MWA members, mystery aficionados, and friends gathered on February 21 at the Montclair Women’s Club in New Jersey for “Crime Without the Blood: Cozy Mysteries,” a panel discussion moderated by Carole Bugge. The panel, comprising Linda Rawlins, Suzanne Trauth and Peggy Ehrhart, spun a web of intrigue and provided a glimpse into creating diverting puzzles without explicit violence. The audience, […]
2025 MENTOR PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT! The 2025 MWA-NY Mentor Program officially opens on March 1! The MWA-NY Mentor Program Committee invites members of the New York Chapter of MWA, unpublished and published, to submit their work for critique by an active member of the chapter. This is a fantastic member benefit, and a chance to get feedback and encouragement from published
SAVE THE DATE Crime Without the Blood: Cozy Mysteries How do you conceive a diverting puzzle without explicit violence? How do you create a sense of danger and build suspense? What is the secret to sprinkling red herrings to keep readers guessing? Three mystery authors will spin a web of intrigue. Event free for women’s club members and $10 for
MWA members and the public gathered on February 7 at the Montclair Women’s Club in New Jersey for “Behind The Darkness: True Crime,” panel discussion moderated by Dawn Barclay. The panel, comprising Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, David Bushman, and Russ Colchamiro, peeled back the layers on this terrifying and addictive genre. There was a wonderful exchange of ideas with the
Fasten your headphones and enjoy an audio interview with author and MWA-NY member Tom Coffee. His newest novel, THE SERPENT CLUB, is available at a book retailer near you! I spoke with Tom about his life, his writing, and this second book in The Devine Trilogy. Have a listen! About Special Victim (Book 2 of the Devine Trilogy) Sheila Devine
SAVE THE DATE: MWA-NY Panel February 7 Behind the Darkness: True Crime Panel What is the appeal of this type of story? How does an author select the real-life tragedy and conduct research? What are the moral considerations in opening old wounds? Hear how three authors peal back the layers on this terrifying and addictive genre. Event free for women’s
Given the shifting social media landscape, MWA-NY has joined the friendly (Blue) skies! Check us out, follow us, and as Jean Luc Picard would say, “Engage!” @mwa-ny.bsky.social
I had the pleasure of talking with Pamela Ruth Meyer, recipient of MWA-NW’s 2024 Leon Burstein Award. She’s as delightful as her fiction, so fasten your headphones for this casual chat about her life, writing and hopes for the future. About Pamela Ruth Meyer (PamelaRuthMeyer.com) Pamela Ruth Meyer writes historical mysteries interwoven with love stories. As a high school forensic
Fasten your headphones for another MWA-NY member interview. Ann Aptaker is the author of the Cantor Gold series, featuring the irrepressible Cantor Gold, art smuggler and rebel living on the edges in late-1940s New York City. The series currently includes Criminal Gold, Tarnished Gold, Genuine Gold, Flesh and Gold, and Murder and Gold. Ann is a Lambda Literary Award (The
On Dec 2 at the annual MWA-NY Revels holiday gathering in New York City, longstanding MWA member Dan Burstein presented the Leon Burstein award, named for his father, to two happy winners. Open to members of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America, the new contest encourages aspiring authors and rewards efforts toward their publication-ready novels. This year Pamela Ruth Meyer’s manuscript “Death in
