tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145303982024-03-07T18:36:41.740-08:00The Writing HouseThe Writing House is a venue for discussing writing and the writing life hosted by Susan Hanniford Crowley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance author.Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-26882834146955894732021-03-21T20:30:00.001-07:002021-03-21T20:30:55.879-07:00Spring 2021 and I'm Catching Up on LIfe!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tkfqxNIT4tq8kuxBKz3BrQTMz7W96fAJNBhZJyYAq7iE1362MjJooO_Jedze_0bNAwEdvM4yMRq0mFHVaVnF4kRbzDh4sbGsC0dYeKdC13ZTemJw90NHnVPz5woT5LHb2AgWwQ/s2048/Crocuses+of+Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tkfqxNIT4tq8kuxBKz3BrQTMz7W96fAJNBhZJyYAq7iE1362MjJooO_Jedze_0bNAwEdvM4yMRq0mFHVaVnF4kRbzDh4sbGsC0dYeKdC13ZTemJw90NHnVPz5woT5LHb2AgWwQ/s320/Crocuses+of+Spring.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>As I said in the title, I am catching up on life and on this blog. At times I will be reviewing what I've done. At other times, I will by announcing new books and after the pandemic, new signing and conferences I will be attending. </p><p>I miss everybody. Being a high risk person because I'm recovering from cancer has made me a bit of a hermit for two years now. <br /><br />I can't wait for Spring and then Summer. I really want to go to the beach. I have successfully taken the two Covid vaccines but also advised to wear a mask and keep socially distant. </p><p>What are some of the things you've been missing? </p><p>All the best,</p><p>Susan<br />Susan Hanniford Crowley, Amazon Kindle Bestselling Author of Vampire Romance<br />Associate Editor with Space and Time Magazine<br /><a href="http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.susanhannifordcrowley.com<br /></a>Where love burns eternal and whispers in the dark!<br />My author page on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Hanniford-Crowley/e/B004YXOGXG" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Hanniford-Crowley/e/B004YXOGXG</a><br /></p><p><br /><strong>The Vampire with a Blanket of Stars, Arnhem Knights of New York, Book 3 is now </strong>available in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Blanket-Stars-Arnhem-Knights/dp/1796926760/" target="_blank">Amazon Print and Kindle</a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars-susan-hanniford-crowley/113723617" target="_blank">Nook</a>, <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars">Kobo, </a> <a href="https://books.apple.com/nz/book/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars/id1520310534">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Vampire-with-a-Blanket-of-Stars-eBook-9780463795477/809048775">Walmart ebooks</a> & <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1011407">Smashwords</a>.<strong><br /></strong><strong><em>V</em><em>ampire Princess of New York, Arnhem Knights of New York, Book 2</em></strong> available in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Princess-York-Arnhem-Knights-ebook/dp/B01LWXYX1G">Kindle and Kindle Unlimited</a>!<br /><strong><em>Vampire King of New York, </em><em>Arnhem Kn</em><em>ights of New York, Book 1</em></strong> now in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JVHR5WJ/">Kindle and Print</a>!<br /><strong><em>Vampire in the Basement, </em><em>Vampires in Manhattan</em></strong><em>, <strong>Book 4</strong></em> available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Basement-Vampires-Manhattan-Book-ebook/dp/B019978SIK/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle</a>.<br /><em><strong>Poseidon’s Catch</strong><strong>(mythology romance)</strong></em> available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Poseidons-Catch-Susan-Hanniford-Crowley-ebook/dp/B019VLNVAO/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle</a>.<br /><strong><em>Mrs. Bright’s Tea Room </em><em>(steampunk romance)</em></strong> available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Brights-Room-Tales-Book-ebook/dp/B00M4U4TKG/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle</a>.<br /><strong><em>A Vampire for Christmas,</em><em> Vampires in Manhattan, Book 3</em></strong> available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Christmas-Vampires-Manhattan-Book-ebook/dp/B00H92ENUU/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle</a>.<br /><strong><em>The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais</em></strong>, <strong><em>Vampires in Manhattan, Book 2</em></strong> available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Laura-Cordelais-Vampires-Manhattan-ebook/dp/B00GAJKM4O/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle and Print</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stormy-love-life-of-laura-cordelais-susan-hanniford-crowley/1118066352?ean=9781493789542" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnes and Noble Print</a><br /><strong><em>When Love Survives, Vampires in Manhattan Book 1 </em></strong>available in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Survives-Vampires-Manhattan-ebook/dp/B00E2Z904G/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kindle</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-love-survives-susan-hanniford-crowley/1116264105?ean=2940045163507" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nook</a>, <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/when-love-survives" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kobo,</a> <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/339289" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smashwords</a>, and iBooks (on Apple 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<h3 class="sd-title"><br /></h3>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-500919205057279542020-11-16T12:21:00.000-08:002020-11-16T12:21:30.300-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q7j9dn11uCo" width="320" youtube-src-id="Q7j9dn11uCo"></iframe></div><br />This is the book video for my novel <b><i>The Vampire with a Blanket of Stars</i></b>. It is set in Romania just as WWII is starting and is a paranormal adventure romance. <p></p><p>Description: </p><p>Night fell with the snow. Vampire Prince Răzvan stood at a crossroads in
