At the present time, she has two books in print. Extraordinary Chester (Red Hen Press, 1988) which is gradually going out of print after a good decade of making children happy. The story tells of Chester, a little boy desperate for his parents' attention, who does monstrous things and then turns into a monster. "I wrote the book for children who have the misfortune of having parents who don't set limits for them and the poor things have to struggle to find their own way." She was inspired during a class taught by Rosemary Livsey, then 92 and now deceased. Rosemary was a wonderful woman who was the head children's librarian in Los Angeles for fifty years and though she retired, she loved books so much she gave a talk about her favorites once a year. Disgusted by the 90's parenting, or lack thereof, she saw going on around her, Ms. Livsey said, "You know some parents think their children are so extraordinary and they're really just monsters." And Susie's book was born. Susie has been performing it in schools since 1988, adding monster parts as Chester grows them right in front of children's eyes, using different monster parts as costume according to what the story requires.

Her book Write-a-thon (Heinneman, 1997) is a guide to help teachers understand how writing works and guide their students through an entire fiction writing process. For years, Wilde taught collaborative writing and when a teacher wanted her to individualize the process, she invented the fine art of write-a-thon-ing, two solid days of individual writing. "It's the most amazing classroom experience I've ever had and the truest way of letting children see what it feels like to be a real writer." Her book can be used as a complete guide to plan and coach a Write-a-thon, from getting and training parent coaches to a final celebration. While a Write-a-thon is an ambitious project, the book can also be used to help a teacher who wants a less intensive experience, but is interested in breaking fiction writing into manageable steps. "One of the glories of the book is the forms created to help children structure their writings."

She is presently waiting for a second contract from Heinneman. This time she wants to write about the process she's been using in classrooms to teach story by playing game after game! She'll keep you posted on news about the contract.