SAVE THE DATE! Connecticut’s own CrimeCONN is coming up fast. This is a hybrid event, with both in-person attendees and those of us joining virtually. Read about the event and speakers at the registration link. See you there! CrimeCONN Returns to the Ferguson Library this June. Join New York Times bestselling authors Megan Abbott and Reed Farrel Coleman with other […]
On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. “Writers are facing the most comprehensive assault on compensation and working conditions that they have seen in a generation,” the WGA stated. “The studios have taken advantage of the transition to streaming to underpay entertainment industry workers, including writers in every area of work. Like too many working
Join the Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, for another thrilling night of chilling crime fiction read by our talented members. The August 11 KGB reading will be held online. NO REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY. The reading will be streaming live at 6 PM on Tuesday, 8/11/2020: On our Facebook page: MWA-New York Our Youtube channel: MWA-NY Go to the
Welcome all! Here’s what we’ve got planned for 2020 – so far! Please watch this page for further updates. And please don’t hesitate to send us news of your own events and signings! 2020 Meeting Calendar Wednesday, January 8 – 6:00 p.m. Member meeting, Tryp Hotel, 345 W. 35th St. Wednesday, February 5 – 6:00 p.m. Member meeting, Tryp Hotel,
It’s easier than ever to track down movies. As a kid, I’d lurk in video rental stores checking out the box cover art, trying to decide which one to spend my allowance on. It wasn’t an easy choice. The rental places were predatory. They charged outrageous fees if you returned a movie late, or didn’t rewind. God help you if
Seduction has never been my thing. Not in the real world, in terms of enticing a romantic partner to my boudoir. (Does anyone even have a boudoir these days?) If you’ve seen the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, think about the scene where Kathy Bates imagines answering the door in cling wrap. That would be me on a good day. But
“Geez. How can you write a whole book?” I get asked that a lot. Most people see a book as an extended homework assignment or some written report to humanity that has to be done before they take the dirt nap. It’s always presented, from those people who ask, as an obligation—as some onerous task that one has to suffer
What is crime? It begins as a kernel of an idea that metamorphoses itself into a series of thoughts that lead to a transgression against the law and, sometimes, the taking of a human life. It upsets the balance in a safe and ordered world. But this turmoil and chaos are precisely what an author craves and desperately needs when
Is this you? You’re just getting started in the field of mystery writing and eager to hone your craft. You’d like to enroll in a writing course or attend a conference, but don’t know how you can afford it. Perhaps the expense of doing research for your current work in progress is keeping you from your goal. If this sounds
Part III: The Courtroom—Guilty Plea and Trial Part I and Part II of this series explore police procedure and constitutional rights during the investigation phase. Now, on to the really fun part! The courtroom. Writers: Your fictional perp is caught and indicted. It’s time to deal or go to trial. Arraignment and Bail Hearing First stop, arraignment on the indictment.