the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. On that cold wintry night in 1938,
something unseen spoke to his heart, and he led his companions into the
forest. A flash of silver in the dark! A whisper to his heart so soft
it ached! </p><p>Then he saw the gypsy encampment in the deep woods and knew
they would take refuge there for the rest of the night. At first, she
hid behind the others. But when she peeked out, his heart was lost
gazing into the exotic blue eyes of the raven-haired beauty. </p><p>He felt the
excitement rushing through her blood like wine, making her reckless and
wild. She should have been afraid of him. His dark visions of the
future should have terrified her. Still, she remained spellbound by his
gaze and would not turn away. </p><p>While the others slept, two hearts stood
in the snow hidden behind a tree, watched by the stars. But it would not
stay night forever.</p><p>This book is available in:<br />Amazon Kindle and Print: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Blanket-Stars-Arnhem-Knights/dp/1796926760">https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Blanket-Stars-Arnhem-Knights/dp/1796926760</a></p><p>Barnes and Noble Nook: <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars-susan-hanniford-crowley/1137236178">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars-susan-hanniford-crowley/1137236178</a><br /></p><p>Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars</a><br /></p><p>Walmart ebook: <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Vampire-with-a-Blanket-of-Stars-eBook-9780463795477/809048775">https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Vampire-with-a-Blanket-of-Stars-eBook-9780463795477/809048775</a><br /></p><p> Apple: <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars/id1520310534?ign-gact=1">https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-vampire-with-a-blanket-of-stars/id1520310534?ign-gact=1</a><br /></p><p>Smashwords: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1011407">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1011407</a><br /></p><p> </p>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-24845257753235958632020-11-16T09:58:00.001-08:002020-11-16T09:59:31.482-08:00Flashback to the Past at Confluence 2017<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmpgzR4nqJghlxJ3ljlnEFaT2K4xx-4YVc47khS9aU6RS3j20c47G_vz-4LHcxiIKtAZ287KqEWSh2rkrtKovKCcpxvRkrdQ7FDOy7U0RK0KUF9gQwYyVm6cx7Xrj5lLCe35TMw/s883/Susan+reading.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="883" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmpgzR4nqJghlxJ3ljlnEFaT2K4xx-4YVc47khS9aU6RS3j20c47G_vz-4LHcxiIKtAZ287KqEWSh2rkrtKovKCcpxvRkrdQ7FDOy7U0RK0KUF9gQwYyVm6cx7Xrj5lLCe35TMw/s320/Susan+reading.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Susan Hanniford Crowley reading at Confluence, in Pittsburgh, Aug. 6,
2017, from her Vampire Princess of New York, Book 2 in the Arnhem
Knights of New York Series.</p><p>Video recording by author Chet Gottfried <a href="https://youtu.be/_TACs37FDps">https://youtu.be/_TACs37FDps</a><br /></p><p> Just having some fun reviving this blog and will be posting more frequently! </p><p>All the best, </p><p>Susan<br /></p>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-1372340318666189902013-12-25T04:25:00.002-08:002013-12-25T04:25:44.671-08:00Christmas Writing Exercise<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Write about your Christmas experience. It could be the adventure of shopping for the perfect gift or the wonder in a child's eyes when they see that amazing gift. Make sure to include all the sights and sounds and sweet and savory smells. You can also focus on creating a story about a stuffed animal. There are already many stuffed animals stories that are famous, such as; Winnie the Pooh and The Velveteen Rabbit. Remember focus on one aspect and make it rich with details and interactions. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, everyone!</span></span><br />
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Aug. 5th. Vampire King of New York Max Vander Meer is being interviewed and there will also be a contest. Be sure to join us.<br />Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-72270786883273521832013-06-25T22:15:00.000-07:002013-06-25T22:15:01.560-07:00Excerpt from the Vampire King of New York & A Party AnnouncmentHi Everyone,<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdzEQwyYZPhYsczvAEHFG5DocIEz4K52P42ei1yIRRWat13blOJ0Ti7Gy4lWC4qcYIdJCCraCq1zwyw_PubGnqJ4HZ2Lv7-VoHbapbtStbIOd_qyW2JpzqdcpuYWXmIWYR4HVMQ/s1600/VampyreKingOfNewYork_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdzEQwyYZPhYsczvAEHFG5DocIEz4K52P42ei1yIRRWat13blOJ0Ti7Gy4lWC4qcYIdJCCraCq1zwyw_PubGnqJ4HZ2Lv7-VoHbapbtStbIOd_qyW2JpzqdcpuYWXmIWYR4HVMQ/s320/VampyreKingOfNewYork_5.jpg" width="213" /></a>Here's an excerpt from the Vampire King of New York!<br />
Maximillion Vander Meer stood in the jagged mouth of the ice cave with a wolf skin girding his loins<br />
and fur boots on his feet. A frigid breeze breathed its welcome over his bare chest, arms and legs.<br />
