate agent, a court interpreter, a volunteer firefighter/EMT, a librarian, and a Spanish/ESL teacher. I am also a two-time survivor of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

 

I have a master’s degree in Foreign Language and ESL and have been an educator for 25 years, teaching K-12, community college, and adult ESL. I am an active member of SCBWI, Storyteller Academy, Mighty Kid Lit, local writers' clubs, and several critique groups.

 

Reading and writing are integral to my life and bring me much joy. As a young girl, my parents always read to me. When I received my first little flowered diary and a personal copy of “Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock” I was hooked!  I rediscovered that joy during my journey battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma in recent years. I believe one can never be lonely or bored when in the company of a good book.