Imperfect Thanksgivings and other Joys
Riding on the train with my son and daughter-in-law the other day, we began trading Terrible Thanksgiving Stories. She said[…]
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Riding on the train with my son and daughter-in-law the other day, we began trading Terrible Thanksgiving Stories. She said[…]
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreRecently I was honored to be a guest on The Authors Show podcast. It takes a while to prepare for[…]
Read moreMost writers agree that no one, other than the NY Times bestsellers, makes money writing books. One measure of wealth[…]
Read moreWhy do readers fall in love with flawed characters? Is there something about the ones readers love that is a common denominator?
Read moreSleuths and sidekicks, then and now. A look at how McDonald and Dodds inverts tropes.
Read moreWhy 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.
Read moreSometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]
Read moreMISS DEMEANORS ARE BACK! And we’re excited to welcome author and my fellow Anglophile Marni Graff for a conversation about[…]
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