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He smiled and closed his eyes to step back into the Viking past he loved, where he was free. He threw back his head and howled in exuberant abandonment. Then he ripped off the wolf skin and kicked off his boots. Max ran to the shadowed alcove he knew so well. A flicker of the past sparked in his brain and Vikings filled the cave, their voices rich in the chant of a ritual forgotten in the modern age, invoking the protection and wisdom of Odin, Thor, and Freya. Then he blinked and they were gone. Their voices silenced by time.<br />
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Every time he entered this sacred place hollowed out by his ancestors, their presence worked magic and distracted his weary heart from the curse inhabiting his body. This power brought him back to the Viking warrior deep within him, as only here could he reconnect with his lost humanity. Every passing moment the curse pulled him further from whom and what he’d once been. That was the danger in being a vampire. It wasn’t the chill of his body, but the distance that crept into his heart. He was on the edge of forgetting how the laughter of his son warmed him to his toes. The memory of Svenna’s delicious heat as her soft skin lay against his flesh igniting the fire between them, slipped through his fingers like water. Inhaling the fragrance of flowers in her hair had made him feel powerful. Even the excitement of the next adventure filled with salt spray and swords clashing faded away. His heart no longer raced.<br />
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The dire flaw in immortality was the sameness. Centuries of monotony blurred into others. Few ancient ones survived the deadly soul-numbing tedium of every day being the same. Closing on a thousand years, too many chose to lie in the sun and burn in agony over the course of two days until they crisped away in the wind. When the true burning began, night, the blessed night, offered no reprieve. The recent “chosen” death of his friend Coelhus was etched in his memory, making Max’s need more urgent than it had ever been. Coelhus had given up. After centuries of dreaming of a woman named Celeste, he ceased to believe she could be real. Coelhus could no longer bear the loneliness and the endless searching. Consumed by his dashed dreams, he gave his body to the sun. Max stayed with him in his last moments, and while he couldn’t deter his friend, he resolved not to end in ashes himself.<br />
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Time had robbed him of love, but today, in this moment, Max meant to get it back. Right now! Only this sanctuary of ice and stone seemed real to him; the human world faded into insignificance. Even the responsibility he owed his own kind lost its meaning. He had come to make a last sacrifice. If it didn’t work, he didn’t know what he would do next. His belief, however antiquated when viewed by others, never failed him.<br />
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He had nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Since the death of his wife many centuries before, nothing more could happen to his empty heart. The feeling of being human haunted him from time to time like an elusive fragrance or taste. Memories were a different matter. The curse, as he called it, made every memory eternal, the pain as raw and consuming as the day he’d lost her.<br />
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Squeezing the ancient dagger in his fist, Max stepped up to the frozen altar. The three carved stone figures stared blankly at him. Time, and a growing sophistication, taught him that they were nothing but stone, still the part of him that was Viking would always believe. Holding fast to that reverence of a bygone age, he stood before them.<br />
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“I do not call on you, Odin, Father to all, but I respect your wisdom.” He bowed. “I do not call on you, Thor, the strength of every warrior, but I respect your power.” He bowed again. “I call on Freya’s mercy to regain my house, to find the only woman who can heal my heart.” Kneeling with his gaze fixed to the ground, he then rose to stand over the frozen altar. Before the feminine carved figure, he sliced his forearm and let the blood drip onto the icy surface. “In the name of Freya, let me be worthy. Lead me to love. Help me find it or lock me in the ice forever. I can no longer bear the torment of life without true love.”<br />
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Vampire King of New York is currently only available at Amazon Kindle at <a href="http://amzn.to/17ZTlwg" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/17ZTlwg</a> (Shortened link)<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-King-New-York-ebook/dp/B00D70NC6O/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370405916&sr=1-1&keywords=Vampire+King+of+New+York" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-King-New-York-ebook/dp/B00D70NC6O/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370405916&sr=1-1&keywords=Vampire+King+of+New+York</a> (Actual long link)<br />
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Now for the party announcement:<br />
I will be participating in the multi-author party at The Romance Studio on Thursday, June 27, 2013. It's an all day party and yes I will be giving away an ebook of <em>Vampire King of New York</em>. Not sure what format yet. How do you find this party? I will be publishing the link on Facebook and Twitter as soon as I get it.<br />
--Susan<br />
