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PerseveranceThe first time I saw Brian Thiem, he was reading from his novel, Red Line, and I was awed. Not[...] The post Perseverance appeared first on...
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AutofictionOne could argue that all fiction is autofiction, to a degree. After all, we can only experience the world through[...] The post Autofiction...
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Five Tips for Short-Story Success: A Guest Post by Judy Penz ShelukJoin me in welcoming Judy Penz Sheluk to Miss Demeanors! Judy is a former journalist and magazine editor and the bestselling author of two mystery...
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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE WITH MAUREEN KLOVERSAs you know, I love Vanity Fair. At the back of the magazine is a “Proust Questionnaire” where they ask[...] The post PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE WITH...
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An Interview with Suzanne TrauthI read and loved What Remains of Love by Suzanne Trauth when it came out and I’ve been thrilled to[...] The post An Interview with Suzanne...
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Tools of the TradeA very Happy Memorial Day to those who served, and those who still do~ I’m spread out over the end[...] The post Tools of the Trade...
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An interview with Elizabeth CrowensAward-winning novelist Elizabeth Crowens has kindly stopped by to answer some questions about the Golden Age of Hollywood, Sherlock Holmes[...]...
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Prologues: Yes or No?Of all the tools available to fiction writers, the most maligned may be the prologue. With the possible exception of the adverb and the...
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Going to the DogsIt is to my chagrin what whenever I post a photo of my two admittedly adorable Australian Doodles, Seamus and[...] The post Going to the Dogs...
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Part One: What happened at Malice ……doesn’t have to stay at Malice. My panel was “International and Off the Beaten Path Settings. Here’s the low down[...]...
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Some Great News, Some Sad News, and a GiftI’ll start with the gift: I’ll read and critique the first 5 query letters any writer who is looking to[...] The post Some Great...
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5 QUESTIONS FOR EVERY WRITERWriters are known to be introspective, often overthinking, mulling existential issues ad nauseum. But periodically, there is value to posing[...]...
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Why do we write?Last night I was teaching an Intro to Fiction class on Zoom. It was 9:30 p.m., class winding down, when[...] The post Why do we write?...
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Should I Go or Should I Stay?I’m talking about writers’ conferences, not relationships! Returning last week from Left Coast Crime in Bellevue, Washington, I found a flurry of...
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Lynda Allen: Flashes of InsightI was recently at the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival in Suffolk, Virginia, a yearly event I enjoy attending because it[...] The post Lynda...
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Sit down with your protagonist and listen to this music.Almost a year ago my post offered links to music from YouTube, Get Your Free Music Sample Here. Then in[...] The post Sit down with your...
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Character ArcsSigns and portents, my dear readers, signs and portents. Last week, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt all along the[...] The post Character...
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THE VERDICT IS INFile this post under, “You couldn’t make this stuff up” or “What I learned during eight weeks of a[...] The post THE VERDICT...
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A new conferenceI’ve been addicted to short stories since reading Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery.” Although only 3,400 words long, that...
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Is the Road to Hell Paved with Adverbs?Is the road to hell really paved with adverbs? Heavens! None of us wants to commit a mortal writing sin, and so new writers are advised to...
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WisdomI’m always hunting for a bit of wisdom. Sometimes the right quote will shoot me in the right direction. Or[...] The post Wisdom appeared...
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That voice was a deathless song…Who said that about whom? Of course, that’s how F. Scott Fitzgerald, through Nick, described Daisy Buchanan’s voice in The[...] The post That...
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Sense of ScentsWhether it’s a bus belching fumes as it rounds a corner, or the sweet scent at the back of a[...] The post Sense of Scents appeared...
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3 Books for Vacation ReadingHaving a school age kid has meant that my vacations generally rotate around school breaks. As a result, last week[...] The post 3 Books for...
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Plagiarism*Writing a book is hard. Getting published is harder. Finding readers and selling the book is even harder. And still[...] The post Plagiarism*...
