Susan Marg

Susan Marg was used to writing alone. Then she began working with Marie Rudisill on her memoir “Ask Me Anything.” Best known as “The Fruitcake Lady” from her appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” Rudisill went mouth to mouth with anyone who asked her a question or sought help with a problem. She always had an answer on the tip of her tongue. Marg says, “Marie planned the course we were to follow, and I was only too pleased to go where she led. She had a fascinating life.”

Marg’s other books include “Las Vegas Weddings: A Brief History, Celebrity Gossip, Everything Elvis, and the Complete Chapel Guide,” published by HarperCollins and “Hollywood or Bust: Movie Stars Dish on Following their Dreams, Making it Big, and Surviving in Tinseltown.” Both books have won awards. Her interest in the entertainment business was honed during her years spent in advertising when knowing what was hot and who was "in" came with the territory. She is from Cleveland, Ohio, and she has a Midwesterner's easy-going, friendly disposition that even fifteen years living on the East Coast and working in the telecommunications industry couldn't quell. Susan now lives in San Diego with her husband, James C. Simmons, who is also a writer/historian.

On her blog, "The More Things Change..." at susanmarg.com, Susan reflects on history, her story, true stories and fiction, considering the quirky, crazy things we once said and did compared to the quirky, crazy way we live today. She comments on gossip, too, what we talked about way back when and who captivates us currently, noting that the more things change the more they remain the same.

What Susan says about herself: I'm a writer, a reader, a television watcher, a moviegoer, a theater attendee, and a museum visitor. I believe our stories make us who we are. What are yours?