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Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-19327738898064435802013-03-01T18:56:00.000-08:002013-08-05T09:31:00.982-07:00A Tribute to My Friend The Wombat also known as jan howard finder<a data-mce-href="http://nightsofpassion.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/jan-in-the-red-shift-red-corvette.jpg" href="http://nightsofpassion.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/jan-in-the-red-shift-red-corvette.jpg"><img alt="jan in the red shift -red corvette" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9887" data-mce-src="http://nightsofpassion.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/jan-in-the-red-shift-red-corvette.jpg?w=300" height="300" src="http://nightsofpassion.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/jan-in-the-red-shift-red-corvette.jpg?w=300" width="300" /></a><br />
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There's Wombat in his red corvette. It's a borrowed picture from one of his friends on Facebook. I've been looking for my photo of him from the Worldcon (World Science Fiction Convention) several years back in Glasgow, Scotland. It's hard to find the definitive Wombat photo. If you don't know me on Facebook, then you don't know that jan (he preferred the lowercase) died on Tuesday. Today would have been his birthday!<br />
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Happy Birthday, Wombat!<br />
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Ever have a feeling that you should do something? I don't usually check my personal email during the day. This feeling came over me and I went on my iphone and saw a notice from the science fiction organization up in Albany, NY. The subject line said, "jan finder RIP". I didn't want to open it but had to. This took me back to when I found out that my editor Marion Zimmer Bradley had died--the subject line of an email. I sat down and then began a day of inner silence and sadness and later a lot of crying.<br />
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Wombat had been one of the first people I met at a con. He kissed my hand and said, "You must be 'Ladyknight'." My fantasy novella 'Ladyknight' had come out that year in the anthology <em>Spells of Wonder</em> edited by Marion. He introduced me to people and there began years of adventures, meetings at cons, phone calls and emails.<br />
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Seeing him at cons was always a highlight whether it was a chat in the dealer's room or going to a meal or just hanging out. At one con, he asked me to come outside to see his new car--the red corvette. One day we were talking on the phone. He was saying that he'd been ill and wondered if I would mind driving with him to Arisia (convention) in Boston. I drove three hours to his house and then we traveled three more to Boston. He was concerned that if he became ill, he would not have been able to drive back. I didn't end up driving the corvette, but it made me feel better that he knew that I would if necessary.<br />
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Wombat would encourage me when I was low, and most authors may not admit there are low times in the wild world of writing and publishing. He called me up one time because he was going to be an extra in a movie and had gotten permission from the director for me to be on the set. It was an independent film called "Scenes in the Mind" and was about the Holocaust. He stayed over at my house and got along great with my husband; the both of them clearly being hobbits. He left the next day after his part of the film was done. I wrote about the experience of being on set on my other blog--The Writing House <a data-mce-href="http://thewritinghouse.blogspot.com/2006/03/scenes-in-mind-movie-in-making.html" href="http://thewritinghouse.blogspot.com/2006/03/scenes-in-mind-movie-in-making.html">http://thewritinghouse.blogspot.com/2006/03/scenes-in-mind-movie-in-making.html</a> Look closely at the last photo and you'll see jan.<br />
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Wombat was an editor, a writer, a masquerade judge, and honored Fan at many conventions. He was a Tolkien devotee and chaired the Middle Earth Con. He did a special Middle Earth Tour of New Zealand. He was immensely talented and enjoyed and did so many things. Wombat was also a world famous flirt, gave talks on the art of flirting (which is not hitting on someone) and even came here and humorously shared his expertise and experiences with Nights of Passion <a data-mce-href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/surprise-the-art-of-flirting-with-world-famous-flirt-jan-howard-finder/" href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/surprise-the-art-of-flirting-with-world-famous-flirt-jan-howard-finder/">http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/surprise-the-art-of-flirting-with-world-famous-flirt-jan-howard-finder/</a><br />
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At another convention, he took me aside and told me he met a wonderful woman. That was his dear Lin. I'm sending love and hugs her way.<br />
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There's a billion things I could say about jan but it wouldn't be enough. So I'm saying this.<br />
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Dear Wombat,<br />
Thank you for everything, the fun and the friendship. On Wednesday night I watched the "Return of the King", and as Frodo went on the elven ship to go West, I imagined that you did too. I always cry at the ending, but on Wednesday night I cried for another reason. You were gone from the world of men. Someday it will be my time. I know there are still some elves left in the world, so there's bound to be another elven ship.<br />
