Author: Tracee de Hahn
D-Day. A day to listen.
I had a post prepared for today. It was about writer’s presenting their work in public. The dread of moving away from the desk and standing in front of an audience. Make no mistake, this is a legitimate fear.
Read moreWhat do you mean I’m flawed?
They have to have it: characters need flaws. But can it be too much?
Read moreWhat makes a summer read?
It’s that time of year. Everyone is talking summer and reading. What makes a “summer read” for you?
Read moreWrite what you know. (Surely, that’s a joke.)
Authentic Renoir. Girls on a Bench.
Read moreBook festivals, fairs and other…..
Yesterday I wrote about three of the largest conferences for fans and writers in the mystery genre. You’ve had twenty fours hours to either book your travel or recover from the shock of the potential cost.
Read moreBouchercon, Malice Domestic, and Thrillerfest. Or how to fill your conference calendar.
Everyone is signed up, keeping an eye on travel schedules and hotel bookings, and checking their panel assignments. And triple checking that their books will be in stock with the conference books sellers for fans to purchase. That’s how many writer’s fill their idle time in spring.
Read moreCatching up with author Deanna Raybourn.
We are thrilled to have bestselling author Deanna Raybourn with us today at MissDemeanors. Deanna is the award winning author of fifteen novels and novellas including the wildly popular Lady Julia Grey and Veronica Speedwell series.
Read moreWho’s the best? Time for writing awards season.
Every year I feel that spring launches writer’s conference season. For writers and fans alike there are many choices to fill the schedule. Interested in networking, there’s a conference for that. In advancing craft? Connecting with an agent, meeting your writing idols? Still other choices. This week at MissDemeanors we’ll take a look at a range of choices and weigh in on a few of our favorites.
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