Susan Hamilton

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Going to be honest, I haven't done much "writing" lately but I have made huge progress in getting my world building notes cleaned up & organized. Now they make sense & I feel like I can get back to writing my WIP & not second guess myself on some of the details.
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Conference Confidential: Rocky Mountain High Anxiety (S01E09)

HEY #WritingCommunity, NEW EPISODE OF BAD LIT FRIENDS IS UP!!!!

Coming to you live (recorded!) from the RMFW #ColoradoGold conference, held this last weekend. And we're talking about--DUH!--conferences! Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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That would be interesting

Don't take the people spouting this nonsense in the UK lightly. No one thought it would happen in the US and look where we are now.

Hi! Sorry for the delay answering. Been a lot going on. I originally did the story as part of an NYC Midnight flash/micro fiction challenge. My genre was fairy tale so I decided to a "fractured" version!

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Got to review my short story, Gangsta Godmother, which will appear in the upcoming Nefarious anthology from Duskbound Books. (probably in January). Had a few minor edits but otherwise, looking good!
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100% my life

Farewell to a friend This blog post isn't really about writing. Well, it is and it isn't.Just over one week ago, a very close friend of mine -- Maureen -- died from breast cancer. We knew it was coming. When she was diagn...

I know I mentioned in another post that I'd lost a friend to breast cancer. She was also part of my review squad -- a group of friends who will look at my rough drafts & beat them with a big stick.

I decided to talk about that -- and her -- in my new blog post: www.redfoxwriter.com/post/farewel...

I lost a very close friend to breast cancer yesterday. We're going to miss her terribly. She had a big personality that could fill the room. She was far, far too young to have to leave this world.

#cancersucks

Sometimes we all need a little bit of a kick to get restarted.

How are you doing, Larry?

Thank you! I made her a little more morally gray. Humans all have shades of gray, mistakes we've made, things we do that maybe aren't on the up and up (even if it is just taking extra napkins from a fast food restaurant). She needed more imperfections to be relatable--and interesting.

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Finally feel like I've hit my stride on my WIP. Up to about 7K words now. It started to come together when I made some changes to my main character. Onward and upward!
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Is anyone else just... worn out?

Generally, I write one thing at a time but I will do things like flash fiction challenges if the timing aligns.

Thank you! It was a fun little story to do - the original idea came out of an NYC Midnight Challenge assignment.

Congrats! That's a great milestone. Keep going!

Tonight’s Nightcap & Review: Pucking Strong by Emily Rath . 5⭐️s and available 8/26. Thank you Hambright PR for the E-Arc! #booktok #emilyrath #puckingstrong #mmromance #hockeyromance #bookstagram #booksky

Check out my TT for my full review

I shared this when they were looking for submissions & I'm happy to report that my short story, "Gangsta Godmother" will be part of the Nefarious Anthology.

Looking like a mid-Jan 2026 release, but something to look forward to in the new year.

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Okay, nothing to do with writing but they are pretty darn cute.

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It is overused, but I'm at a bit of a loss for another. Lusty is accurate but just makes me think of a pirate. Sometimes I've described it in movie ratings - R vs NC 17 and so forth. A bit dull but people get it.

Doesn't get any easier. Our girl was 19 when we said goodbye. I still miss her every day. But those 19 years were worth it.

Duran Duran for sure... then probably Clash. Torn between Rush and Judas Priest.

He is a boil on the butt of humanity. Him and all of the sniveling lackeys that suck up to him on a constant basis.

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Love this.

Lauren Stone always regretted the way things ended with Danny. Years later, they cross paths again while Lauren is in town recording a new album. Is a second chance worth the risk? Or is Lauren just playing with fire?
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Mara's hell bent on being Hell's #1 Sales & Acquisitions agent. The last thing she needs is a fling with an angel, but temptation proves too much to resist. But when her biggest rival in Hell gets wind of it, all bets are off... and all Hell just might break loose.
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