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I’ve said it often so you probably know I’m a pantser. My process is messy but I’ve written ten books[…]
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I’ve said it often so you probably know I’m a pantser. My process is messy but I’ve written ten books[…]
Read moreTalking about what your readers expect your story to be and how this can be used to create tension, add surprise, and entertain.
Read moreReading three books a week means I have a towering ToBeRead Pile. Every writer will tell you they have authors[…]
Read moreStructure, Plot, and Beats: what are they, what is the difference, and are they necessary? Asking for a friend.
Read morePlease join me in welcoming Cheryl Head to the Miss Demeanors blog. Cheryl is the author of the highly regarded[…]
Read morePlease welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]
Read moreAnd then my publisher said something that took me completely off guard, “When can we expect the sequel?”
Read moreYes, I’m making lists. Aren’t we all? I read a lot this year, as I always do. Most of the books I read were digital and at least half of everything I consumed was an audio book. Not all were released in 2022. These are just the ones that made my life better because they exist.
So here, in no specific order, are 5 books I loved the most:
Read moreJust finished reading Don Winslow’s new crime thriller, City on Fire, which I loved. Five stars. But as I wrote[…]
Read moreNumerous times I’ve seen readers roll their eyes and say, “Oh, no, not another recovering alcoholic detective.” I get that.
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