writing Archives - Miss Demeanors

Folk Horror Elements: How to Use Them

I learned long ago that my love of mystery and horror is uncommon. Some people who revel in writing murder[…]

If you love mysteries, the word “obsession” will bring to mind your favorite fictional villain, whether that’s Casper Gutman, who[…]

I was recently at the Sleuthfest conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, and I was on a panel where we discussed[…]

Dynamic Duos: Batman and Robin or Lewis and Hathaway?

Since Kickstarter launched in 2009, it has shown incredible success. The crowdsourced funding platform has generated over $8.5 billion. As[…]

Please welcome Melissa Westemeier, who will tell us about her change of habit as she publishes the first in her[…]

Today, April 17th, is the publication day for my eighth historical thriller, The Versailles Formula. Seeing my novel out in[…]

As an author of fiction and nonfiction, I’m often asked which I prefer to write. It’s not that easy a[…]

I had just begun the stage in the book production cycle when I reviewed the description copy written by my[…]

There are endless ways to write a story. Some authors pen their prose early in the morning or only at[…]