Category Archives: Business

Friday the 13th by Stacy Hoff

Today is Friday the 13th! Conventional wisdom dictates that I should hide under the table. Regardless, I am feeling brave. I’ve had a round of good luck in 2018. My horse racing romance, JOCKEYING FOR YOU, recently won the Gayle … Continue reading

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

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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A Word on Book Piracy from Romance Author Ashlyn Chase

(This post appeared on Facebook and is reposted here with the author’s permission. This is how important I think it is! – Susan) Please don’t spew hate on me…I’m trying to HELP authors with this post. I just started using … Continue reading

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Creating A Book Series by Stacy Hoff

Writing life. Gotta love it. If you think coming up with a plot line for a single novel is hard, try conceiving numerous plot lines for a multi-book series.      What was my initial reaction to writing a series? Yeah, … Continue reading

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Surprise! I was on the Spilling Ink Show!

I was on the Spilling Ink Show that is on YouTube! But as a special for you. I’ve put it here. I’m on with YA Paranormal Author Kathrine Dell and hosts/authors Katie Salidas and Jason LaVelle. Enjoy!       … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal! by Stacy Hoff

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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On The Road—And On The Shelves by Stacy Hoff

  I just got back from my summer vacation. I went with my family to Saratoga Springs, New York. We went for fun, food and frolic. But I also went there to say “hi” to some important people—people who have … Continue reading

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

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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Author Linda O’Connor Thinks INSIDE the Box by Stacy Hoff

Hello, Passionate readers! Today I have Linda O’Conner talking about how to write inside the box! Linda O’Connor, author of The Perfectly Series After publishing six books in the Perfectly Series, my next goal was to be part of a … Continue reading

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Summer Progress (Sort of) by Stacy Hoff

I’ve been super busy this summer. It’s been hard to balance the needs of my family and my job. I’ve been leaving work early and still arriving late to pick up my kids from their summer programs. (Did I mention … Continue reading

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