Author: susannahmars

April showers bring My sweet dad’s heavenly birthday was on April 4th. He would have been ninety years old. Oh, my goodness, how I would have loved to have had him in this world longer. Aging looked good on him, in both heart and mind. A prayer for peace This month I’m researching a show … Read More

I’ll be Seeing You was written by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain and published in 1938. Billie Holiday’s 1944 recording was the final transmission sent by NASA to the Opportunity Rover on Mars when its mission ended in 2019. Cathedral bells were tollingAnd our hearts sang on;Was it the thrill of Paris, or the April … Read More

I’ll be Seeing You was written by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain and published in 1938. Billie Holiday’s 1944 recording was the final transmission sent by NASA to the Opportunity Rover on Mars when its mission ended in 2019. Cathedral bells were tollingAnd our hearts sang on;Was it the thrill of Paris, or the April … Read More

You’d think that people would’ve had enough of silly love songs It is February, after all, and NO, strangely, I DON’T have this adorable Paul McCartney song in my music trove. What I’m looking at this month are songs in French. Why, might you ask? On February 22nd, I have the great pleasure to sing … Read More

This is the first year that I haven’t felt like I need to change my life completely on New Year’s Day, despite the fact that the internet keeps telling me I need to. I’ve learned to accept my belly fat; my daily meditation practice is working and I have a few other ways to take … Read More

December will be magic December will be magic againDon’t miss the brightest starKiss under mistletoeI want to hear you laughDon’t let the mystery go now —Kate Bush The magic of light Was December magic? Nature offers us a darkness, a darkness that our culture fiercely rejects. We employ all ways to bring light to the … Read More

That’s a wrap for Susannah Mars The pic above is from a movie I enjoyed working on, Cellar Door. You can stream it now, but only if you like scary suspense! Last week, I worked on another movie, In Spite of Ourselves. It’s a sweet movie about a young man who is trying to become … Read More

Wake up to loss October 8th was my darling momma’s birthday, and when I awoke, I felt the loss deeply. She had an artist’s soul; she passed that on to me. I feel grateful for my life. I’ve had the support I needed to be an artist. Despite tremendous talent, my momma couldn’t find her … Read More

Work smart As I rehearse Amélie, my world reflects on some of the dearest pieces of our heroine’s journey. I play Amélie’s mama, and my character presents an obstacle to her ability to connect with the world. She teaches Amélie that no two objects, including humans, can ever touch. I imagine that this mama struggled … Read More

The hive I skipped blogging in June and July. The days kept going by; that’s what days do, and the barrage of heartbreaking news events, coupled with my participation in Dis/Rep’s Evolving Our Power seemed to clog my creative writing arteries. In a good way. The question that emerged that made me question my desire … Read More