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December 23, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Geeks and Nerds in Romance

dog looking at keyboard

You don’t find many geeks in most romance and chick lit books. In fact, lately there have been a slew of billionaire romances on the market. Maybe it’s the “50 Shades” effect. But realistically, how many of us have even met a millionaire or billionaire, much less dated one? For my first novel, I wanted […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Writing

December 10, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Write What You Know Applies to Pets Too

Among writers, there’s an old saying that you should “write what you know.” In the case of my novel Chez Stinky, that included some of the pets I’ve known over the years. Many people have asked if the pets in the story were real. To some degree, the answer is yes. Aspects of the dog’s […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Dogs

December 3, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Cover Reveal: Snow Furries (Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy #4)

On Monday, I’m sending the fourth Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy, Snow Furries off to my editor. I’ve been working on the cover off and on and now it’s done. The book features an awesome Bernese Mountain Dog named Frank and a shepherd mix named Mona, and as with all my covers, the critters get center stage. […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels

November 29, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Cyber Monday 99-Cent Book Sale

I’m participating in a Cyber Monday promotion. The first of my Alpine Grove novels, Chez Stinky is priced at 99 cents along with a bunch of other great books. Check out the list below for books that are priced at 99 cents or lower – get them quick before the sale ends! From chick lit to women’s fiction to romance […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Marketing

November 26, 2014 By Susan Daffron

When Dreams Become Books

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A long time ago, I read that a popular novelist wrote down her dreams and turned them into books. Back then, I was a technical writer, and the concept seemed so far away from my writing reality, I couldn’t imagine it ever happening to me. However now many years later, it turns out it has. […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Writing

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