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A Writing Prompt for Two Chairs by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

This is a September beach. Write a story about the two who sit in these chairs and what brings them to this beach. Breathe in the ocean air. Feel the warmth of the day. Write and be free. * Remember! … Continue reading →

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A Blizzard and Choices

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

For me, many things happen in Boston. For uncounted years, I went to Arisia, one of the biggest science fiction and fantasy conventions in the northern U.S. I still count it as my home con and try to go every … Continue reading →

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How NaNoWriMo 2016 Worked Out For Me by Stacy Hoff

Posted on December 16, 2016 by stacyhoff

My writer friends and I always talk about our progress, which is not surprising. The writing community is small, passionate, helpful, and eager to keep everyone motivated. But even with this group of cheerleaders, we like to jump on events that … Continue reading →

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Part of the Pack—Writing in an Anthology by Stacy Hoff

Posted on May 8, 2015 by stacyhoff

How is it to write as part of a pack? When I was first invited by a group of best-selling authors—Stephanie Queen, Merry Holly, Bobbi Lerman and Gerri Brousseau—to join in their anthology, SEASON OF LOVE, my first thought was, … Continue reading →

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Short Stories Are Like Smart Cars (And I’m Taking A Ride) by Stacy Hoff

Posted on April 17, 2015 by stacyhoff

Until I learned about the publishing industry, I had no idea that commercial fiction writing had so many rules. I struggled to learn the precise definitions of genre and sub-genre categories, as well as their prescribed word-counts. That was several … Continue reading →

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Nights Of Passion Virgin

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Becky Lower

Be gentle with me, please, since this is my first time posting on Nights of Passion. When I began writing The Duplicitous Debutante, which is being released on September 1, I had a very clear impression of what my heroine … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The Story by Debralee Mede

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Backstory influences how a  character behaves in the present.  One doesn’t really want to go on and on about the character’s history just by telling readers what happened and provide them with an information dump of character history. Instead different … Continue reading →

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I Think I Have a Bad Case of “Whatchamacallit” by Debralee Mede

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Imagine this:  A most evil, malignant and immortal wizard who throughout his villainous reign has plagued some with fear by acting like a “raging psychopath and sadist deriving pure amusement by inflicting pain on others.”  He does so without remorse: … Continue reading →

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