Feeding This Writer’s Soul
I’m writing this on my birthday, March 23, and feeling overwhelmed by the support of my community—family, friends, readers, other[…]
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THE REINVENTION(S) OF RAY SALEMI/DANIEL
When I caught up with Ray Salemi (a/k/a) Ray Daniel) at New England Crime Bake in November, I was surprised[…]
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Writers: Has This Ever Happened to You?
Mystery Novel in Progress Those of you who know me know I am in the middle of writing Hidden Depths,[…]
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What Happens When Robots Dream For Us
What are we going to do when machines become better at all things creative than we are? When they dream for us?
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CHERYL A. HEAD: TIME’S UNDOING
Please join me in welcoming Cheryl Head to the Miss Demeanors blog. Cheryl is the author of the highly regarded[…]
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FOUR CASES FOR CRIME WRITERS TO WATCH
Does art imitate life or life imitate art? It doesn’t matter for a crime writer. We know that real people[…]
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The Ins and Outs of Book Covers (and Hidden Depths Cover Reveal)
While the old adage says you can’t tell a book by its cover, the newest science for marketing books says[…]
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SHOULD WRITERS BE TRAVELERS OR VACATIONERS?
I’ve said on about a million panels that writers should curate their experiences, (aka refill their tanks, aka have something[…]
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What is a beta reader and do I need them?
Writers and readers hear terms bandied about and don’t often understand them. Beta readers was a new one to me[…]
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3 Tips on Writing What You Know (without confusing people)
Sometimes writing what you know too well can leave readers scratching their heads. How to strike a balance between too deep of a dive and a fascinating peek?
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