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From Plot Holes to Page-Turners: A Guide to Making Critique Groups Work for You

Accountability, motivation, and constructive criticism: Making critique groups work for you.

And how it affects your search rankings (or discoverability) I’ll be honest—I work in tech, and until recently I really[…]

I learned long ago that my love of mystery and horror is uncommon. Some people who revel in writing murder[…]

“Write what you know.” How many new authors have read that in numerous how-to books? And often it can be[…]

I’m delighted to welcome Judy Penz Sheluk to Miss Demeanors! Today she shares her best advice for writing short fiction.[…]

I was recently at the Sleuthfest conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, and I was on a panel where we discussed[…]

Please welcome July L Murray who has a fantastic approach to a book launch to share: My launch of the[…]

The book publishing industry has always been concerned with word count. Depending on your genre, your manuscript might end up[…]

Advice from Kelly Oliver I’m delighted to welcome Kelly Oliver, the award-winning and bestselling author of four mystery series: The[…]

Please welcome Melissa Westemeier, who will tell us about her change of habit as she publishes the first in her[…]