Book Clubs: 5 Tips for How to Market to Them and Why You Should.
I belong to two book clubs. One, I started during the pandemic, it’s very informal, and we meet once every[…]
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Author: Emilya Naymark
Emilya Naymark is the author of the novels Hide in Place Behind the Lie.
Her short stories appear in A Stranger Comes to Town, edited by Michael Koryta, Secrets in the Water, After Midnight: Tales from the Graveyard Shift, River River Journal, Snowbound: Best New England Crime Stories 2017, and 1+30: THE BEST OF MYSTORY.
She lives and writes in the Hudson Valley
5 Ways To Check if the Time is Right for Your Novel
For the past year and change I’ve worked on a new novel. I loved the story. I loved writing it.[…]
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5 Tips for Writing the Best Books for Escapism
Lately I seem to have more and more need for escapism. The news is terrifying, social media can be stressful,[…]
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5 Ways ChatGPT (or Other AI) Can Help You, Without Writing FOR You
It’s been about a year since ChatGPT demonstrated our scariest science fiction scenarios were looming on the horizon. And yet,[…]
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Writing Prompts From the Universe (Your Subconscious)
I always thought that the best kind of writing prompts are those that come from outside of my own mind and that are extremely minimal. Sometimes a single word given to me by a writing partner is all I need to get going.
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Substacks, Newsletters, and Patreon
Substack, Patreon or paid Newsletter? Authors have more ways than ever to connect with their readers. And make some extra $$$ while they’re at it.
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Los Angeles Mystery Author Delves Into A Sherlock Holmes Pastiche
An Interview with Jeri Westerson I confess! I’ve been a Sherlock Holmes fan since before I could read (well). Also,[…]
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Nancy Bilyeau’s The Orchid Hour
I’m thrilled to welcome Nancy Bilyeau to Miss Demeanors. Her latest novel, out now, delves into the glamour of Jazz Age New York and illuminates a time almost as liminal as our own. Society balanced between two world wars, between the Victorian Age and the modern one, between poverty and riches, with a malleable morality–look no further if you’d like to be swept away.
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What’s The Point (of Art)?
I was going to write about something else, but the news of Sinéad O’Connor’s passing hit me a bit hard,[…]
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Five Tips for Getting Your Short Story Published
Several months ago, I was asked to weigh in on a short story contest. Successfully placing a short story in a reputable publication does wonders for a writer’s list of credits, confidence, and opportunities for awards. With that in mind, I thought I’d share five tips for getting your short story published and give it the best chance possible in a competitive field.
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