Category Archives: Albacon

Writing Tools: No Trespassing By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Writing means recording moments. Even if you are writing fiction, the more you use non-fiction places, moments, feelings, and senses, the stronger the experience for the reader. Create a writing tool for yourself. Use the photo above as a writing … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is… By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I want to thank all those that entered. You all had excellent reasons for wanting to win. Sigh. But there could only be one winner. My random generator chose C.D. Hersh! Congratulations! I will be emailing you about sending your … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Nights of Passion & Contest By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Valentine’s Day also happens to be the birthday of Nights of Passion Blog! Every year we celebrate by giving away a prize. THE PRIZE: A Long Way 3 piece Gold Plated Stretch Multi-layer Bracelet comes in the colors of Gold, … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools: Writing In the Dark By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

For the last two days, my house has been plunged into darkness. A loved one was suffering from a major migraine. Since they had not had this before, we thought maybe it was Covid. So I gave my first at-home … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools: Natural vs. Unnatural Weather By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

You are looking at the book card for The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais for a reason. Sometimes weather whether natural or disaster influences a book. At other times, it is a gift or skill a character has. And … Continue reading →

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Mid-Blizzard By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I am able to photograph using my phone a tiny part of the storm currently hitting us. I was only able the catch the fast-moving flakes by turning on the porch light. This is still in the beginning. It’s supposed … Continue reading →

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Why Read About Mystical Cats By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

What do authors read when they are not writing? I read history as part of the research for my books, and sometimes other romance authors. Other times you just want to cut loose and read something that is radically different … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools: Weather Dilemmas By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

For today, we are talking about a very important writing tool. It’s using your characters’ environment to set a mood or present a challenge in the plot. In some stories, the weather and how the characters react to it is … Continue reading →

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A Stephen Hawking View By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I love the Google Doodles that change every day on the Google search page. When you click on them, you get the whole story. Today is the best one ever in my opinion. Today would have been Stephen Hawking’s 80th … Continue reading →

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How to Start off the New Year with A Smile By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Today is all about hanging out and resting or having fun if you rested last night instead. Today is not about making resolutions unless you really want to. It’s about relaxing and just enjoying being with you or those you … Continue reading →

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