When I first became serious about writing mysteries, I considered going to a writer’s conference in Chicago. My problem was simple… the cost. When I added up the cost of the conference registration, the hotel and airfare, I struggled to justify the expenditure. Then one of my friends offered a bit of advice. If you want to be a real […]
One year ago, a few aspiring authors — me included — launched an MWA-NY experiment. We wanted to gather writers who were used to working as a solitary pursuit, and bring them together. Sounds simple now. At the time, it was so simple it got a little hard to explain. “Write-Ins — you buy your own coffee, hunker down in
If you’re like me, you have a limited budget for marketing and promotion. Attending a con, especially an out-of-town con, can be a difficult decision. By the time I add up the registration fees, hotel, airfare, meals, books, and incidentals (my bar tab), I can’t afford to make a bad decision. For several years, friends and colleagues have recommended that
Julia Dahl is a journalist specializing in crime and criminal justice. Her first novel, Invisible City, was nominated for an Edgar Award and a Thriller Award, and won the Barry, the Shamus, and the Macavity Awards for Best First Novel. Her second novel, Run You Down, is now out in paperback. She currently writes and reports for CBSNews.com and is
PERSONAL SAFETY: Artists, authors, musicians, crafters…if you’re in a creative business you need to get the word out about yourself and your work. People need to associate you with your product. As a marketing and “branding” professional, I spend a lot of time giving people advice on how to get “out there.” But today I want to take a step
MWA-NY has a reading series at KGB bar in NYC (please ask if you’d like to read!) and we’re planning more in other areas as well. There’s also Noir at the Bar, which is not run by MWA but at which many MWA members read all over the country. And there are other opportunities for reading your work aloud at
Author Laura K. Curtis discusses what to do when you get stuck when the writing doesn’t flow.
The turnout for our January meeting on self-publishing was excellent and I hope everyone found the information useful. But one thing we didn’t really discuss is what self-publishing means in terms of a writing career. As writers, most of us rarely think beyond the book. We don’t like it. We want to think of ourselves as creatives, not business people.
An MWA-NY members since 2015, A.J. Sidransky is a long-time resident of Washington Heights, New York. He travels frequently to the Dominican Republic. His debut novel, Forgiving Maximo Rothman, was selected as a finalist for the Outstanding Debut Novel by National Jewish Book Awards. His second novel, Stealing a Summer’s Afternoon, was selected as a finalist for Best Second Novel by the
Can’t get enough crime stories from magazines, books, and cable TV? Well, they say video killed the radio star, but that case was never closed. And now rumors of the radio star’s demise seem very premature. Especially now that we have podcasts. A podcast is a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to your computer or portable media
