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When is your novel done?

February 6, 2023 Susan Breen #inspiration, Fiction, Tips and Tricks, Writing

When is my novel done? This may be the question I’m asked most frequently by my students. It’s a subject[…]

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Hank Phillippi Ryan: THE HOUSE GUEST

February 1, 2023 Marni Graff #inspiration, Creating Characters, Mystery Community, Writers inspirations

Please welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]

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OMG! I Have the Wrong Murderer!

January 25, 2023 Emilya Naymark Creating Characters, Fiction, Uncategorized, Writers inspirations

By Matt Witten. Here I was, two thirds of the way through the first draft of my mystery thriller Killer Story, and doubt held me in its iron grip. Had I chosen the wrong murderer?

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Coincidence?

January 18, 2023 Susan Breen Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

Last June, my husband went to England to attend my son’s graduation. Turned out to be the same weekend as[…]

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To Launch a Sequel

January 6, 2023 Emilya Naymark Fiction, Uncategorized, Writers inspirations

And then my publisher said something that took me completely off guard, “When can we expect the sequel?”

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Four Tips for Writing a Series

December 16, 2022 Catherine Maiorisi Books, Creating Characters, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, Writing

Recently, an author friend preparing to teach a class on writing a series asked me what advice I’d give to an[…]

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THE PLOT THICKENS: Mystery writer Elly Griffiths Speaks to Miss Demeanors

November 18, 2022 Marni Graff Books, Creating Characters, Inspiration, Mystery Community, Podcasts, Writers inspirations

Marni Graff: I’m excited to bring this exclusive interview with Elly Griffiths to Miss Demeanors’ readers. Elly’s body of work won her[…]

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Jazz, Flappers, and Prohibition: Researching the Roaring Twenties

November 11, 2022 Skye Alexander Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Setting, Uncategorized

The Miss Demeanors are delighted to welcome Skye Alexander for a guest blog. As you will see, she is the cat’s pajamas. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited to check out her new novel, What the Walls Know.

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Why Readers Care: The Mystery of a Flawed Yet Redeemable Character

October 14, 2022 Emilya Naymark Books, Creating Characters, Fiction, Tips and Tricks

Why do readers fall in love with flawed characters? Is there something about the ones readers love that is a common denominator?

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The Mystery of Desire

October 4, 2022 Emilya Naymark Creating Characters, Fiction, Tips and Tricks, Writing

Why character motivations can be more important than plot, and how desire drives both. Read on for a handy chart to help if you’re stuck.

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