Monthly Archives: January 2018

All Work, No Play?

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Toni Kelly

Do you ever finish your work day and feel exhausted? Why is that? I know this seems like a silly question but I honestly do enjoy my job and as a kid growing up I’d always hear “find a job … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up My Email List by Mandy Rosko

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

This month I’m working on switching gears a little. The first month of the new year is winding down, and by today I should be finished with this part of my new, fairly loose, plan. I want to tighten this … Continue reading →

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Super Blue Blood Moon Paranormal-Scope

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Wednesday is a moon event. For more information, visit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/01/26/how-and-where-to-see-the-super-blue-blood-moon-of-2018/?utm_term=.72a22c1b93eb While I am not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked to the paranormal in the world in many ways. So are you. … Continue reading →

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Hi, My Name is…Author Interview with Tiffany Roberts by Ripley Proserpina

Posted on January 28, 2018 by ripleyproserpina

This summer, I was introduced to the writing of author Tiffany Roberts. I read Dustwalker, a post-apocolyptic love story. Immediately, I was hooked on the writer’s voice, and then I learned Tiffany Roberts was actually the pseudonym of husband and wife writing … Continue reading →

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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 10 – Love Scenes

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Let’s not be shy. If you’re going to be a romance author, you will be writing love scenes. The “sweet” romances don’t go past kisses and hand-holding. But other romances whether they be contemporary, paranormal, or historical, have passion unleashed. … Continue reading →

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Jockeying For My First Big Win by Stacy Hoff

Posted on January 26, 2018 by stacyhoff

   Last week I found out that JOCKEYING FOR YOU won Southern Magic RWA 2017 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. JOCKEYING was entered in the contemporary romance category. I am still over the moon with joy. JOCKEYING was one my … Continue reading →

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Good to be You

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Toni Kelly

Do you ever find your days monotonous? Why does that seem to bother so many of us? And yet when it comes to so many things in life we all want to be one sort of way. I know this … Continue reading →

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Dark Mornings Paranormal-Scope

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Things may not be what they seem. Many things are in flux and changing. While I am not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked to the paranormal in the world in many … Continue reading →

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This is the End, Beautiful Friend… by Ripley Proserpina

Posted on January 21, 2018 by ripleyproserpina

This is the end of the book. I have ten thousand more words (or fifty pages, double-spaced, twelve-point font) until my current work in progress is finished. The stage is set, and all the characters are ready for the big … Continue reading →

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How to Write A Fiction Novel, Part 9 – Clothes Make the Character

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

So much is revealed by what your character wears. In my book, Vampire Princess of New York, Donovan Dupre is seen wearing his jeans, t-shirt and leather jacket, as he parks his Harley outside an antique shop. Right away you … Continue reading →

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