Ask any author. Writing is hard. And every author develops their own process or ritual for keeping their butt in[…]
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Month: September 2022
5 Lessons about Writing from Weather
Wishing our readers safety during Hurricane Ian. Michele Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, what will be, will[…]
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Amazon, I Still Have Questions…
Amazon has made changes to its e-book return policy. Has the policy gone far enough?
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5-Minute Writing Tips
Sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]
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The Pinecone Method of Plotting
What is the pinecone method of plotting, you ask? You’re probably picturing a complex chart with technical terminology and arrows pointing up and down.
Trust me, it isn’t that complicated.
Queen Elizabeth II
1926 – 1922 We take this day to observe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Make Them Suffer
It is a truth universally acknowledged that characters in novels, especially in mysteries, thrillers, crime and horror MUST SUFFER. I[…]
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Mourning Mystery Scene Magazine
Mystery Scene Magazine, one of the major sources of reviews of mystery books and articles for and about mystery authors,[…]
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Writer in Residence
C. Michele Dorsey loves her new gig as Writer in Residence at Jules beach Stationers in Truro
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Wisdom
Always Mary Oliver. Usually Anne Lamott and William Kent Kruger. Lou Berney. These are the writers I turn to when[…]
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