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Next time I see you there will be "white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."<br />
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Until then...<br />
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May the star shine brightly on the traveling hobbit!<br />
Sue<br />
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Susan<br />
Susan Hanniford Crowley<br />
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P.S. Friends of jan's, please, feel free to post your remembrances. Thanks.Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-22511803473573188342011-10-29T12:44:00.000-07:002011-10-29T12:44:10.838-07:00Snowing in Connecticut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I1VnfNQLbVLNzeA2JuNMeL0zrvYxaPUqwaaN4zcwjnaWRMWGGw8LdUNK_Vkh4xajqBQlWOU2foI4qUIsUeYMsxv09W8I-KKBltTAT3S2wI3VfYadOu6MLY24FmdFv7cZ5W5sWA/s1600/100_1614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I1VnfNQLbVLNzeA2JuNMeL0zrvYxaPUqwaaN4zcwjnaWRMWGGw8LdUNK_Vkh4xajqBQlWOU2foI4qUIsUeYMsxv09W8I-KKBltTAT3S2wI3VfYadOu6MLY24FmdFv7cZ5W5sWA/s400/100_1614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Its snowing up a storm right now in Connecticut. <br />
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Hopefully everyone reading this is safely home. <br />
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Be warm. Be safe. Have a splendid dinner with family.<br />
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Tonight we are watching "The Grinch's Halloween."<br />
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--Susan<br />
Susan Hanniford Crowley, author of <br />
<i><b>A Vampire for Christmas</b></i>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-7973485370296978582011-10-08T18:27:00.000-07:002011-10-08T18:28:54.076-07:00The Wind is Blowing. I Hear Winter Whispering.It is autumn, and the wind is blowing. I hear winter whispering with its promise of <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDyQMJfw8sLlT1rtbK86gziiDTKKCAW7CcX2pnKq5Cu74Ovgp2tsQcgz7IEGc8C3BZ-Szvioacbk1mo0K_0yYSiPK7tO5lrW1y_SsqSw3fgjNtSxDm0lkwIo9hzrHv60VnjVcMA/s1600/MH900289284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="325" width="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDyQMJfw8sLlT1rtbK86gziiDTKKCAW7CcX2pnKq5Cu74Ovgp2tsQcgz7IEGc8C3BZ-Szvioacbk1mo0K_0yYSiPK7tO5lrW1y_SsqSw3fgjNtSxDm0lkwIo9hzrHv60VnjVcMA/s400/MH900289284.JPG" /></a></div><br />
snowy nights cuddling under the covers and soft songs in the wind singing to dancing snowflakes. Autumn is the growing silence. Many call Winter nature's death, but it's all an illusion. Under the snow, grass sleeps. Bulbs sleep, even some creatures sleep deep in the earth. That's why I don't believe in death. Everything comes back. It may be in a different form, but it comes back. Spring is the promise that winter whispers about. <br />
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The wind is blowing.<br />
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--Susan Hanniford CrowleySusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-75775620512208929122011-09-28T20:21:00.000-07:002011-09-28T20:21:32.497-07:00Jennifer's Back with More Great Advertising AdviceJennifer Fusco will be on Nights of Passion blog on Saturday, Oct. 1st announcing the second volume of her advertising book series: Market or Die. Come and join us and be sure to enter her contest. The link is http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com<br />
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Hope to see you there. <br />
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--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-31539625428003711782011-06-22T17:51:00.000-07:002011-06-22T17:53:01.138-07:00An Important Book for Writers: Market or Die by Jennifer Fusco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl5N8-eXOiWwOf7cEohJ_28tPxkGV-RrAbNqzkmtSajfBXFUbH_ctJDcZGi6kcSMAoc2GOIbGmalK2Fpyn4sSHpEvyKB2uyPWHZ7tnLbufLP3ml4I14a-2nPRXGUId0JPllUmFA/s1600/Marketordie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl5N8-eXOiWwOf7cEohJ_28tPxkGV-RrAbNqzkmtSajfBXFUbH_ctJDcZGi6kcSMAoc2GOIbGmalK2Fpyn4sSHpEvyKB2uyPWHZ7tnLbufLP3ml4I14a-2nPRXGUId0JPllUmFA/s1600/Marketordie.jpg" /></a></div>I want to tell you about an important book for writers. More and more publishers are depending on authors to market their books. Now there's real, practical help. <br />
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Romance writer and advertising expert Jennifer Fusco had written the book <b><i>Market or Die: Sensible Brand Building Advice for Writers (Volume 1)</i></b>. Jennifer will be on Nights of Passion blog on Sat., June 25th. She will also be running a contest. One lucky commenter will win an website analysis. Is your website effective? How can you improve it? Jennifer will let that lucky person know.<br />
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This book is available through Amazon Books as a paperback and in Kindle.<br />
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So enter at <a href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com/">http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com</a> on Sat., June 25, 2011. See blog for details on entering. <br />
