Sense of Scents
Whether it’s a bus belching fumes as it rounds a corner, or the sweet scent at the back of a[…]
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Tag: inspiration
inspiration
Bookshelves and what’s on ’em
The place we keep our treasured books varies from reader to writer, providing inspiration and research, but who knew bookshelves[…]
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Martin Edwards on the “impossible crime” in The White Priory Murders
For a Happy New Years gift, the wonderful and prolific Martin Edwards, crime novelist, savior of vintage crime, and one[…]
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A WRITER’S CONFESSION
I have been taking some classes in Irish literature recently and am discovering wonderful new writers. One of them[…]
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all Miss Demeanors wonderful readers! Today I wanted to ring in 2024 by introducing you to[…]
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Clay Stafford and Killer Nashville
Please welcome Clay Stafford, the Renaissance man who has developed KILLER NASHVILLE with its Silver Falchion Award into an international[…]
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The Turkey Situation
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)
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
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
“Words! Words! Words!” Eliza Doolittle sings in My Fair Lady. She wants Professor Henry Higgins to ‘show me’ how he[…]
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