As Award Season Opens
Fiction writing doesn’t have the flashy award shows like movies and music. But there are awards for writers that are just as meaningful to them as any Oscar. In the mystery genre, some of these awards–the Agatha, Derringer, Edgar and Macavity–include...Book Events–Story and Song, MWA Panel, NorCal SinC Fall Showcase, and more
It’s been a busy fall with no sign of slowing down. Join me for Story & Song, Thursday, Oct. 18th at Bocci’s Cellar in Santa Cruz. I’ll read a snippet of my story in SANTA CRUZ NOIR to the Santa Cruz Ukulele Club. “Miscalculation” features three...10 Tips for Author Readings
After a NorCal Sisters in Crime Showcase, an audience member came up to me and asked, “Why are authors such bad readers of their works?” Since I’d been one of the readers, I was mightily offended. The man, however, seemed genuinely curious, and with a little...SANTA CRUZ WEIRD and more!
SANTA CRUZ WEIRD is coming! This new anthology brings you 18 short stories set against the weird and wondrous backdrop of Santa Cruz, California. The big launch will be at the Santa Cruz Art Center, on Sunday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. Many of the authors, including...5 Take-Away Tips from Jane Friedman
Why do some authors (whose books may not be any better than our own) end up on bestseller lists, while our books languish on the shelf? On August 12th, the NorCal Chapter of Mystery Writers of America invited guru Jane Friedman to unravel a bit of this mystery....About the Author
Now retired after teaching high school English for twenty-seven years, Vinnie Hansen lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband, artist Daniel S. Friedman, and their very spoiled cat Lolie.
"With edgy precision, Hansen applies all the elements of a good mystery: interesting plot, compelling characters, a finely drawn sense of place, and excellent writing."
—Denise Osborne, author of Feng Shui Mysteries
"Hansen presents her readers with a tight, fast-paced mystery.... In Sabala, Hansen has created a likable sleuth whose many problems readers may readily identify with...."
—The Bloomsbury Review