Susan Hanniford Crowley

The Conversant Writer Presents… A Writers Workshop This Sunday, March 25, 2012

For more information about the guest speakers: Anna James, Susan Hanniford Crowley, and Jennifer Fusco, or about the event itself, visit: http://annajames1.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/the-conversant-writer-presents-a-writers-workshop/

This has been a busy time for me.  I injured myself and have been healing and going through physical therapy.  I miss the dojo, and yes, my injury has impacted my writing speed.  Unfortunately, I will not be recovered by Arisia 2012, so I won't be able to go.  I love Arisia, so that makes me sad but I'm determined to be there in 2013.

I have numerous projects in the works.  Some more vampire tales. Some new concepts even for me.

All my books are now up on Kindle.  Be sure to type in Susan Hanniford Crowley!  YAY!

Coming up:  I'll be on the 12 Days of Christmas (Dec. 26-Jan. 6) on Nights of Passion.  I don't know which day I'll be on yet, but it will be 12 days of visiting authors and giveaways.

I am also co-founding Nights of Passion-YA with romance writer Gerri Brousseau.  It will be only on Saturdays and based on YA literature with a special preference for romance.

I hoping for some lovely surprises next year.

May you enjoy a happy and safe holiday. Wishing you all the best.

--Susan

Sometimes I just think I'm crazy.  I'm completely busy and I'm going to the midnight show of Breaking Dawn, Part 1.  This is a planned thing with daughters and friends.  I'm working during the day.  I should plan a nap.  Oh, my, I'm already tired. 

Then the next day, I have to prepare my stuff for the booksigning from 4-5 pm on Saturday, Nov. 19th at the Holiday Inn in North Haven, CT.  If you're in the area, be sure to come and say, "Hi."  I'd love to see you.  I will have with me THE STORMY LOVE LIFE OF LAURA CORDELAIS (vampire/supernatural romance), POSEIDON'S CATCH (mythology romance) and MRS. BRIGHT'S TEA ROOM (steampunk romance).

Before that I'll be at Laurie Schnebly Campbell's workshop on The Psychology of Creating Characters at the Holiday Inn in North Haven from 8:30 to 4.  If you're interested in this too, go to http://toniandrews.com/LaurieCampbell_000.htm

And I'm writing.  Some new stuff--new territory for me.  Expanding an old world of vampires with new characters and mayhem and love.  I'm doing so much. 

Being tired is good is your having a great time.

--Susan

Goals first:  Progress on dieting--awful.  I'm opting for moderation in everything.  Editing--great.  I almost finished with the entire book, but almost only counts in horseshoes, binikis, and hand grenade throwing, so it's back to work for me.

Coming up, an interview with me will be in the October issue of Dark Resurrected Magazine.  As soon as that link is available, I'll put it here and on the home page.  I will be starting a contest on this website starting October 1st, so stay tuned here.

From Oct. 24-31, Nights of Passion Blog (link in the horizontal menu) will be hopping with our Halloween Bash.  We'll have giveaways/contests, games, receipes, stories, and assorted mischief and fun.   Every day there will be two authors posting. 

I love autumn.  The trees are changing colors.

--Susan

On August 27th, I'm doing a one day mini-workshop on blogging called "Put Heart into Your Blog" at  Savvy Authors.  For more information, click on the logo below.

Okay, I've not been great on goals one or two lately.  I did go walking on Sunday, kickboxing yesterday, nothing today.  Not good.  I wrote 1000 words on Sunday, 500 on Monday, none so far on the novel today.  Not good.  I've been guest blogging on FF & P  http://ffnp.blogspot.com/2011/07/look-deep-into-soul-of-your-character.html and setting up for an online workshop on blogging for Savvy Writers.  

I did do something fun and unexpected for me.  I made a video of my Thursday blog article on Nights of Passion.  It's about book trailers, marketing, synching files, and online storage.  I don't feel very photogentic but decided "I don't care"  and went ahead and made it because I felt saying it would in this case be more important than writing it.  So I'm on You Tube and Nights of Passion.  But go to Nights of Passion (see link on horizontal menu above).  It was all the links of the book and programs I mention.

I'll be writing again soon.  My goal is to get back on the novel.  8000 words left on the novel.

--Susan

Except on the days when I kickbox, my exercise goal has fallen by the wayside.  Not good.  I was reading today about yoga.  I know how to do it.  I took a semester of yoga classes years ago, so I may try that at home.

The writing goal has suffered with 100 or 200 words, but today we're back at 1000 words.  I find when you have too much on the to do list.  Life just knocks the wind out of you for a while.  Right now, the kitties are playing and I'm writing a little more before I go to bed. 

My hero and heroine are in the bathtub. They're so much fun.

I'm in a lot of contests too.  This website is part of the Night Owl Reviews Web Scavenger Hunt.  See their graphic in the sidebar of the homepage and visit their site to see how to play.

On the Nights of Passion blog (see link on horizontal menu), I'm part of the Skyrockets in Flight Blog Hop Giveaway.  You must go to that page on Nights of Passion to enter.  Be sure to read the directions there.

I'm also packing giveaways for the Authors After Dark Convention in Philadelphia in August.  I will be raffling off a basket of goodies for charity.  I'm putting together a prize for the banner scavenger hunt there.  I will also have on me multiple things to give away.  So if you're going to Authors After Dark, be sure to say hi. 

I'm so behind in putting my costume together.  Oh, well.  I'm back to my characters.  Where did I leave them?  Oh, yes, fooling around in the bathtub.  I tell you I can't leave them for a second without they ... LOL

---Susan

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. 

Romance writer and advertising expert Jennifer Fusco had written the book Market or Die: Sensible Brand Building Advice for Writers (Volume 1).  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.

So enter at http://nightsofpassion.wordpress.com  on Sat., June 25, 2011.  See blog for details on entering. 

--Susan

Connecticut Fiction Fest (all genre writing conference) on Saturday, May 14, 2011 – Holiday Inn Conference Center, North Haven, Connecticut

Hotel Discount Code for night of Friday, May 13: CFF

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 http://toniandrews.com/FictionFest.htm Sign up for agent/editor appointments at the same time. They go fast.

The Booksigning is open the public at 4:30 pm

PLUS I will be signing my vampire/supernatural romance The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais.

Interview with Susan Hanniford Crowley on Monday, March 7 at http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/ on the Celtic character in When Love Survives.

Drop by and say hi.