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Once Upon the Longest Night

I'm so pleased to announce that a work of my poetry has been included in ONCE UPON THE LONGEST NIGHT: A Collection of Romantic Vampire...

Dec 3, 20182 min read

After walking around this dilemma for well over a year, I've adopted a Pen Name! Hello, my name is Suzanna Ford. It was a very hard...

Aug 27, 20181 min read

...and I may not have won my category at the Golden Heart Awards in Denver, but I came home feeling every bit the winner. I have 45 new...

Jul 30, 20181 min read

I'm so pleased to announce that I received a phone call the morning of the Golden Heart Awards ceremony at RWA in Denver letting me know...

Jul 23, 20181 min read

One of the fun traditions among Golden Heart® Finalists is getting to know each other and choosing a name for that year's finalists and...

Jun 27, 20181 min read

I am SO pleased to announce my newest manuscript CIRCLE IN TIME is a 2018 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist in the...

Mar 30, 20181 min read

Receiving this special package was the highlight of my week! I can't wait to see all my friends from previous Golden Heart Classes, the...

Jul 7, 20171 min read

I can't believe it. And I'm not just saying that to appear humble. I truly did not expect the call I received this morning from RWA Board...

Mar 21, 20172 min read

So there's nothing quite like stepping out of the shower and discovering you have a voice mail from one of your favorite authors, and an...

Mar 29, 20161 min read

New York now has a piece of my heart. What a memory, my very first RWA Nationals and a Golden Heart Finalist on top of it. My first day...

Jul 31, 20152 min read

My mantra for five years now. Through rejection after rejection, through failures to final in too many contests to count, through...

Apr 18, 20153 min read

The best part of participation in writing contests is the chance to get to know other writers--like the wonderful Brenda Drake who...

Oct 29, 20142 min read

…that is the question. How do you know if your manuscript is ready? Or for that matter, if your query is ready? This is more a question...

Dec 7, 20132 min read

The road to publication isn't an easy one. It requires more than hard work; it requires a single-minded refusal to give up that some days...

Aug 17, 20132 min read

One of my favorite blogs for writers is Kristen Lamb’s. It never fails to entertain and enlighten. Her post today was timely. She wrote...

May 30, 20123 min read

Yes. I am a lying liar who lies. Twitter is a great place to stumble upon great little gems of wisdom. I found an old blog post from...

Dec 7, 20113 min read