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Honor Memorial Day!

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttps://susanhannifordcrowley.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Susan-Hanniford-Crowley/e/B004YXOGXG EverNight for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback.EverWarm for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback.Lady Fallon’s Dragons for ages 13-113 is now available on Kindle and Amazon Paperback, Nook, … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Memorial Day in the USA

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Memorial Day is a federal holiday to honor those who died during service in the United States Armed Services. It is observed on the last Monday in May. Many towns and states had remembrance events after the Civil War, so … Continue reading →

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Are Writers Obliged to Give a Voice to the Voiceless?

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

On a social media platform the other day, Author Karl Sade posed this question: Are writers obliged to give a voice to the voiceless? Below is how I answered. (These are my original answers which I posted. I also have … Continue reading →

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Life Tools: Getting Ready for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

On Nights of Passion this week, Toni Kelly wrote about her niece at https://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/angel-of-light-and-courage/ It’s a very moving article. I cried. Today, I am talking about Mother’s Day which falls on Sunday, May 14th, 2023. It’s tomorrow. Many people are … Continue reading →

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Life & Writing Tools: The Plot List

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

On Nights of Passion this week, Toni Kelly wrote about cognitive impairment in her article Getting Ahead of it All. I know this can happen to anyone and it makes us sad and frustrated. A word eludes us or for … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools: Conflict!

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

If everyone is happy throughout a book, readers will quickly drop it. Readers want to see how characters struggle through conflict to attain happiness at the end. There are seven main forms of conflict in literature. An example of Character … Continue reading →

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Life Tools: Self-Care in Grief

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

If you’ve been following the blog, you know I’m mourning. Self-care is vital when you’re in grief. Here is a website I recommend for more information on how grief works:https://www.mskcc.org/news/coping-grief-7-things-remember-when-dealing-loss Next week I’ll focus on Writing Tools: Conflict! Truly, SusanSusan … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools: Contracts

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I’m going to start with a rather humorous contract. Remember wording is everything. Back in 1996, my family went to Scotland. My oldest daughter Cera was particularly interested in Loch Ness. My dad made an agreement with my daughter. “If … Continue reading →

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Life Tools: Give Yourself Time to Restore

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I don’t know about you, but culturally I come from workaholics. We are constantly working. Some people vacation every year, even if it’s a staycation. Others never truly take a vacation which is easy when you are continually virtually connected. … Continue reading →

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Life Tools: Memories of Mom

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

That’s my mom, the artist. I painted for a while but the call to write pulled me harder. My sister and I were her art show pit crew. We were kids but became quite expert at helping her pack her … Continue reading →

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