Catherine Maiorisi, Author at Miss Demeanors

Mystery of the Missing Payoff

I write mysteries and romances. And as a pantser, I don’t plan my books. I just sit down with an[…]

Ask any author. Writing is hard. And every author develops their own process or ritual for keeping their butt in[…]

Mystery Scene Magazine, one of the major sources of reviews of mystery books and articles for and about mystery authors,[…]

Creating living, breathing characters that readers can love or hate and identify with is a huge part of every author’s[…]

Last week at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s annual conference my book, The Disappearance of Lindy James, won a Goldie for the[…]

Catherine Maiorisi In 2010 I was invited by a casual writing friend to take her place in an invitation only,[…]

I often see author friends on Facebook renting cottages in the mountains, at lakes and at various beaches for private[…]

That is the advice many give to new authors. What does that mean? As a character driven author, I understood[…]

Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Right? Not always. Have you ever had the bad luck[…]

I learned two things this week. Two things I knew but seem to have forgotten. Both are important to my[…]