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--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-16572954809087945942011-06-13T17:25:00.001-07:002011-06-13T17:26:14.447-07:00Writer Care 1Writer Care #1<br /><br />Writers sometimes have this picture of half starving in a cold attic as they write. No, don't do it. Take care of yourself. If you need to take a day job to pay the bills, do it and consider it research for future books. Always take care of your Earthly needs. There will be things you'll learn in your day job that will come to play in your writing--the interactions between people, the technical aspects of certain professions, the change to examine different personalities, the opportunity to do new tasks, be a part of team project, etc. All of this is research that will give you a wealth of character and plot background information. Remember always change the sex and names of characters to protect the innocent or the guilty. In the meantime, cherish your research. <br /><br />--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-92157751294207540782011-06-11T15:31:00.000-07:002011-06-11T15:35:19.623-07:00NYTimes Best Selling Author Eloisa James on Nights of Passion blogOn the romance blog I share with four other authors, we have a special guest. Our newest contributor Gerri Brousseau met Eloisa James at Connecticut Fiction Fest and asked her for an interview. <br /><br />Visit Nights of Passion blog http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com to read the interview and see how to enter the contest for Eloisa's newest book. <br /><br />Very cool.<br /><br />--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-11167569864190692802011-06-04T17:47:00.000-07:002011-06-11T15:31:43.295-07:00Goals and CompromisesI'm going to be writing everyday or almost every day at my website-- <a href="http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com">http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com</a> on the News page. I have some goals to work on. You might have the same ones or different ones. Let's help each other. How? With encouragement.<br /><br />Goal 1: I would like to lose weight. I lost weight and then gained it all back again. Frustrating, isn't it? I'm going to exercise every day. I will post here what exercise I did. If you have this same goal, you are welcome to post what exercise you did.<br /><br />Goal 2: I'm going to write a thousand words a day. That's words on a novel or novella. I not counting the words I post on a blog. i will post word count here whether I make it or not.<br /><br />Goal 3: I needed to buy a new sofa. Mine... well, it sagged. Today my husband and I bought a new sofa. The one we really wanted was too big for the space. Sigh. But we compromised and bought our second choice. I wanted a great sofa to put up my feet and type like a maniac in comfort. It would also be comfy if a friend wanted to stay over and sleep on it. So GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!<br /><br />This is how it works. You are welcome to post your goals and how you're doing. I will be, and together we'll encourage each other.<br /><br />What's happening right now? I interviewed paranormal romance author Rebecca Royce at <a href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com">http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com</a> Rebecca's running a contest, so if you want to enter visit the site above and follow the directions.<br /><br />I've also given a prize to the Night Owl Reviews Summer Web Hunt. Find out all about it and all the other prizes from a lot of authors at <a href="http://www.nightowlromance.com/nor/Pages/Hunts.aspx">http://www.nightowlromance.com/nor/Pages/Hunts.aspx</a> <br /><br />--Susan<br />Goal 1: Kickboxed this morning<br />Goal 2: In-progressSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-69105497414255160402011-05-23T16:39:00.000-07:002011-05-23T16:42:57.447-07:00I Love Vampires ContestYou are invited to enter the "I Love Vampires" Contest at my website <a href="http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com/">http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com</a> You have to go there to enter and follow the directions. They're not hard, but there can be only one winner. It is a worldwide contest that ends at 11:59 pm EST on May 29th. <br /><br />While there, you may want to click around the site check out the book and also the free writing exercises to try. It's fun. You may become inspired. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and feel free to comment. <br /><br />--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-51411395468213029312011-05-04T19:14:00.000-07:002011-05-04T19:18:19.445-07:00Contests, Interview, Conference, BooksigningSo many things are happening. It’s wild here. And yes, while I’m typing the kitties Bella and Buffy have just run over my body.<br /><br />Anyway I’m having contest and a fun interview over at Vampires Anonymous. Visit <a href="http://nisykitty.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/the-stormy-love-life-of-laura-cordelais-by-susan-hanniford-crowley-interviewcontest/comment-page-1/#comment-53">http://nisykitty.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/the-stormy-love-life-of-laura-cordelais-by-susan-hanniford-crowley-interviewcontest/comment-page-1/#comment-53</a> and follow the directions. The contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only and ends midnight on May 9th. You can only enter at Vampires Anonymous.<br /><br />I’m writing like a mad woman—steam roller—kitties gone wild and crazy. I think you get picture. I’m having a great time.<br /><br />I’m going to Fiction Fest at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in North Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday, May 14th. <a href="http://toniandrews.com/FictionFest.htm">http://toniandrews.com/FictionFest.htm</a> There’s still time to register for the most amazing one day writer’s conference famous for its practical education. It’s fun too. I’m doing a booksigning from 4:30-6 p.m.