From Plot Holes to Page-Turners: A Guide to Making Critique Groups Work for You
Accountability, motivation, and constructive criticism: Making critique groups work for you.
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Catherine Maiorisi Author of the Chiara Corelli Mysteries
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Meta Data for Amazon, Google, & Libraries
And how it affects your search rankings (or discoverability) I’ll be honest—I work in tech, and until recently I really[…]
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Folk Horror Elements: How to Use Them
I learned long ago that my love of mystery and horror is uncommon. Some people who revel in writing murder[…]
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What does a book doctor do?
One of my several jobs at Gotham Writers is being a book doctor. People hire me to help them get[…]
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Using Life Experience in Our Writing
“Write what you know.” How many new authors have read that in numerous how-to books? And often it can be[…]
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The Long and the Short of It by Judy Penz Sheluk (And 3 Quick Tips to Get You There)
I’m delighted to welcome Judy Penz Sheluk to Miss Demeanors! Today she shares her best advice for writing short fiction.[…]
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The Lure of Obsession
If you love mysteries, the word “obsession” will bring to mind your favorite fictional villain, whether that’s Casper Gutman, who[…]
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Speaking of Dialogue: Tips to Improve Your Characters’ Speech
I was recently at the Sleuthfest conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, and I was on a panel where we discussed[…]
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Partners and Sidekicks: The Power of a Dynamic Duo
Dynamic Duos: Batman and Robin or Lewis and Hathaway?
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No. 10 Doyers Street by Radha Vatsal: A story of NYC on the cusp of modernity
I’m thrilled to welcome Radha Vatsal to Miss Demeanors for a peek into her exciting new historical mystery, No. 10[…]
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