Category Archives: research

For The Love Of…Pinterest by Artemis Crow

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Leslie Bird Nuccio

I love imagery. There, I said it. Photographs, paintings, movies and TV with rich, complicated sets and scenes are my jam. Capturing a moment in time with all its baroque glory and splendor, or simplicity and sparsity, I’ll take it … Continue reading →

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For the Love of…Writing Resources, Part 1

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Leslie Bird Nuccio

I am a serious book nerd. There, I said it. Whew, it’s good to have that out in the ether. I have hundreds of fiction paperbacks in all kinds of genres. I probably have a hundred reference books about writing, … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready for April Fool’s Day?

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

They say seeing is believing, but then again, look closer. Things are not always what they seem. In some countries, there is the practice of playing jokes and pranks on April 1st. The  Scandinavian countries seem to particularily enjoy this. … Continue reading →

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The Bad Seed-Not My Title (You’ll Get it in A Moment) by Ripley Proserpina

Posted on September 3, 2017 by ripleyproserpina

Some you may have followed the hubbub that surrounded a recent release, Handbook for Mortals, landing on the NYTimes Bestseller List at #1. I’m not going to rehash it here, but there were some suspicious events that led to the … Continue reading →

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Truth is Stranger Than Fiction by Ripley Proserpina

Posted on August 13, 2017 by ripleyproserpina

For some of the books I’ve written, the main character is the impetus for writing. I’ll think—what if someone was walking by an alleyway and found a baby? And then I’m off and running. The Searchers, my reverse harem series, … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Books, Conferences and Research

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

There is nothing like the fragrance of newly printed books. It becomes even more joyful when they are yours. You want to skip and dance and dance and skip. I think you get the idea. In preparation for Confluence 1017 … Continue reading →

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All Aboard for Blog Tours by Stacy Hoff

Posted on February 26, 2016 by stacyhoff

I’ve recently launched my newest release, DESIRE IN THE ARCTIC. In order to promote it I had to do everything  under the sun marketing-wise. Technically, this should have been no big deal for me. After all, ARCTIC is my fifth book … Continue reading →

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Location, location, location by Stacy Hoff

Posted on January 29, 2016 by stacyhoff

    The old adage in real estate is well known: the best way to select property is by considering three things – location, location, location. Does this principle hold true for writers? In order to find the perfect location … Continue reading →

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Pi-Con Memories and Weird Research by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

9Pi-Con was a blast. The Friday Writing Workshops was well received. The science fiction, fantasy and horror of the rest of the weekend was fun. Here are some photos!                       … 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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