<br /><br />May 22nd, I will be having a contest on my website <a href="http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com/">http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com</a> Remember to drop by if you love vampires.<br /><br />I’m sure I’m doing more. I just can’t think of it right now! I’m wild. Oh, oh! The vampires are getting restless.<br /><br />--Susan<br />Susan Hanniford CrowleySusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-28349438073575629152011-03-28T18:43:00.000-07:002011-03-28T18:44:57.193-07:00Writer's Care #1Writers sometimes have this picture of half starving in a cold attic as they write. No, don't do it. Take care of yourself. If you need to take a day job to pay the bills, do it and consider it research for future books. Always take care of your Earthly needs. There will be things you'll learn in your day job that will come to play in your writing--the interactions between people, the technical aspects of certain professions, the change to examine different personalities, the opportunity to do new tasks, be a part of team project, etc. All of this is research that will give you a wealth of character and plot background information. Remember always change the sex and names of characters to protect the innocent or the guilty. In the meantime, cherish your research. <br /><br />--SusanSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-4513010197718694172011-03-12T07:27:00.000-08:002011-03-12T07:30:23.430-08:00Writers Conference and Agent/Editor Appointments<strong>Connecticut Fiction Fest</strong> (all genre writing conference) on Saturday, May 14, 2011 – Holiday Inn Conference Center, North Haven, Connecticut<br />Hotel Discount Code for night of Friday, May 13: CFF<br />This is a day chocked full of excellent writing workshops and guest speakers. Eloisa James is the keynote speaker. Registration is $99 and sells out quickly so sign-up at <a href="http://toniandrews.com/FictionFest.htm">http://toniandrews.com/FictionFest.htm</a> Sign up for agent/editor appointments at the same time. They go fast.<br />The Booksigning is open the public at 4:30 pm<br /><br />PLUS I will be signing my vampire/supernatural romance <strong><em>The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais</em></strong>.Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-78376514437408758782011-02-17T17:19:00.001-08:002011-02-17T17:25:29.001-08:00Contest and Guest Blog at The Romance Studio Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_3OZlxKAnBDSB5FNuj_8RclXvUis5P79v_DP3mlEBRjpk-r38ouxAByYNdmCAwYheAHxzx7fZ5YcRLlmMw2DtKE3Vj7eTAA94HHBNraYW8-m51HgzjQb4lyeMTidAN1CbO-Bjg/s1600/CordeliasLgWeb.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_3OZlxKAnBDSB5FNuj_8RclXvUis5P79v_DP3mlEBRjpk-r38ouxAByYNdmCAwYheAHxzx7fZ5YcRLlmMw2DtKE3Vj7eTAA94HHBNraYW8-m51HgzjQb4lyeMTidAN1CbO-Bjg/s400/CordeliasLgWeb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574833583437121154" /></a><br />On Friday, Feb. 18, I am guest blogging and having a contest at The Romance Studio blog. I'm talking about "Loving Characters" and share romantic excerpts from my vampire/supernatural romance <span style="font-style:italic;">The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais</span> and my new steampunk romance <span style="font-style:italic;">Mrs. Bright's Tea Room</span>. <br /><br />You must go to The Romance Studio Blog first to find out how to enter the contest. The link is <a href="http://theromancestudio.blogspot.com">http://theromancestudio.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />The contest ends midnight EST on February 18, 2011. See you there.Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-59157218058333311012011-01-25T20:09:00.001-08:002011-01-25T20:09:50.571-08:00Please, Vote for My Works -- Last Day to VoteLast day to vote for me. Vampire in the Basement for best romance short<br /><br /><a href="http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml ">http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml </a><br /><br />Mrs. Bright's Tea Room for best science fiction short at <br /><a href="http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml">http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml</a> <br /><br />Poseidon's Catch for best other short story at<br /><a href=" http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstory.shtml "><br />http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstory.shtml </a> <br /><br />Thanks so much for your support.<br /><br />--Susan Hanniford CrowleySusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-11652012194161838002010-12-12T18:31:00.000-08:002010-12-12T18:37:10.347-08:00Book Release Party, Contest, and More<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MDZ2vouaXpIxOsUWIEO8j5ox3NhyphenhyphenJ9YB-JMakHP2BdA4BIPiz1dkaNJw1wQge5k2ssl1tBpLqmlAo4XqTtjWcavKntddAavmNxqokl7YTOvRzW5mSv04G0X6vbobmGkFXkZE/s1600/Steampunk+Susan+HC.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MDZ2vouaXpIxOsUWIEO8j5ox3NhyphenhyphenJ9YB-JMakHP2BdA4BIPiz1dkaNJw1wQge5k2ssl1tBpLqmlAo4XqTtjWcavKntddAavmNxqokl7YTOvRzW5mSv04G0X6vbobmGkFXkZE/s320/Steampunk+Susan+HC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549986811743085138" /></a><br />My steampunk erotic romance Mrs. Bright's Tea Room will be released on Wed., Dec. 15th. I'll be having a release party and contest on the next day on Nights of Passion blog. <a href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com">http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com</a><br />Join us enter the contest, asks questions, dress casually, have some fun.