Suz Korb

I just watched  Elevation  starring Anthony Mackie, and I have to say—I really liked it. It wasn’t deep or profound, and yeah, I guessed the ending, but that didn’t take away from the fun. It’s one of those movies that just  works  because it knows exactly what it is: a fast-paced, action-packed monster thriller that doesn’t waste time trying to be anything more. It reminded me a lot of  65  with Adam Driver. You know, that kind of movie where you’re thrown into the action quickly, there’s a solid (if not groundbreaking) storyline, and the pacing keeps things moving so you’re never bored. And honestly? That’s all I wanted from it. I feel like so many movies these days try too hard to be some deep metaphor or overly complicated epic, and they forget to just  entertain .  Elevation  doesn’t make that mistake. I also love that we’re finally getting more good monster movies again. Hollywood has been drowning us in remakes, sequels, and franchise ...

  Warning: I dictated this blog post in a bit of a hurry but I will come back to edit it later. I was just excited that I actually found a good book to read. So happy that I had to blog it. I used to read just about anything voraciously. Even if i wasn’t enjoying a book I’d still finish reading the entire thing. But that was ages ago probably when I was in my 20s. I’m 49 years of age now and I just do not have time to finish a book if I know it’s going to suck. And I can tell pretty fast if the book is going downhill. So imagine my delight when I manage to discover a book that I want to read. To be honest, I am amazed that I have managed to find a book a week in 2025. That is surely a sign of a star to a good year. A couple of winners that I recently read was The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and The Glitch by Leeanne Slade. And now I’ve come across another romantic comedy novel with a science fiction and fantasy twist. Contemporary books that are absolutely right of my alley and fra...

As a writer, I’ve experimented with many genres—some successfully, others as one-off explorations that I ultimately chose not to publish. While I’ve written erotica, historical horror, and contemporary sagas, those stories don’t truly fit with the core of what I love to write. My main body of work, under my pen name Suz Korb , is a blend of Young Adult and Romantic Comedy —two genres that naturally flow from me and bring me the most joy. Why I Love Romantic Comedy Romantic comedy is, without a doubt, the genre that comes most naturally to me. There’s something about crafting a story full of humor, witty dialogue, and characters who find themselves in chaotic yet hilarious situations that feels effortless. Comedy is my favorite element to weave into a novel, and I love creating characters who navigate life in a way that’s both relatable and laugh-out-loud funny. What makes romantic comedy so versatile is that it can blend seamlessly with other genres. There’s contemporary rom-com with...

Some people say they do  Lord of the Rings  marathons. I say  Lord of the Rings is just my background noise for life. I have all three extended editions running while I eat, while I sit around, while I do nothing at all. Fifteen-minute chunks at a time, pause, return, repeat—until I reach the end of  Return of the King  for the umpteenth time. Then I’ll probably do the same thing with  Rings of Power , because why not? See, good new content is rare. I don’t waste my time on garbage. There’s too much of it, and I have to be in the right mood for anything new anyway. But when something is  excellent , I latch on. What’s the last new thing I actually enjoyed?  65 . Yeah, it was exactly what you’d expect—humans, dinosaurs, fast-paced chases, and a narrow escape. I’d just rewatched  Jurassic Park , so it fit the mood. But let’s be real: dinosaurs probably didn’t look anything like what scientists claim. Give people a pile of cat bones and they’ll ...

My books will be available again soon on Amazon as ebooks only, not in paperback, hardcover, or audiobooks for the time being. I have written in many different genres over the years. Sometimes I like to think of my books as niche, but each book is what it is, and I wrote them for you to enjoy as well. Perhaps each book can’t truly be categorised into just one genre. So many subgenres to think about when it comes to a novel. But I will compile a list of elements my books contain. It’s not like I’ve written historical world war fiction, that is definitely a category unto itself. I’ve never written straight up crime thrillers. In the main, I would say my books all contain romance. But no, now I’m thinking about my stories that are considered to be chick lit or women’s fiction, and those don’t have romantic plots. Okay, many of my books are steeped in comedy. Let’s just say, I love writing science-fiction and fantasy, and romantic comedy, plus women’s fiction, and coming of age. Never say ...

Warning: Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t seen all episodes of  Rings of Power seasons one and two, you may want to stop reading now—unless you’re ready to spare yourself some emotional anguish. Each episode left me with a deep sense of hopelessness. The good characters are relentlessly downtrodden, while the villains triumph, mutilate, and kill without reprieve. Season one filled me with hope, especially towards the end, when it became clear that the falling star was most likely Gandalf. However, season two has left me with little desire to continue watching. For context, I’ve rewatched season one numerous times while doing crochet, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to revisit the final episode of season two even once. I despise all the villains, of course, with Sauron being pure malevolence. But to me, the most detestable character by far is Kemen. I endured his scenes the first time, but if I ever rewatch season two, I will unapologetically fast-forward through every moment ...

