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The Turkey Situation

November 27, 2023 Susan Breen #inspiration

You know how it is when you need to post a blog on Monday (today). But first comes Thanksgiving, which[…]

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Writing Prompts From the Universe (Your Subconscious)

October 23, 2023 Emilya Naymark #inspiration, Inspiration, Language, Tips and Tricks, Writers inspirations

I always thought that the best kind of writing prompts are those that come from outside of my own mind and that are extremely minimal. Sometimes a single word given to me by a writing partner is all I need to get going.

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7 Mystery Publishers That Don’t Require Agents

October 16, 2023 Susan Breen Books

Yes, it’s great to have a literary agent. But if you don’t have one, or don’t want one, there are[…]

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Wonderful World of Words

September 18, 2023 Marni Graff Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writing

“Words! Words! Words!” Eliza Doolittle sings in My Fair Lady. She wants Professor Henry Higgins to ‘show me’ how he[…]

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Self-care for writers

September 4, 2023 Susan Breen #inspiration, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers habits, Writers inspirations

Writing takes a toll on writers’ bodies. We slouch over our keyboards. We peer all day at screens. We can[…]

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Notebooks, Anyone?

August 14, 2023 Susan Breen #inspiration

Whenever I start a new novel, I buy myself a fancy notebook. Then, I spend the next month filling in[…]

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I Have a Hangover (No, Not That Kind)

August 9, 2023 Connie Berry Writers inspirations, Writing

I just turned in the manuscript for A Collection of Lies, Book 5 in the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, and I’m in mourning. The book actually took eleven months to write, but the final three months were intense. I spent almost a year with those people in Devon, England. How can I blithely say, “Goodbye—nice knowing you?”

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Becoming a Debut Author: Kim Herman Shapiro

July 17, 2023 Marni Graff Creating Characters, Fiction, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers inspirations

Please welcome Kim Herdman Shapiro to Miss Demeanors. Kim’s roots in journalism and poetry, in print, broadcast, and video, took[…]

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My First Post Pandemic Conference: Five Things I Learned

July 7, 2023 Catherine Maiorisi Conferences, Uncategorized

I just got back from the Golden Crown annual readers and writers conference where Legacy in the Blood, the fourth[…]

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What’s in a Name?

June 26, 2023 Marni Graff #inspiration, Book Covers, Inspiration, Writers habits, Writers inspirations

      A. A. Milne, J. K. Rowling, J. M. Barrie, G. K. Chesterton, E. B. White, C. S.[…]

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