Using Life Experience in Our Writing
“Write what you know.” How many new authors have read that in numerous how-to books? And often it can be[…]
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Tag: On Writing
On Writing
On Writing Historicals: Celeste Connolly and her Lady Petra series
I decided this year to challenge myself as a writer, and am attempting a stand alone historical between my Nora[…]
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The Woman Behind the Writer: Sofya Tolstoy
Since contributing an essay to the book The Who, The What and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks[…]
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Tools of the Trade
A very Happy Memorial Day to those who served, and those who still do~ I’m spread out over the end[…]
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Writing Fiction VS Non~
I just received the cover of a new nonfiction book that includes an essay I wrote, and that had me[…]
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A primer on Death Notification Teams
I’m currently writing book three of my art thriller trilogy. The other day I was writing away, minding my own[…]
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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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Words! Words! Words!
So sings julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, complaining about too many words said to her that[…]
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Writers Habits–Who Knew?
You might have heard Amy Lowell and George Sand both smoked cigars while writing. I thought it would be interesting[…]
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7 Publishing Industry Podcasts for Writers
I love podcasts. But being a writer, my favorite podcasts are ones that help illuminate some aspect of the publishing world. Check out this list of helpful shows, curated just for the Miss Demeanors’ readers.
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