Category Archives: Marian Lanouette

Authors’ Thoughts on Writing by Stacy Hoff

Posted on November 6, 2015 by stacyhoff

Today, Passionate readers, I’m firing questions at several writers. Each author appears in the newly released anthology SEASON OF SURPRISES. And each one talks about their own experience writing short holiday stories. What’s it take to create? Find out! By … Continue reading →

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My First Facebook Party by Stacy Hoff

Posted on May 29, 2015 by stacyhoff

You are ALL invited to the BEACH READS & MORE Facebook Party   Friday, June 5 at 7:00pm – 9:30pm!!!!!   When I was asked by Merry Holly and Gerri Brousseau to contribute a romantic short story for their romance … 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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Cover Reveal by Stacy Hoff

Posted on April 24, 2015 by stacyhoff

What makes this—the cover for my third published work—so different than the other two is that this time, the cover was done by a consensus of authors. One of them being me. The cover design experience is very new to … 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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Interview with Romance Suspence Author Arlene Kay By Marian Lanouette

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

An artful combination of humor, sex and savagery make Arlene Kay’s mysteries unique. The published author of INTRUSION; DIE LAUGHING; The ABACUS PRIZE; and this year’s Boston Uncommon Series  (SWANN DIVE; MANTRAP; GILT TRIP; & SWANN SONG), is a former … Continue reading →

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Snowstorms, Readings, Midnight Interviews, and A New Novel in Progress

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Lately life has been a wild mix of snowstorms and the writer’s life.  The week before I was at a book reading and signing at the Whittemore Library in Naugatuck, CT.  It was lovely and had refreshments.  A big thank … Continue reading →

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Nights of Passion Blog Birthday Bash with contests

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Today is St. Valentine’s Day.  It’s also the birthday of Nights of Passion Blog.  The Passionate Crew is all here to celebrate and run contests with an assortment of prizes.  I have put out my cyber triple layer chocolate cake … Continue reading →

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