Wisdom
I’m always hunting for a bit of wisdom. Sometimes the right quote will shoot me in the right direction. Or[…]
Read moreA Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Who said that about whom? Of course, that’s how F. Scott Fitzgerald, through Nick, described Daisy Buchanan’s voice in The[…]
Read moreWhether it’s a bus belching fumes as it rounds a corner, or the sweet scent at the back of a[…]
Read moreHaving a school age kid has meant that my vacations generally rotate around school breaks. As a result, last week[…]
Read moreWriting a book is hard. Getting published is harder. Finding readers and selling the book is even harder. And still[…]
Read moreNote from Michele: I am excited to welcome talented and prolific writer and friend, Edith Maxwell, to Miss Demeanors. Her[…]
Read moreA mystery is only as good as its villain. Have you ever heard that quote? I think it’s really good[…]
Read moreYou probably know by now that I love technology, so of course, I had to try out image generation AI.[…]
Read moreThink back—way back—maybe to your childhood or high school days. And think of a person you remember vividly—someone other than your family or personal friends. I did this recently and immediately thought of an unexpected person—Mildred Rowley, one of my mother’s childhood friends.
Read moreI just received the cover of a new nonfiction book that includes an essay I wrote, and that had me[…]
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