When: Monday, March 14Time: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Southeast MWA Chapter Zoom. Free but registration required. Brian Thiem is the author of “Red Line,” “Thrill Kill,” and “Shallow Grave.” In his previous life, he spent 25 years with the Oakland Police Department, much of it working homicide, and retired as a lieutenant. He’s also an Iraq War veteran, retiring from the Army […]
View the entire Zoom meeting held March 2, the first in the new Crime Craft series.
Moderator Gary Ross describes Crime Craft as a series of free-wheeling discussions about the craft of writing mysteries. They will be scheduled as chapter meetings throughout 2022. Mark your calendar for topic number one: The Art of Creating People on March 2 at 6 p.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom.
Each Wednesday in March, SoCal MWA is holding virtual writing sprints beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). All MWA members are invited. The hosts are Sarah M. Chen and Holly West, with occasional special guests. The sprints will take place on Zoom and last about 30 minutes. The hosts will speak for a few minutes, and members can
Discover the secrets of self-publishing success in this Zoom seminar from MWA Norcal on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. PT with Howard VanEs, president of Let’s Write Books, Inc. In this online presentation you will learn: Advantages and benefits of self-publishing Options for self-publishing Key steps in the process Formats and distribution Avoiding common mistakes Getting the help you need
Do you want to take your writing to the next level? Get your writing mojo going again? Then join the Upper Hudson chapter of Sisters in Crime (SinC) on March 4 and 5 for this year’s virtual Murderous March conference. Murderous March features author panels, master writing classes with bestselling authors Catriona McPherson and Hank Phillippi Ryan, a “how to pitch” workshop with Edwin Hill, and
The Northwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America is hosting a virtual workshop on Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT via Zoom. The session is open to members from other chapters at a discount. It will cover: How to use Goodreads. Author platforms beyond social media. Indie publishing, traditional publishing, and moving between the two. Three bestselling
Congratulations to the MWA New York Chapter members who have been nominated for Agatha Awards: Mally Becker for Best First Novel for “The Turncoat’s Widow.” Lori Duffy Foster for Best First Novel for “A Dead Man’s Eyes.” Richie Narvaez for Best Short Story for “Doc’s at Midnight.”
