Inspiration Archives - Miss Demeanors

An Author’s Responsibility

November 10, 2023 Catherine Maiorisi Books, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing

I’ve invited Nev March, an award winning author of crime fiction, to share her thoughts on an author’s responsibility to[…]

Heather Critchlow: The Cal Lovett Files

October 30, 2023 Marni Graff Books, Creating Characters, Inspiration, Mystery Community, Tips and Tricks, Writers habits, Writers inspirations, Writing

“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]

After the Idea

October 27, 2023 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers habits, Writers inspirations

If you’ve read Alan Orloff, you’ll know that he has a unique, and sometimes, quirky approach to storytelling. I wanted to know, so I asked: Alan, where do you get your ideas?

This is what he said:

Writing Prompts From the Universe (Your Subconscious)

October 23, 2023 Emilya Naymark #inspiration, Inspiration, Language, Tips and Tricks, Writers inspirations

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.

Wonderful World of Words

September 18, 2023 Marni Graff Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writing

“Words! Words! Words!” Eliza Doolittle sings in My Fair Lady. She wants Professor Henry Higgins to ‘show me’ how he[…]

Self-care for writers

September 4, 2023 Susan Breen #inspiration, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers habits, Writers inspirations

Writing takes a toll on writers’ bodies. We slouch over our keyboards. We peer all day at screens. We can[…]

Nancy Bilyeau’s The Orchid Hour

August 21, 2023 Emilya Naymark Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration

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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