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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2026 · 21 MIN

Widow's Fire with Susannah Lake

from Book Bites by Spines · host Book Bites by Spines

Grief doesn’t always follow the expected rules. After 42 years of marriage, Susannah Lake suddenly lost her husband, sparking an unexpected journey that led her through a treacherous, gaslighting affair and ultimately to a spiritual ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica. In this episode, we sit down with Susannah to explore the story behind her raw and unflinching memoir, Widow's Fire. Tune in to hear how a simple recommendation to start journaling helped her heal, and the courage it took to transform those deeply private pages into a published beacon of hope for others navigating profound loss. Writing a book is 10% inspiration and 90% wondering why we decided to do this in the first place. In this bite-sized episode, we’re skipping the fluff and getting straight to the "aha!" moments. Our guest opens up about the times they almost threw the manuscript out the window, and the brilliant realizations that saved the book. No gatekeeping here. We’re breaking down what turned a "maybe someday" book into a "published right now" reality. It’s the perfect shot of inspiration to start your writing day. You can find this book on Amazon and major retailers worldwide: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Susannah-Lake-ebook/dp/B0GZ3Q6QKM Published with Spines, the world’s first tech-driven publishing platform. Connect with Spines Publishing [email protected] www.spines.com www.instagram.com/spines_for_writers/ www.tiktok.com/@spines.com www.facebook.com/spines.official www.youtube.com/@Spines_publishing_platform

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