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 […]
You’ve just spent countless hours crafting a crime fiction short story that you’re proud of, and you’re dying to have other people read it, besides your spouse, your pals, and your creative writing prof. Where do you send it? There are numerous magazines and journals, in print and online, hungry to read your story. After all, they exist to publish stories. But how do
An MWA member since 2012, Daniella Bernett graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Journalism from St. John’s University. Lead Me Into Danger is her first novel. She also is the author of two poetry collections, Timeless Allure and Silken Reflections. In her professional life, she is the research manager for a nationally prominent engineering, architectural and construction management firm. She
If you can’t tell from my picture, I am not ready for 2016! Unfortunately, we don’t get much choice in the matter, and 2016 has arrived and with it, my term as your friendly and not-at-all-murderous chapter president! You’ll hear from me in the Noose (you all read your Noose, right?), but in case you miss that, do feel free
When I was first asked by the Nominating Committee if I wanted to be chapter president of MWA-NY, I was sure they were mistaken. Who me? Someone who had racked up no books in print, no bestsellers, no major awards. I felt the members would look at me and ask, So when is the real president arriving? But the then-president,
Think of Provence – and what comes to mind? Fields of lavender, groves of olive trees, terracotta tile roofs, a steaming pot of bouillabaisse, a glass of chilled rosé, the mistral blowing. (You get the idea.) That said, I’m pretty certain my own experience in the picturesque small Luberon village to which I’ve been coming for 35 years is rare.
On Wednesday, December 2, we had our MWA-NY Chapter annual Winter Revels holiday party. Our guest of honor, our sort-of-Secret-Santa, was best-selling author Lee Child. We were in the formal reception room of the Salmagundi Club, the club where we have all our meetings. There was an open bar, appetizers, and a mountain of bright red goodie bags. The place
Terrence P. McCauley is an award-winning writer of crime fiction. His first techno-thriller Sympathy for the Devil was published by Polis Books this July. Polis is also republishing his first two crime novels set in 1930 New York City — Prohibition and Slow Burn. He has had short stories featured in Thuglit, Spintetingler Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Big Pulp, and other publications. A proud native of
As I write this, Thanksgiving is a recent memory and Christmas a (relatively) distant event. It hasn’t even snowed yet in an unseasonably warm city. This is my last blog post, and my thanks to MWA-NY for the opportunity to expound on a few favorite subjects. I hope I’ll see you at the Winter Revels on December 2. The Lee
This past Saturday, a number of MWA-NY members met to assemble the gift bags which will be given to all who attend our Winter Revels on December 2. Lots of swag—books and magazines, yes, but also a few surprises. With the gift bag, the food and drink, and the chance to congregate and indulge in convivial conversations, it’s safe to say
