500 Acres in Virginia Living Magazine
Virginia Living magazine is one of the most beautiful around, and it’s even more lovely when it’s got a big old fabulous review of 500 Acres and No Place to Hide inside. In case you missed it, click on the cover below and, when the link takes you to the...
Last signing of the year!
I love Ridgewood, NJ any time of year but the holidays are my favorite. The tree is up, it’s cold out, parking’s at a premium, and everyone’s scurrying around picking up last minute gifts. That is if they can find a place to park. I’ll be there...
Going to the dogs
Yesterday’s event at Barrel Oak Winery was perfect. It was sunny and warm, the chardonnay was flowing, and the whole place was filled with people and dogs! I usually get carried away when I’m having so much fun and forget to take pictures, but yesterday I...
Interview on Conversation Crossroad
If you’ve never heard of Conversation Crossroad, please take a minute to check out this very cool blog talk radio show. Last night I had the pleasure (and fun!) of being interviewed by Garrison Leykam, co-host of the show. If you’d like to hear it (and I...
A picture perfect book tour.
DCAA Book Club, VA Since the book tour for 500 Acres and No Place to Hide kicked off on August 1st, I’ve probably collected two hundred pictures of all those who’ve joined me at signings and invited me to speak at book club meetings. Thought you’d...About Susan
Susan McCorkindale is a motivational TEDx Speaker, author of two amazon bestselling memoirs, and host of the online series, “Flaws Are the New Black.”
Her first book, Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, chronicles her move – with her husband and two sons – from suburban New Jersey to a 500-acre beef cattle farm in the wilds of Virginia. Her follow-up, 500 Acres and No Place to Hide: More Confessions of a Counterfeit Farm Girl, is both heartbreaking and side-splittingly funny as our favorite fake farm girl navigates her husband’s very real cancer diagnosis.
A popular keynote speaker known for her high-energy, humorous, and captivating presentations, Susan speaks frequently on the topics of resilience, grief, and the role of humor in helping people bounce back and stay back.