What Do You Do Between Drafts? #amwriting
Miss D’s Friday question: what do you do between drafts? I put the question to my fellow bloggers and was surprised by their answers!
Read moreA Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Miss D’s Friday question: what do you do between drafts? I put the question to my fellow bloggers and was surprised by their answers!
Read moreWomen have been poisoning themselves in the name of beauty for thousands of years. From deadly nightshade to lead, here are a few beauty tips from the past (that should stay in the past)
Read moreBefore anyone starts checking local building codes and calling the inspector, it’s a fictional distillery, destined to exist only on the written page. But aren’t most of the places we love in books ‘only on the page?’
Read moreWhen I am in St. John (USVI) or San Pancho (Mexico), I am awakened by loud, rude roosters. On Cape[…]
Read moreSo I asked my fellow Miss Demeanors: What is the bravest thing you’ve ever done? This is what they roared.
Read moreI’ve always been a bit in awe—and not a little jealous—when I read on social media that an author is heading out for a writer’s retreat. It’s the ultimate luxury in my book—days spent in uninterrupted thinking/plotting/writing. Here are my Top Ten reasons why a writer’s retreat is worth its weight in gold.
Read moreHappy St. Patrick’s Day! March 17th is yet another excuse to steep myself in my rich Irish heritage. When I[…]
Read moreSome of the best fiction explores moments of intimacy and shows us relationships between people that are chilling as a result of that intimacy.
In no particular order, here are my favorite thrillers featuring two people locked in a struggle where love, hate, possession and obsession blur.
Read moreMy dreams fall into two categories. In the past, and now. I’m not a medical expert but I think the pandemic changed them.
Read moreWhat real-life story would you like to see fictionalized on page or screen? Maybe a story inspired by a weird fact? History? The odd guy who lives down the street? The woman three doors down who only leaves the house on Thursdays?
Read more