Hank Phillippi Ryan: THE HOUSE GUEST
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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Tag: writing
OMG! I Have the Wrong Murderer!
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?
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
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
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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Implied Consent – My Inspiration
The inspiration for Implied Consent was ripped from the headlines.
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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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Jazz, Flappers, and Prohibition: Researching the Roaring Twenties
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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6 Podcast Tips
Recently I was honored to be a guest on The Authors Show podcast. It takes a while to prepare for[…]
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How To Be a Wealthy Writer (Hint: Marie Kondo would approve)
Most writers agree that no one, other than the NY Times bestsellers, makes money writing books. One measure of wealth[…]
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