A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
First a confession: I was never a model student. My early report cards always included comments like “She could do so much better if she tried” and “Getting assignments in on time would help.” Even in college I struggled with a lack of discipline. I cut way too many classes, neglected to study, and left papers until the very last minute.
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suffered so much over my first title. #amstillsuffering
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My fellow Miss Demeanor, Connie Berry, posted recently on the topic of when it’s time to end a series. The[…]
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The first thing to say is my Kate Hamilton Mystery series is not ending. But I’ve been thinking about this question lately for two reasons. First because I’ve been developing a possible new historical mystery series, which has been fun. Second, because two wonderful series written by writer friends have recently and unexpectedly ended. Why, when the series were doing so well?
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When readers see authors asking, sometimes begging for reviews of their books, they may wonder why are they doing this?[…]
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Self-publishing provides autonomy, insight, and velocity to a mystery author’s work. here’s a few of the benefits to authors.
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There’s a lot of interest in self-publishing among authors—even those who have been traditionally published in the past. The problem[…]
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Ideas come at you fast – and at weird times. Sometimes the best books take years to bake.
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I love podcasts. But being a writer, my favorite podcasts are ones that help illuminate some aspect of the publishing world. Check out this list of helpful shows, curated just for the Miss Demeanors’ readers.
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When I wrote “the end” on the first fiction I’d ever written, I asked my wife to read it. She’s[…]
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