<br /><br /><br />Also the voting for the Bookie Awards is still open.<br />My work has been nominated for 3 Bookie Awards. If you haven't gotten the chance to vote. <br /><br />If this is the first you’ve heard about it, I’d love your vote at: <a href="http://www.authorsafterdark.net/bookieawards.html">http://www.authorsafterdark.net/bookieawards.html</a><br /><br />Vampire in the Basement – Best Shifter Short Story in Poll 1 & Vampire Short of the Year in Poll 4 and<br /><br />Poseidon’ s Catch for Best Fantasy Short in Poll 2.<br /><br />Last but not least, this is an invitation to receive my occasional and very confidential newsletter. All you have to do is email me at onlyladyknight(at)yahoo(dot)com and put Newsletter in the subject line. I will be having a special contest for the Newsletter subscribers in January.<br /><br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />--Susan<br />Susan Hanniford Crowley<br /><a href="http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com">http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com</a>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-50839787462191003292010-11-26T18:32:00.000-08:002010-11-26T18:34:39.795-08:00Bookie Awards, Voting, Newsletter, and Party<p><span style="font-size:130%;">My work has been nominated for 3 Bookie Awards. If you haven't gotten the chance to vote. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">If this is the first you’ve heard about it, I’d love your vote at: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.authorsafterdark.net/bookieawards.html">http://www.authorsafterdark.net/bookieawards.html</a><br /><b><i><br />Vampire in the Basement </i></b>– Best Shifter Short Story in Poll 1 & Vampire Short of the Year in Poll 4 and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><i>Poseidon’ s Catch</i></b> for Best Fantasy Short in Poll 2.<br /><br />I've just sent out my Winter Holiday Newsletter out to the subscribers. Thank you. If you didn't get it and would love to get my newsletter, just email me at onlyladyknightatyahoo.com with Newsletter in the subject line.<br /><br />Don't forget the Nights of Passion Blog Holiday Party from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 -guest blogging, recipes, fun, and contests. That will be at <a target="_blank" href="http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com">http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com</a><br /></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Best to everyone. Talk to you soon.</span>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-67742778983240009422010-10-26T13:41:00.000-07:002010-10-26T13:45:28.136-07:00An Excellent DayToday was an excellent day. The air was soft, warm, and sweet. It eased all the worries out of me. I've just finished my steampunk romance and now I'm proofing it, but I did take a break to go to the bead store and get groceries. <br /><br />I bought some Trinkette stuff to make a bracelet. It's a lot of fun. <br /><br />It's been such a beautiful day that rests the heart. We opened windows in the house. I guess you'd call it an Indian Summer day. The dog was happy in the yard and the kittens kept sitting in the windows. LOLSusan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-91810388948713215122010-09-20T17:30:00.000-07:002010-09-20T17:33:17.208-07:00Great Time at Authors After Dark 2010 and upcoming Guest BlogI'm home after a fantastic weekend at Authors After Dark Romance Unlimited Convention 2010. This is the ulimate romance readers convention. I had the most awesome time meeting people. Fun panels, chocolate everywhere, free stuff (including lots of books), great food, rocking parties, a huge book sale and autograph session, great raffle prizes. Everything was just so much fun at a very reasonable price. Next year it will be in Philadelphia. If you love romance books and hanging out with other devotees of romance including the authors, please, come. Jacquelyn Frank is the mostest hostess ever. So when December comes around Google "Authors After Dark" and sign up fast before it's filled.<br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 23, I will be guest blogging at Fang-tastic Books. Join me for the mischief. I feel Halloween in the air and can't help myself. See you at<br /><a href="http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/">http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/</a>Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14530398.post-85333396273384761372010-07-11T17:32:00.001-07:002010-07-11T17:32:35.203-07:00New Book Trailer for THE STORMY LOVE LIFE OF LAURA CORDELAISPlease, celebrate with me. It's a new book trailer. I'm passing out cyber cigars to some, cyber ice cream to others.<br /><br /><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Cni_-Tc-I&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r9Cni_-Tc-I&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="405" height="324"></embed></object><br /><br />The ebook is available at <a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thestormylovelifeoflauracordelais-374695-139.html">http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thestormylovelifeoflauracordelais-374695-139.html</a><br /><br />The Kindle edition is available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Love-Laura-Cordelais-ebook/dp/B00318D5VY">http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Love-Laura-Cordelais-ebook/dp/B00318D5VY</a><br /><br />and also at fine ebooks stores everywhere.Susan Hanniford Crowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266001704599627026noreply@blogger.com0