I am afraid. I’m scared that if I continue writing chapter three of my current manuscript, I’m going to fuck it all up. You must understand that 15 years is a long time to write every day not feeling like you’ve found your niche. And I have restarted this manuscript for months now. That’s every day restarting after writing about two chapters. Countless versions of this novel have begun and ended because I was not happy with the character I was creating and the style I was using. But I managed to completely write a prologue that I am 100% happy with, and from there I started deleting chapter 1 because it wasn’t flowing right from the prologue. Until yesterday when I completed chapter 1 to my liking. It’s as simple as that. I finally have a prologue and a first chapter, basically after 15 years of writing and deleting every day. Well, in between books I actually did finish. So now that I’m on chapter two I really don’t want to screw this up. I don’t want to end up deleting again and agai...

 For a while? Forever? I don’t know if this will be my last blog post ever. I am switching to my pen blogging because I am finally excited and writing with flow, So I want to express that exuberance on my pen name blog rather than spending time with this blog obsessing over one TV show. I couldn’t bring myself to rewatch season two episode five for a second time, And that’s telling because I have been rewatch every other episode before on repeat since the start of season two. But I finally sorted out my own fiction writing today and I want to get stuck in more So that’s a good thing And I’m sorry this blog post is so sloppy, but I’m dictating it because I’m in a hurry Maybe I will block again on here in future, but for now I’m all about my fantasy romance novel. I am feeling so excited about it.

And/or write for it. Well, maybe not. I enjoy seeing what the writers and actors portray with every new episode.  Spoilers ahead. But also i n my humble opinion, the actor who stopped playing Adar in season 1  made the wrong choice. If I was in this show, I would devote my life to it, and I wouldn’t care if I was typecast and it was the only acting job I ever had. But then again, I’m not him. So far the new Adar actor is okay, just takes some getting used to his face, especially when I keep watching season one and two all over again and again.   Also, the actress who played mother . I just call  her mother because her son says it so much it’s annoying in the first season. But yeah, she also left the show so they just killed her character off. Which I guess is fine except her character was very central in season one. I guess the actor had her reasons for not staying in the show for even the second season. I think this is the most obsessed I’ve ever been with a TV show...

Let’s create some fanfiction based off rings of power. What if Sauron had stayed on Numenor and Galadriel had escaped the very first day they arrived, and left for middle earth on her own. Sauron would have never got the idea for the rings.  I have two ideas I want to contrast. 1. Sauron works in Numinor at the forge/blacksmith’s, maybe he finds a way to influence Numinor to help him conquer all. 2. What other path could Sauron take on Numinor? Does every path for him lead to evil? Or does he try to remain calm and reflect on his wrong doings? Was it only the possibility of the rings that reignited his desire to rule over all middle earth?  1. Sauron’s Manipulation in Númenor. Without the inspiration from the creation of the Rings, Sauron focuses his dark ambitions on Númenor itself. He cleverly integrates himself into the society, taking up a position at the forge or blacksmith’s guild where he uses his considerable skills to subtly sow discord. He could create powerful, ench...

Well that episode really annoyed me. I don’t think I’ll rewatch that one again and again.  Beware major spoilers ahead.  It was all sad sad sad. Previous episodes have had some lifting moments, but not this one. Things just go from bad to worse to darker still. ☹️ So yeah I guess Valandil is off the show now. I can’t let myself get too upset about these things (even though I’m pissed off and gutted like he was) because it’s just a show. But man, I hate Eärien and Kemen. The writers have done a good job getting them to be horrible. And of course we can see the manipulation that Sauron is inflicting on Celebrimbor. As I watch this show it makes me think of Eru looking down on creation and I see his beings as children who make mistakes. The elves are trying so hard to fight against evil, but it seems to me they are the most susceptible to manipulation.  The dwarves deep in their mountain are tough little things. The realms of men on the one extreme we have the great island c...

Wow, I can’t believe we are on season four already. I am so glad this show exists and keeps going. Somehow they always manage to make up a new murder in the same building. How do they do it? Oh yeah, it’s fiction. Anything goes, and this season is probably the funniest so far .  We are on season four episode three and spoilers ahead; I just loved the scene with Martin Short and  Zach Galifianakis  doing the 1980s sitcom intro together. That wasn't the only funny bit though. Lots of giggles already, but crying too. Gosh it's sad that Sazz was killed. I’m glad this season is really funny though. As you know Steve Martin and Martin Short are comedians. That’s why I started watching in the first place. Two major comedy actors and writers from my childhood and teen years. Yes, I’m Gen X. I think that’s a pretty good generation to be apart from the fact that we were raised by boomers and Elon Musk is also Gen X. Barf.  Anyway, I used to have a major crush on Steve Martin w...

In Rings of Power we’ve only seen dragons in battle for a brief scene when Morgoth first started war in middle earth. That was a glimpse in season 1 episode 1. So will there be more dragons? We are up to episode 4 of season 2 and I hope to Eru that there are actual dragons yet to come! Every fantasy story needs dragons, without dragons it’s not fantasy. Fact. I can’t wait to add dragons into my own romantasy. I have three kingdoms created so far, and I’m exploring my magics. But I haven’t made room for dragons yet in my mind, on the page, in the story, or even on the land and in the air. Dragons are big in more ways than just presence. It’s going to be so interesting to see where my dragons emerge, and will they be good dragons or will they be monstrous and evil? So far, my three main magics stand apart from each other, but what if the Dragons have to do with something powerfully connective.  I hope I keep this blog alive so that one day when my first ever romantasy novel is publis...