Monthly Archives: April 2012

Weekly Paranormal-Scope

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

While I’m not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked with the paranormal in the world.   In many ways, so are you. The week ahead for: Aries You know how dragon love pie.  … Continue reading →

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Scottish Romance

Posted on April 29, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

I know that you’re already picturing burly men in kilts. It’s a bit of a mischaracterisation of the land: people do not run around in kilts all day. Mostly they wear them for fancy occasions like weddings. There’s a “formal … Continue reading →

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The Bad Guy by Gerri Brousseau

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Leia Shaw’s blog on Tuesday about handsome heroes got me thinking about villains, or the bad guy.  Some movies have the most evil villains, those who do unspeakable things, but also play with your mind.  For me, those are the … Continue reading →

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What A Writer Needs, Part 12 – The Sting

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

You’re probably wondering what the sting is.  It’s not “The Sting” with Paul Newman and Robert Redford pulling a con.  Though you can learn a get deal about setup by watching that movie. The sting in this reference refers to … Continue reading →

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Take Your Writing to the Next Level by Gerri Brousseau

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Back in 2010, I wrote a book, and then had no idea what to do.  I didn’t know there were Writer’s Magazines, Writer’s Groups or rules to getting published.  By chance I happened to see Connecticut Style, which is a … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Toni Kelly

I’m not talking about the movie with Will Smith, but instead, our individual pursuit of happiness through writing. Donald Maass writes a great book called Fire in the Fiction. In it, he writes all about writers who are story tellers … Continue reading →

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Top 10: Sexy Movie Heroes by Leia Shaw

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I’m in a generous mood today so I’m posting my list of sexiest movie heroes, complete with photos for you to drool over.   10. Daniel Craig in Cowboys and Aliens           Who can resist a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Paranormal-Scope

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

While I’m not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked with the paranormal in the world.   In many ways, so are you. The week ahead for: Aries Rain makes the grass grow and … Continue reading →

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A Gift?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

In London one of my planned stops was at the last day of the David Hockney exhibit at the Royal Academy. I had heard it was drawing big crowds, but I had no idea just how much. I arrived in … Continue reading →

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Just Can’t Put the Book Down by Gerri Brousseau

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Yesterday my neighbor gave me “Fifty Shades of Grey.”  She said I just had to read this book.  She said she had never read anything like it, and couldn’t put it down.  I told her it was erotica and that I … Continue reading →

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