Category Archives: RWA

How I Signed With A Literary Agency (And You Can, Too) by Stacy Hoff

Posted on February 2, 2018 by stacyhoff

The last few weeks have been crazy. My horse racing romance, JOCKEYING FOR YOU, won the 2017 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for contemporary romance. Simultaneously, I signed with a literary agency. Considering my life is usually pretty boring, my … 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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Cover Reveal! by Stacy Hoff

Posted on September 8, 2017 by stacyhoff

I’m beyond excited to reveal the cover of my new book—HOTTER THAN THE CARIBBEAN (Building Love #2). Yes, I admit, every time I see cover art for one of my books I get misty eyed. But this time around, I’m … Continue reading →

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Belle Ami’s Take-Away From RWA’s 2017 Conference by Stacy Hoff

Posted on August 18, 2017 by stacyhoff

Hello Passionate readers! Today on Nights of Passion I have author Belle Ami talking about her experience at the 2017 Romance Writers of America annual convention. I was sad to miss RWA’s mega meeting this year (affectionately called “Nationals” by … Continue reading →

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Getting Published, Making Money & Falling Off a Cliff by Stacy Hoff

Posted on July 8, 2016 by stacyhoff

For most fiction writers I know (primarily in the women’s fiction and romance categories) becoming a published author is akin to running a marathon filled with buried land mines. For those aspiring to race on this crazy road anyway, I … Continue reading →

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This Horse Racing Book Just Crossed the Finish Line! By Stacy Hoff

Posted on May 6, 2016 by stacyhoff

The 142nd Kentucky Derby means more to me than merely watching a fantastic race–it marks my own, personal milestone. Not only as a spectator, but as a writer. This week I signed the contract with my publisher for my fourth … Continue reading →

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I Have Signed A New Book Contract

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I am ecstatic to announce that I have signed a contract with Soul Mate Publishing for Book 2 in the Arnhem Knights of New York series.  This book is about King Max’s daughter Noblesse. In the first book, readers meet … Continue reading →

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Becoming Published, Part II by Stacy Hoff

Posted on December 18, 2015 by stacyhoff

When I was a young lawyer (almost twenty years ago) I wrote short fiction stories just for my own entertainment. My pieces were comical because surviving my combative profession always requires a few laughs. The stories were also therapeutic – … Continue reading →

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The End of Summer by Stacy Hoff

Posted on August 28, 2015 by stacyhoff

In just a few days my kids will be back to school. My brief time off with them over, as I go back to work. I hate the end of summer. At least I can look back on July and … Continue reading →

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RWA Nationals is Coming Up by Stacy Hoff

Posted on July 17, 2015 by stacyhoff

Last week I had peace and quiet to work on my latest manuscript. This week I’m preparing for wonderful chaos. I’m preparing for Romance Writers of America (RWA) national conference in New York City next week. I’ll be sad to … Continue reading →

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