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There’s Rarely Only One Right WayLately I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot about how writers write, and I’m always astounded at how everyone’s process[...] The post There’s...
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Going Indie: An Interview with Dale T. PhillipsIf you've ever attended a writers' conference, chances are you've run into Dale T. Phillips, who makes friends like most people make...
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Bruce Robert Coffin: Writing with a PartnerBruce Robert Coffin is a retired police detective sergeant and bestselling author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. He lives and[...] The post...
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MUSIC AND WRITERSLast month I wrote to you about characters having music identities. This month I thought we’d look at the different ways[...] The post MUSIC...
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Nancy Bilyeau’s The Orchid HourI'm thrilled to welcome Nancy Bilyeau to Miss Demeanors. Her latest novel, out now, delves into the glamour of Jazz Age New York and illuminates...
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Reading Outside Your Comfort ZoneBefore I was a writer, I was a reader. And I read mostly mysteries, biography, history and some literary fiction. [...] The post Reading...
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West Cork, An Audible Original PodcastReview of West Cork, An Audible Original Podcast The post West Cork, An Audible Original Podcast appeared first on Miss Demeanors .
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INSPIRATION – The Power of WHAT IFMichele: Welcome Arlene Kay to Miss Demeanors until you see how far Arlene takes her research! Make sure you click[...] The post INSPIRATION...
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Notebooks, Anyone?Whenever I start a new novel, I buy myself a fancy notebook. Then, I spend the next month filling in[...] The post Notebooks, Anyone?...
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Hail the Creators (Authors, This Means You!)So, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the publishing industry is upside down. Authors are the ones who bring[...] The post Hail the Creators...
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I Have a Hangover (No, Not That Kind)I just turned in the manuscript for A Collection of Lies, Book 5 in the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, and I’m in mourning. The book actually took...
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Female Detectives to Die ForNo, not Cagney and Lacey, although they remain a very popular team from television. Norwegian crime writer Anne Holt (ret.[...] The post...
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Woe is me!Do you get depressed after you finish a creation? The post Woe is me! appeared first on Miss Demeanors .
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Introducing Rosalie Spielman!Vanity Fair, which I love, has a “Proust Questionnaire” at the end of each issue. I thought we would pose[...] The post Introducing Rosalie...
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What’s The Point (of Art)?I was going to write about something else, but the news of Sinéad O’Connor’s passing hit me a bit hard,[...] The post What’s The Point...
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Introducing Angela GreenmanPlease welcome Angela Greenman author of The Child Riddler, an action packed book about an elite operative in an international[...] The post...
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Reader Reviews: Spreading the LoveI periodically post a reminder to readers about how valuable their input is to the success of a book. Since[...] The post Reader Reviews:...
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A New Conference in TownThis Aug. 12-13, Gotham Writers will launch a brand new Genre Fiction Conference, which will focus on writing and selling novels[...] The post...
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Look for HappinessThe world seems to be going to the dogs. We are slowly, or maybe not so slowly, frying our world.[...] The post Look for Happiness appeared...
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Three Things That Happen When You Type THE ENDA few weeks ago, I typed The End on the manuscript for A COLLECTION OF LIES, the fifth book in the Kate Hamilton Mystery series. It was very...
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Becoming a Debut Author: Kim Herman ShapiroPlease welcome Kim Herdman Shapiro to Miss Demeanors. Kim’s roots in journalism and poetry, in print, broadcast, and video, took[...] The...
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Five Tips for Aspiring WritersFor those of you just starting out in this bizarre world of self-expression/self-promotion, here are a few tips. The post Five Tips for...
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DOES YOUR PROTAGONIST HAVE A MUSIC ID?MAYBE SHE SHOULD.Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch series, spoke about his career and this protagonist in particular, at ThrillerFest earlier[...] The...
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Five Tips for Getting Your Short Story PublishedSeveral months ago, I was asked to weigh in on a short story contest. Successfully placing a short story in a reputable publication does wonders...
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My First Post Pandemic Conference: Five Things I LearnedI just got back from the Golden Crown annual readers and writers conference where Legacy in the Blood, the fourth[...] The post My First Post...
