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So you’ve waited until the last minute to buy your gifts. Or you have one of those impossible people on[…]
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So you’ve waited until the last minute to buy your gifts. Or you have one of those impossible people on[…]
Read moreWhether you are self-published author or traditionally published, all authors want the same thing, even if we don’t say it[…]
Read moreRecently I met Kate Michaelson, a new author with a fresh voice and a talent for telling riveting tales of suspense. She’s here today on Miss Demeanors to tell us a little about herself and her debut novel, HIDDEN ROOMS.
Read morePlease welcome Clay Stafford, the Renaissance man who has developed KILLER NASHVILLE with its Silver Falchion Award into an international[…]
Read moreWhen Elmore Leonard advised leaving out the parts that readers skip, he was probably referring to long, boring location descriptions that bring the story to a screeching halt.
But a rich setting is necessary to ground the reader in the story world. Readers want to feel immersed in the fictional universe, experiencing the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations the characters do.
So how do you write setting descriptions that people won’t skip?
Read moreTurn, Turn, Turn.When I begin plotting a new book, I decide on the time of year for it to take[…]
Read moreLately I seem to have more and more need for escapism. The news is terrifying, social media can be stressful,[…]
Read moreSo, what exactly are categories and keywords, who assigns them, how are they selected, and why are they important? I’m glad you asked.
Read moreI recently spoke with author Deb Pines about Evil for Evil the latest book in her long running Mimi Goldman[…]
Read moreWriters can be difficult to buy gifts for. Most are not clothes horses, unless you are talking about sweats, socks,[…]
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