Reading in the New Year
I like receiving books as gifts, and the holiday season was a bounty of books which I am excited to share as good reads to start the year.
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Category: Fiction
Sunken Death Release
This New Year’s Eve will be especially exciting for me. First, because 2022 HAS to be better than 2021 was,[…]
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Poison Them with Love
These holiday seasons seem just as much about food and sitting down with family and friends as they are about gifts or any religious significance.
As I looked at my bounty of treats that included a metric ton of Christmas chocolate and even an authentic Jamaican Rum Cake baked by a friend from her grandmother’s recipe, my thoughts turned, as they are wont, to murder weapons. Specifically, poison.
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You Had Me at Jane Austen
Today Miss Demeanors is delighted to welcome mystery writer and teacher Jane K. Cleland, author of books on writing as well as the popular Josie Prescott Antiques mystery series. ONE LUCKY COMMENTER this month will win a signed copy of Jane’s latest book!
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Why do we write about murder and mayhem given life’s real storms?
Late last night, I received more news from my home state of Kentucky. A high school friend was okay, but his sister-in-law’s family lost their home and the husband is in critical condition following last weekend’s tornadoes. I couldn’t bring myself to post about holiday cheer.
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3 Lessons from the NY Pitch Conference
I’ve been a workshop leader at the NY Pitch Conference for more than a decade. That means that four times[…]
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A New Miss Demeanor!
Miss Demeanors is celebrating the addition of a new member, Sharon Ward, author of the Fin Fleming Mysteries. Welcome Sharon!
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What to read this month
What books are you reading that you would recommend right now? And how do you keep track of recommendations?
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A Good Book for Christmas
Christmas at our cottage in northern Wisconsin has become one of the rare occasions when I allow myself the luxury and pure enjoyment of reading–actually turning the pages, I mean. Let me set the stage: Outside, snow is falling. The Christmas tree is lit and a fire is blazing in the hearth. At my elbow is a cup of steaming spiced tea. The dog is curled up next to me on the sofa. So what am I planning to read this year? Five books in two weeks. Here’s my list.
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