Historical Sleuths
I’ve been gathering research for a stand alone mystery set in 1926, for writing next year, while at the same[…]
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I’ve been gathering research for a stand alone mystery set in 1926, for writing next year, while at the same[…]
Read more“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]
Read moreYes, it’s great to have a literary agent. But if you don’t have one, or don’t want one, there are[…]
Read moreBruce Robert Coffin is a retired police detective sergeant and bestselling author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. He lives and[…]
Read moreI’m thrilled to welcome Nancy Bilyeau to Miss Demeanors. Her latest novel, out now, delves into the glamour of Jazz Age New York and illuminates a time almost as liminal as our own. Society balanced between two world wars, between the Victorian Age and the modern one, between poverty and riches, with a malleable morality–look no further if you’d like to be swept away.
Read morePlease welcome Kim Herdman Shapiro to Miss Demeanors. Kim’s roots in journalism and poetry, in print, broadcast, and video, took[…]
Read moreSubmitting to anthologies is a great way to showcase your work. You can find your story side-by-side with a story[…]
Read moreI may be a full-time writer, but that doesn’t mean I can write full time. Here’s an overview of some of the stuff I had to do this week to keep my writing career going.
Read moreA warm welcome to Killin’ Time in San Diego’s editor, Holly West, who shares with us a little of how an anthology is made. Killin’ Time in San Diego features twenty of today’s best crime and mystery writers and is published in conjunction with Bouchercon 2023.
Read moreI’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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