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3 WAYS TO DEAL WITH A BOOK LAUNCHGiving birth to a book is like giving birth to a child. This is a cautionary tale from a writer[...] The post 3 WAYS TO DEAL WITH A BOOK...
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4 Anthologies to Submit to NOWSubmitting to anthologies is a great way to showcase your work. You can find your story side-by-side with a story[...] The post 4 Anthologies...
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A Week in the Life of a Self-Published AuthorI may be a full-time writer, but that doesn't mean I can write full time. Here's an overview of some of the stuff I had to do this week to keep...
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Crafting Better Sentences: My Top Five TipsWords are the building blocks of language and the means by which humans express their thoughts and feelings. Expressing thoughts and feelings is...
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My Trip to EnglandJust got home from a green and pleasant land. So much stuff to see! The post My Trip to England appeared first on Miss Demeanors .
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THRILLERFEST 2023THRILLERFEST 2023 New York City, New York A neighbor recently asked me exactly what I did at these conferences I go to.[...] The...
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An Interview with Holly West, editor of KILLIN’ TIME IN SAN DIEGOA warm welcome to Killin’ Time in San Diego's editor, Holly West, who shares with us a little of how an anthology is made. Killin' Time in San...
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And Yet We WriteAn article in today’s New York Times, quoted the actress Glenda Jackson about how she felt performing before a live[...] The post And Yet We...
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COME WRITE WITH ME! GiveawayWin a copy of GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Here’s how GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, my suspense novel being released on[...] The post COME WRITE WITH ME!...
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TAKEOVER!Tonight I am launching a takeover of Joanna Campbell Slan’s Facebook page. (Don’t worry! She invited me.
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I’ve Seen the FutureAnd I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands On It If you’re a geek and an Apple fan like me,[...] The post I’ve Seen the Future appeared...
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Help! I’m Think I’m Becoming A PantserMost of us in the reading and writing community know the terms plotters, writers who plot everything out in an outline (some quite detailed)...
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Margaret Murphy: Hard working crime authorMargaret Murphy is the internationally acclaimed author of multiple bestselling psychological thrillers. Born and raised in the maritime city...
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Taglines: What For?What makes a great tagline? The post Taglines: What For? appeared first on Miss Demeanors .
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Surrounded by beauty – Can an object ask you to commit a crime? PART TWO OF TWOWHAT COMES OVER SOME PEOPLE?In part one, we asked if art crime was different from other illegal activity. When there’s[...] The post...
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Building Stronger CharactersElena Hartwell's The Construction of Character helps writers strengthen the craft tools in their toolbox and build stronger characters,...
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Character Revolt?I’ve said it often so you probably know I’m a pantser. My process is messy but I’ve written ten books[...] The post Character Revolt?...
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MICHELE ON THE LAMHow I came to be living on the lam is a long story, starting with living in Massachusetts, where the[...] The post MICHELE ON THE LAM...
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Ghost RulesSome years ago, an editor rejected a story of mine because it contained a ghost. He had a policy of[...] The post Ghost Rules appeared first...
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Why Can’t We All Just Play Nice?So this one’s a bit of a rant. If you’re an author, you may have been following the recent story[...] The post Why Can’t We All Just...
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The Coronation: Three Things You Didn’t KnowYes, I’m an Anglophile, so of course I got up early to watch the coronation of King Charles III. For most people, it was a once-in-a-lifetime...
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Words! Words! Words!So sings julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, complaining about too many words said to her that[...] The post Words! Words!...
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Using Description to Advance Plot and Deepen CharacterI’ve often heard from beta readers that they need a physical description of a character to picture him or her. The post Using Description to...
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WHAT WE DIDN’T SEE AT THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES IIIThe Coronation… My next blog was supposed to be Part 2 of “Can an Object Make You Commit a Crime?”[...] The post WHAT WE...
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Great ExpectationsTalking about what your readers expect your story to be and how this can be used to create tension, add surprise, and entertain. The post...
