C. Michele Dorsey

In Praise of Seasoning

Thank you, Michele, and Miss Demeanors, for having me on the blog today! Let’s start with a confession. These days,[…]

Welcome to a special weekend edition of Miss Demeanors. I am bursting at the seams to announce the arrival of[…]

Themes. I’m intrigued by themes in books. What fascinates me is how they creep into a story unconsciously, slowly. Someone[…]

To cuss or not to cuss, that is the question. Readers, I am serious. I want to hear from you[…]

A house is not a house to this writer. To me, a house is a story, maybe many stories. I[…]

I’m not altruistic. I just don’t write well when I am feeling very, very sad.

Surviving is quite an accomplishment and sharing about it can be inspiration…It’s been a tough year.

Many years ago, my adult son happened to be talking to me while I was writing. He glanced at my[…]

Traditionally I post “In Defense of Parsnips” during Thanksgiving week, offering praise for the underrated delicious root vegetable, but since[…]

Almost two decades ago, best-selling crime writer and one of New England Crime Bake founding mothers, Hallie Ephron urged me[…]